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Neurodiversity Inclusion, Family Well-Being, and Hope in Action.

Vicky and Pier Westra bring real-life experience, practical strategies, and an empowering message that helps families and organizations move from surviving to thriving, creating environments where every mind belongs.

✅ Available for keynotes, workshops, panels, retreats, and trainings.

✅ In-person and virtual options available.

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Meet the Westras

Vicky Westra

Speaker • Parent Advocate • Founder of Neuroshifts

Vicky equips families and communities with tools to build emotionally health, neuro-ready environments where everyone can thrive.

Pier Westra

Speaker • Father • Partner in Purpose

Pier brings a grounded and practical perspective, helping audiences understand the day-to-day realities families—while offering hope, clarity, and acionable steps.

Gabbi Westra

(Available for select events)

Neurodivergent Voice • Lived Experience • Alternative Communication Advocate

Gabi is a minimal speaker who communicates through alternative methods, including Spell to Communicate. Her presence brings a deeply meaningful liveed-experience perspective that helps audiences better understand the heart of neurodiversity and connection. Her contribution can include supported sharing, written messages, or facilitated participation depending on the event format.

Our Presentation Topics

Choose from our family centered and business-centered presentations below. We also offer custom talks tailored to your audience.

Family & Community Presentations

For schools, parent groups, churches, nonprofits, homeschool communities, and family-serving organizations.

Together We Thrive: Parent-Child Mental Health Connection

This presentation explores the powerful connection between caregiver well-being and a child’s emotional and behavioral health—especially in families raising autistic and neurodivergent children. Participants will learn how stress, regulation, and resilience in parents can shape the emotional environment of the home and influence a child’s capacity to thrive. This session provides practical strategies to strengthen emotional resilience, reduce overwhelm, and create a more supportive, connected, and regulated
family culture.

Creating Emotionally Healthy Homes Where Everyone Thrives

This presentation helps families create a “Green Zone” home—an emotionally
supportive environment where neurodivergent children and their parents can thrive. You’ll learn practical strategies to strengthen emotional resilience, improve
communication, and reduce daily stress while building deeper connection and
understanding within the family.

Unlocking Potential: Startegies for the Youth Transtioning to Adults

This presentation equips parents, educators, and professionals with practical strategies to support neurodiverse youth during the transition to adulthood. We’ll explore how to build confidence, foster independence, strengthen self-advocacy, and support mental and emotional well-being. Attendees will leave with actionable tools to identify strengths, address support needs, and help young adults create a purpose-filled life.

Business Presentations

For companies, leadership teams, HR groups, employee resource groups, and professional organizations.

Beyond Inclusion: Creating a Neuro-Ready Workplace

This presentation helps organizations move beyond awareness and into real, practical support for neurodivergent employees or those who have children who are neurodiverse. Attendees will learn how to create a neuro-ready workplace by improving communication, reducing unnecessary barriers, and building environments that support focus, well-being, and performance. Participants will leave with actionable strategies for leaders and teams to strengthen inclusion, retention, and workplace culture—so more
people can thrive, not just “fit in.”

Neuro-Ready Leadership: Cultivating Workplace Inclusion & Well-Being

This presentation equips leaders to build a “Green Zone” workplace—where emotional
safety, inclusion, and well-being support both performance and people. Attendees will learn practical strategies to lead with clarity, empathy, and emotional intelligence, strengthen team communication, and reduce burnout. Leaders leave with actionable tools to create a culture where neurodivergent employees—and every team member—can thrive.

What You Can Expect

Audiences walk away with:

A deeper understanding of neurodiversity and real family expereinces.
Practical strategies that can be implemented immediatly.
A message of hope, belonging, and actionable change.
Connection-centered tools that imrpove communication and well-being.

All Available Formats

Keynote Presentations
Workshops & Trainings
Leadership Intensives
Parent/Community Events
Conferences & Panels
Virtual Sessions

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