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Jenna Sommer

M.A., CCC-SLP

Learning Specialist, Speech Pathologist,

Neurodiversity and Inclusion Advocate

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Jenna created Neurodiverse at Camp

to bring her expertise in inclusion planning

and neurodiversity advocacy 

back to her first home -- camp.

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It's no secret that Jenna is a lifelong "camp person," with endless gratitude for her time as a camper and counselor. 

 

Jenna is a certified Speech Language Pathologist and Learning Specialist with over a decade of professional experience identifying and delivering services to children, adolescents, and young adults with all sorts of needs. She has partnered with numerous organizations and communities (including camps, public school systems, athletics organizations, independent education communities, and individual families) to build understanding and empathy around neurodiversity and neurodivergence and plan for accommodations. 

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Jenna believes that each and every one of us thinks, learns, communicates, and perceives the world in our own unique ways, that "teachable moments" are everywhere if we are flexible enough to find them, and that the most valuable learning and growing often happens outside of the classroom. ​She is committed to ensuring that learners felt empowered to advocate for their own needs in the world; she is also committed to working within larger systems and structures to build a world that works for all brains.

 

In her spare time, Jenna enjoys listening to podcasts, hiking, testing out new fidgets, and spending time with her husband, newborn daughter, and rescue dog.

 

Jenna identifies with the HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) label, and is most often overloaded by fluorescent lights, motion sickness, and the seams of socks.

The best compliment she has received lately is that her practice of dimming lights and opening blinds is a "serious green flag."

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