A Historic Summit + Our First Celebrity Ambassadors

The 2025 National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit was our largest yet—bringing together hundreds of students, educators, and advocates for an unforgettable celebration of leadership, inclusion, and community.

This year also marked a first: The ND Alliance announced our inaugural celebrity ambassador cohort, including:

• Eva Erickson (Survivor contestant + advocate)

• Phil Hanley (comedian + ND champion)

• Jewell Loyd (WNBA player + inclusion advocate)

• Viraj Dhanda (nonverbal autistic student + trailblazer)

• Alex Hackel (X-Games medalist + filmmaker)

And thanks to support from The LEGO Foundation, we’re building a future where neurodivergent young people are recognized as leaders, innovators, and changemakers.