It’s easy for us as society to see an individual in a wheelchair and recognize the challenge presented by a flight of stairs and the need for a ramp. Neurological differences, however, are much harder for us to understand. While we can project how it might feel to be confined to a wheelchair, it is nearly impossible to imagine being neurologically different.

Neurotypical originates from the shared experiences of our family with the autistic population in North Carolina over the past 20 years. Working closely with autistics of all ages and abilities has given us a profound respect and affection for this culture.

Adam Larsen (director/cinematographer/editor)
is a New York based artist, projection designer and filmmaker. Over the past 10 years, his work has primarily focused on an exchange with dance and theatre artists. He has designed video projections for over 50 productions both On and Off-Broadway in the US and abroad. As a cinematographer, Adam has DP’d numerous television pilots (cooking shows to extreme sports), independent films, and commercials.  In addition, he produced, shot and edited two short films for TEACCH, North Carolina’s state Autism program and two films for OAR, the Organization for Autism Research. He holds a BFA in Cinematography from the North Carolina School of the Arts.

Ron Larsen (producer)
has worked in the field of Autism for over 20 years, first as a therapist with the North Carolina TEACCH program (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication handicapped CHildren, originating at the university of NC in Chapel Hill, a statewide program serving the autistic population) and currently the Co-owner of Centering on Children, www.shoeboxtasks.com, a company that designs and manufactures ShoeboxTasks in a workshop employing adults with autism.  This international business currently has a mailing list of nearly 2500 teachers, therapists and parents, all of whom receive periodic newsletters related to autism and education.

Bob Potter (producer)
is CEO of Bombo Sports & Entertainment, an innovative production company specializing in sports documentaries. His work to date has captured the drama of competition through his unprecedented access to the world's finest athletes. Bob's groundbreaking productions include intimate, behind-the-scenes portraits of sports greats--Shaquille O'Neal, Roy Keane, Rusty Wallace, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. In addition, Bob has produced feature films "A Brother's Kiss" (starring Rosie Perez, Marisa Tomei, and Michael Rapaport), "Spark" (starring Nicole Ari Parker and Terrance Howard) and "King of the Jungle" (starring John Leguizamo, Rosie Perez, Annabella Sciorra, and Marisa Tomei).

Linda Larsen (producer)
is a practicing studio artist well recognized for her two-dimensional and three-dimensional artwork in a variety of media that include painting, printmaking, ceramics, and mixed media sculpture. Mrs. Larsen has an extensive exhibition record, including recent exhibitions at the Meadows Museum of Art, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Blue Mountain Gallery, New York City. Linda has a BA in art history from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Perla Messina (consultant)
Proud Autistic Adult
Born in Athens, Greece, Perla is a 46-year-old autistic who lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for the last 20 years. She speaks several languages among which Hebrew, Dutch and Greek, holds a University degree in Psychology, Sociology and Creative Writing and is a lecturer in Greece promoting neurodiversity and the “no cure” approach to autism. Perla is also a co-founder of the first and only association by and for Greek autistic adults, as well as the owner and moderator of the association’s website www.aspergerhellas.gr. Besides promoting autism rights Perla enjoys travelling and researching the origin and evolutionary purpose of autism. Her hypothesis can be found in her weblog.