Empowering minds
Our Mission
Kaleidoscope for Neurodiversity is an organization devoted to empowering the neurodivergent community. Through our projects and research, we raise awareness for early diagnosis and intervention, reduce stigma and misconceptions, and celebrate the talents of people on the spectrum. Our goal is to simultaneously integrate neurodivergent people into society and foster a welcoming society for these people.
Our Impact
2,000+
Children, teens & adults reached through programs
200+
Art supplies donated to AHRC-NYC
7
Partner Organizations
9
Student team members across 5 schools
200+
Toys donated via community toy drive
20
Events & Programs run
Arts, crafts & music sessions
Weekly summer workshops and monthly sessions at CP Westchester, The Arc Westchester, and AHRC-NYC. Hands on, inclusive events promoting social interaction and emotional regulation.
Inclusive sports & social events
Goal Time soccer with KEEN New York. Celebrating teamwork, inclusion and belonging through play and story time.
Advocacy & speaker event
Hosted Social Cipher co-founder Vanessa Castaneda Gill (Forbes 30 Under 30) at Horace Mann InnovAItors Club, bringing neurodivergent leadership into schools.
Community donation drives
200+ toys to CP Westchester and 200+ art supplies to AHRC-NYC's ar-tech collective, whose work is displayed at MoMa.
Neurodiversity research & blogs
Publishing on gene editing, Tourette syndrome, exercise & neurodivergent well-being, and more.
Edtech co-promotion
Partnering with Social Cipher to bring Ava, an evidence based SEL game for neurodivergent youth to schools and organizations in our community.
Featured Speaker Event
Horace Mann School, Bronx NY
InnovAItors Club
Mon, May 18th, 2026
Vanessa Casteneda Gill
Co-founder & CEO, Social Cipher
Forbes 30 Under 30
A conversation on building tech that empowers Neurodivergent minds
Social Cipher co-founder Vanessa Castaneda Gill invited to speak to Horace Mann InnovAItors Club on her journey as a founder, building a game based company supporting social-emotional learning and neurodiversity inclusion, and her thoughts on the future of technology, AI and inclusive innovation. Social Cipher has been adopted by over 200 schools and therapy clinics globally for targeted special education support, gaining significant validation through endorsements and funding from major institutions like The LEGO Foundation and MIT Solve.
Diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 14, Vanessa built Social Cipher to give neurodivergent youth the self-advocacy language and role models. Through Social Cipher, Vanessa has worked at the intersection of technology, education and advocacy, exploring how interactive experiences can create more inclusive and empowering spaces for student.
Blogs
Our Partners
Warren Street Condominium
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Big smiles & bigger hearts 💛📦
Our toy drive made it to CP Westchester — bringing joy, one box at a time! 🎁✨
Excited to deliver over 200 art supplies through our organized drive to AHRC-NYC. This will be going to their ar-tech collective, an inclusive community of artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Some of their work is displayed at MoMA!
Useful Resources
ASAT (Association for Science in Autism Treatment) - https://asatonline.org
ASAT provides a comprehensive website that tackles the array of considerations surrounding autism treatments.
CARD – Center for Autism and Related Disorders- www.centerforautism.com
One of the world’s largest and most experienced organizations effectively treating children with autism and related disorders.
Autism Society of America – www.autism-society.org
The Autism Society of America promotes lifelong access and opportunities for persons within the autism spectrum and their families, through advocacy, public awareness, education research.
Foundation for Empowering Citizens with Autism (FECA) www.fecainc.org
FECA is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for appropriate educational, vocational, employment, community outreach and integration, treatment, and other related programs and services on behalf of individuals on the autism spectrum.