Hey there!
I’m Bird Sellergren, M.A., and I’m glad you’re here.
I’m a doctoral scholar pursuing both a PhD (UC Berkeley) and an EdD (San Francisco State), an educator, and an autistic coach based in San Francisco.
My work focuses on autism advocacy, access, and well-being. My expertise is rooted in many years of academic scholarship, authorship, group facilitation, lived experience, and leadership in community-based systems change.
In my coaching, I help autistic adults identify their goals, build strategies for navigating life after diagnosis, request workplace accommodations, improve relationships, and create routines that actually work with their individual neurotype. I use a mindfulness-based practice that enables my clients to contextualize their lives by understanding how autism affects their interactions with the world and their relationships.
Whether you're seeking support for personal growth, professional clarity, or self-understanding, I offer practical, autism-affirming guidance that meets you where you are.
Alongside 1:1 coaching, I also offer workshops, speaking engagements, auditing, and policy consulting for organizations seeking to build more inclusive systems. We can tailor my offerings to your specific needs. Want to host a brown-bag Q&A followed by a set of group coaching sessions? Sure! Let’s get creative so I can adequately meet your needs.
My Offerings
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Autistic Coaching
60-minute coaching session for autistic adults, teens, and their families/caretakers. My practice centers on how systems may disadvantage autistic people and how we can leverage autistic strengths to carve new pathways. I see coaching as a collaborative effort between myself and the client. Co-creation is an integral part of my approach—we talk about internal experiences, relationships with the environment, and the role autism plays in how autistic people engage with the world to identify goals and build strategies on how to reach them together.
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Neurodiversity Education for Organizations
I offer expert-led talks, presentations, group coaching, and hands-on workshops on autism and neurodiversity that go beyond basic knowledge. My interactive sessions focus on neurodiversity-affirming practices and actionable strategies to create lasting change in educational, corporate, and community settings. Tailored to your organization’s needs, these immersive experiences equip your team with the knowledge and skills to foster accessibility and support neurodivergent individuals.
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Rapid Lab
Sometimes the most important question shows up after the session ends. The Rapid Lab is a focused 15-minute consultation designed for exactly that moment — when you've just finished a training or coaching session, and something is still turning over in your mind. Bring one question, one scenario, one thing you want to dig into more. We'll think it through together, deepening your understanding of the issue and expanding your problem-solving skills in the process.
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Disability Accessibility
Whether your access concerns are digital, environmental, or interpersonal, I will guide you through the disability accessibility process to create solutions that will address your specific needs. I am available for auditing, social media content, copywriting and editing, event consultation, accessibility handbook design, and disability accessibility training and workshops.
Land Acknowledgment
Neurodiversity Labs is based in San Francisco.
The San Francisco peninsula and North Bay are located within the occupied territories of the Ramaytush Ohlone and the Coastal Miwok (who, along with the Southern Pomo, are organized as the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria).
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Bird Sellergren & Neurodiversity Labs
San Francisco, California