...to provide holistic services which
enrich the lives of neurodiverse teens and adults.
Welcome to EvoLibri! We are located in Sunnyvale, California, on the northern edge of Silicon Valley, and are dedicated to enriching the lives of our neurodiverse clientele, ages 14 and up, by providing:
Because neurodiverse individuals have many different needs, we develop customized, holistic life strategies that serve all aspects of our clients' lives -- vocational, educational, psychological, social/emotional, and transition to independence -- all in one well-designed, workable plan.
We work with a multidisciplinary network of professionals, who bring years
of personal experience with neurodiversity along with solid academic training in the areas of counseling/psychotherapy, career counseling, transitional counseling and training, functional, psychological and career assessment, and secondary and post-secondary education. We tie the program together with ongoing counseling and case management.
We serve individuals who have Autistic Spectrum Disorders (HFA, AS, NLD, PPD-NOS), Attention Deficit Disorders (AD/HD), Learning Disorders (LD), and long-term anxiety/mood disorders (dysthymia, bipolar, OCD, panic and anxiety disorders), as well as other early-onset challenges. We understand our clients' unique struggles, and we understand the larger world in which they must function -- working together, we build bridges to personal success.
Groups & Workshops. Yet again, we are responding to your requests for specialized services to help our clientele reach independence! Registration for ALL groups, workshops and events is ongoing. Space is limited so please register as soon as possible! Click here for the Winter Registration form. All groups and workshops are held at EvoLibri's office in Sunnyvale.
Dramatic Arts Workshop gives students experience in front of and behind the camera in this group run by Pamela Lindsay and DeAnna Pursai, founders of the College of Adaptive Arts. Focusing on recognizing and demonstrating social cues and developing relationship skills, this group is guaranteed to be fun and inspirational! Ages 14-22, 10 weeks, limited to 10 students.
Teenz Scrapbooking is NOT just for girls! On the contrary, we're up to seeing Naruto, camoflauge and heavy metal pieces of art! Run by Karen Glass, OTR/L and Ruth Sayer, this group for 14-22 year olds will focus on find motor skill development, as well as social skills development using RDI in this 10 week program. Limited to 8 students.
Progressions Goals Managment Group is our exciting, and much needed group for young adults ages 17+ years of age who are struggling to find their way and need a place to start -- and continue -- to work on their lives. This 10-week, 20-session group is based on Structure, Skills, and Support -- providing an affirmative structure where participants can learn goal and objective setting skills, and group and leader support needed to follow through on these goals, be they make friends, get a job, do better in college, move out of the family home -- whatever the young person wants and needs to work on. Starts in January, limited to 8 students, led by Jan Johnston-Tyler.
Getting It Together Executive Functioning Group is our new offering for young adults and older teens ages 15-22, focusing on core executive functioning skills such as time perception and time management, personal and work/school organization skills, and short and long-term planning, using calendaring, visual and auditory cueing, support structures, and organization techniques.The focus is on fun and pragmatic application! Starts in January, limited to 8 students, led by Jan Johnston-Tyler.
Writer's Toolkit Workshop Series is designed specifically to target common deficits experienced by neurodiverse teens and young adults in the writing process. Topics range from understanding and using non-literal language to writing great transitions, in a format sure to engage adolescent hearts and minds.These are not to be missed, and are approprie for both mid to high level writers looking to either develop or master fiction and non-fiction writing skils. Offered January through May on Wednesday evenings, limited to 8 students per workshop, and led by Anne Hedges.
Social Activities x6! One of the unique offerings of EvoLibri is the community we have built of teenages, young and older adults and their parents. We are very proud of this community, and take great pleasure in bringing neurodiverse individuals together for socializing and support. We are now starting an ADULT SOCIAL GROUP -- please join us!
Currently, we are offering five ongoing meetings along with occasional special events:
Art Exploration -- ages 14-22 is an artistic exploration and social group meeting once a month.
Club Neuro -- our flagship social group for teens and young adults14-22 meets twice a month for dinner, movies, board games, Rock Band II, and other activities.
Club Nitro -- our slightly amped-up social group that goes offsite for trips to LaserQuest, Great America, ice skating, newly released movies, and the like.
Club X -- our NEW social group specifically designed for neurodiverse adults ages 22+, meets to play games, go out to dinner, and practice the fine art of conversation.
Parenting Beyond 18 -- our parent support group which meets once a month, at the same time as the first Club Neuro of the month, for dinner, drinks, and support.
Special Events -- for families, teens, adults, these special events are designed for fun, entertainment, and enlightenment! In December, we rented out ComedySportz in San Jose for a night of improvisational comedy, and in April, The Global Council for Goodness will be offering free Reiki sessions for all EvoLibri clients! Sign up through Meetup!
2010 Speaking Events. Jan will be speaking at CAC and Morgan Autism Center events this year, and will be guest lecturing in two classes at Santa Clara University, providing training at JFK University, and will be exhibiting at several events throughout the Bay Area this year. To have Jan speak at your event, please click here.
Introducting...Neurodiversity Professionals Virtual Networking Group!
Due to popular demand from our colleagues, Jan has created an online forum providing referral, networking, and question/answer forum for professionals working with ASDs, NLD, LD, Bi-Polar, AD/HD, and other "hard-wired/not acquired" diversities. This is open to professionals working in mental health, medicine, occupational therapy, physical therapy, education, law. etc... who regulaly work with neurodiverse individuals. Please click here to ask to join the group.
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Listen to NPR's interviews with Tim Page (Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist) and John Carley (founder of GRASP), both of whom were diagnosed with ASD in midlife when their sons were diagnosed.
Click here for a listing of Bay Area Social & Networking Groups for Neurodiverse Families, Teens, and Adults
Looking for resources, from Occupational Therapists to Residential Housing? Check out NAMI's Special Needs Directory
Looking to learn how to drive? Call Patrick Borella, who works with neurodiverse kids, at
650 669-6200
Don't forget to check out Autastics, AASCEND, and the Asperger and Bi-Polar listings on PHP and Meetup.com for upcoming events
Looking for our intake forms? Click Adult or Youth for the PDFs
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