Autism-affirming coaching, consulting, and training that translate autistic knowledge into practical change for individuals and organizations.
I’m Bird Sellergren, M.A., and I’m glad you’re here.
I’m a doctoral scholar pursuing a PhD at UC Berkeley, 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.
I provide autism-affirming coaching for late-diagnosed adults who want to understand their lives, relationships, work, and environments through an autistic framework—and translate that understanding into concrete changes.
My work is especially suited to autistic adults who want a collaborative, analytical process. We identify patterns, examine how social and institutional systems shape your experiences, develop individualized strategies, and evaluate what changes actually support you.
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
I offer 60-minute autism-affirming coaching sessions for autistic adults, teens, and their families or caregivers. My practice focuses on how social, educational, workplace, family, and institutional systems shape autistic experience, including the barriers those systems create and the ways autistic strengths, knowledge, and preferences can support more sustainable ways of living.
Coaching is collaborative and client-led. Together, we examine internal experiences, relationships, environments, recurring patterns, and the role autism plays in how the client understands and engages with the world. We use that understanding to identify priorities, develop individualized strategies, test what works, and adapt the approach over time.
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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