We trace Daye’s path from misdiagnosis and heavy depression to an autism diagnosis that reframed struggle as difference, not defect. She shares how creativity, AI, and community-building became tools for agency, culminating in the launch of the Neurodiversity Society at SMU.
• early life, loss, and compounding mental health challenges
• ADHD diagnosis, autism evaluation, and class barriers to access
• reframing through the ankle analogy and hypermobility link
• sensory regulation, heat intolerance, and overstimulation science
• creative strengths at work and translating ideas into design
• AI as a judgment-free collaborator and task offloader
• hustle culture, burnout cycles, and learning boundaries
• returning to school, long-term planning, and stability
• founding the Neurodiversity Society and rapid community growth
• family roots behind the lighthouse logo and meaning
• advice on environment-first accessibility and balanced “superpower” mindset
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