“Everyone is different. That’s the beauty of people.”

— Aaron Wolf, Founder of I Am Able Foundation

Together we can make a difference.

The I Am Able Foundation is building a community – and a movement – that brings invisible differences out of the shadows and into the light. Where stigma is replaced with knowledge, and the lonely chair in the school hallway is replaced with a community where neurodivergent people can find support and connection, as well as share their stories with each other and with the broader community. It’s also a community where people without invisible differences can become better allies, classmates, friends, colleagues, and bosses. This is a national community, built alongside committed and driven organizations that want to create an active, engaged network of resources for the neurodiverse community.

Through storytelling, outreach, and empowerment groups, the I Am Able Foundation is squashing the stigmas and fighting against the idea that there is a one-size-fits-all approach to how people can or should think, process, and prioritize. Sharing stories across numerous media channels – including social media posts, videos, and film – we are creating a community that advocates for change, that stands up for and with people that have been taught to feel shame or fear about their invisible differences.

The I Am Able Foundation imagines a world where …

  • Our invisible differences no longer define or limit our ability to find happiness and success at work and in life.

  • People with invisible differences can connect and engage with one another for support and encouragement– sharing their struggles, their successes, and their stories with one another.

  • Everyone can develop the skills and competencies needed to better lead, support, and collaborate with employees and community members with invisible differences.

  • Education about neurodiversity begins at the elementary school level and moves on through college and into the workplace as adults.

  • Stigmas are squashed – and judgment about neurodiversity is replaced by knowledge and acceptance.

  • Aaron Wolf

    Founder
    Twitter | Instagram

  • Tim Nuttall

    President

  • Bari Levin

    Executive Director
    Twitter | LinkedIn

  • Tim O'Day

    Chief Creative Officer

  • Roberto Quinn

    Director of Digital

  • TC Knoch

    Director of Special Events

Partners

The IAA Foundation will provide inclusive resources for educators, administrators, parents and, most importantly, students and adults with learning differences. Our coalition will support policies and programs that empower people with invisible challenges and advocate for more funding and resources to provide holistic solutions for our community.

Advisory Board

  • Kenny Johnson

    Actor

  • Jewell Loyd

    Athlete

  • Jill Pavel

    Music Industry Entrepreneur

  • Cory Singer

    Singer|Songwriter

  • Jordan Toma

    Author | Motivational Speaker

  • Chris Williams

    Actor

  • Jason Burns

    Entrepreneur

  • Carlton Greene, Jr.

    Author | Advocate

  • Jordan Greene

    Author | Advocate| Speaker

Board of Directors

Roadmap

  • The IAAF will provide a squashing stigma campaign for media/entertainment use - films, TV, and commercials.

    The IAA Foundation will provide beneficial resources for educators, administrators, parents and, most importantly, students and adults with learning differences and neuro-diversity.

    IAAF will launch our multimedia interactive presentations driven by emotive storytelling. The more we connect, the more the branches of our tree grow to allow more people to say I AM ABLE!

  • Groups are forming in starting cities throughout the US. These groups will provide in-person hang out and discussion groups aimed at increasing support and networking opportunities to participants.

    Groups offer a check-in and socialize with like-minded friends, discussions

    may include:

    stigma or challenges in the workplace,

    building confidence

    increasing personal accountability

    celebrating invisible differences

  • The IAA Foundation will provide a national tour of schools, colleges and corporations to educate and empower utilizing created media and speakers.

    IAAF will provide beneficial resources for educators, administrators, parents and, most importantly, students and adults with learning differences and neurodiversity.

  • The IAA Foundation will launch scholarship programs for neurodivergent learners of all ages.

  • Our inclusive coalition will support policies and programs that empower people with invisible challenges and advocate for more funding and resources to provide holistic solutions for our community, school systems, and corporations.

  • Complete and launch the Being Invisible: We Are All (dis)Abled” documentary film. The film will travel the festival circuit garnering attention and buzz before wide release to the general public. Also, sections of the film will be utilized in IAA Foundation training seminars and across social media platforms.