Asiatu, (they pronouns), pronounced AH C AH TWO, is a name rooted in their father’s Nigerian heritage, meaning "wealthy.”

ABOUT:

As a Black, disabled, AuDHD, multiply neurovaried, S.A.A.G. (Socialized As A Girl), Trans agender, asexual demisexual, Queer, & even left-handed, person is to exist in spaces that few can relate, while being systemically dehumanized for simply existing. i am the walking embodiment of “intersectionality” coined by Black woman activist Kimberlé Crenshaw. i call myself a metaphorical "Rubik's cube" with multi-colored squares that rarely ever align perfectly or enough to be fully seen by others.

It is my lived experiences that are the foundation of my passion to help others & to build SAFETY within commUNITY for the most vulnerable & oppressed of society. Society is the macrocosm of INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS. All of socialization begins & ends with relationships, the ones with ourselves, our partners, family, frens (purposely spelled term of endearment) co-workers, communities, etc. This is why i specialize in commUNITY connections via my coaching from couples, neurovaried, disabled, etc., anyone wanting to reconnect with their authentic selves to be able to show up for others, especially those lesser privileged.

i carry with me the knowledge of multiple lifetimes & perspectives via my many intersections, which gives me insight that few others share. It is in commUNITY that we save each other & ourselves.

Note: i purposely do not capitalize my "i" pronoun in honor of both bell hooks, a phenomenal Black woman writer, activist & scholar whose works have deeply influenced me, as well as commUNITY, to negate white colonial hyper-individualism. The "we" is most important & much more so than the “i.”

PROFESSIONAL WORK (not an exhaustive list): Asiatu has been coaching professionally since 2009 and initially focused on healing all types of relationships, romantic and otherwise, teaching people how to be in commUNITY with each other. After being diagnosed autistic, they have spoken about neurovariety within multiple settings, including, but not limited to: Amnesty International, (2022), API Speech-Language-Hearing Caucus (2022), Autism In Black Annual Conferences (resident speaker) (2022+), Wheaton College, Massachusetts (2023) Neurodivergent Psychedelic & Cannabis Conferences (2024), a consultant for PDA North America Organization (2024), S.L.A.M. Conference: Sex Ed Revolution (2025) as well as multiple podcasts including “Lived Expertise > Degrees” hosted by Kayla Concannon, Season 1: Episode 6 (2023) & others as well as social media interviews. They were an autistic consultant for the book “Is This Autism: A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else” by Donna Henderson & Sarah Wayland with Janelle White (2023). They have also published written works speaking to their intersectional marginalized identities, especially being a Black autistic. (Not an exhaustive list.)

ACTIVISM:

Asiatu is not one that shies away from controversy, especially if it means giving voice and power back to the marginalized. They feel one of their greatest strengths is naturally having perceptions that go against toxic social norms.

Asiatu became well known within the autism commUNITY, shortly after being diagnosed in 2020, where they orchestrated a boycott of a fundraiser that was benefitting ASAN (Autism Self Advocacy Network). This organization has been known to be blatantly anti-Black and ironically ableist towards its members who are intellectually disabled. Previous members of the organization came together to demand changes, only for their demands to be ignored.

Asiatu’s efforts resulted in the cancelation of the event while they were targeted by overtly, anti-Black, white, autistics. That hate has only evolved to numerous others, including being re-tweeted by Ted Cruz (2023) to support his transphobic and racist agenda.

NEUROVARIED HISTORY: Asiatu was diagnosed with ADD (which is classified today as ADHD), anxiety, depression, as well as learning disabilities, in puberty, and about twenty years later as autistic, major depressive disorder & C-PTSD. Feeling like an outsider, and having deep compassion for others, which they attribute mostly to their commUNITY mindset, combined with their family’s legacy of social work, including her maternal grandparents working and having a friendship with Martin Luther King Jr, are the roots of Asiatu’s desire to help others, while specializing in the neurovaried. They have always been one that has deeply connected to people that are silenced.

Asiatu uses their life experiences, to empower those that feel lost, hurt, different and/or alone. Though they have always been vocal about social inequities since childhood, they began their professional training at Spelman College, earning a Sociology degree. After graduating, they worked with children, including autistics, in varying capacities, for a decade, before broadening their work to include other marginalized groups in 2009. Today, they continue to help others through coaching, consulting, education and social media.

CLIENTS: Asiatu has worked with people of multiple backgrounds, including the Black community, gender oppressed, LGBTQIA+, survivors of sexual abuse, and neurovaried people, all of which are reflections of themselves. As a result, they have a special affinity for working with S.A.A.G. autistics with late life diagnoses. Racism and gender biases within the medical field, has left many gender marginalized, especially Black people, both misdiagnosed and under-diagnosed, specifically pertaining to autism/ADHD. Consequently, there remains a need for support for Black communities which Asiatu wants to fulfill.

Asiatu also works with guardians of neurovaried (NV) children. They give both resources and guidance to caretakers to foster a supportive environment. Sadly, oftentimes, NV littles aren’t understood and/or are invalidated by others, typically unconsciously by adults who care for them.

CommUNITY: Asiatu’s clients are not only varied, but their perspective is as well. While growing up and living within predominately white areas, working with the oppressed, it became clear that they wanted to also educate the privileged. They want to dismantle colonized mindsets, which we ALL HAVE been socialized to believe as standard. They are dedicated to creating empowering spaces so that all silenced voices are heard, honored, supported and respected.