We Believe
Brillance
Doesn’t Need to
Be Bent to Fit.
The Bouncy Brain is a neurodivergent-led consultancy and community reimagining systems, tools, and workspaces, so that bouncy brains can thrive, not just survive.
Our Mission, Vision, Purpose & Values
At The Bouncy Brain, these core statements guide every decision and action we take to support neurodivergent communities.
Mission
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To reshape systems so that neurodivergent people are not merely accommodated, but centered, respected, and resourced to thrive.
Vision
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A world where neurodivergent individuals can move through life at their own pace, supported by systems that recognize the value of different minds.
Purpose
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We exist to merge systems-level expertise with lived neurodivergent insight. We consult with businesses, support individuals, and design resources that help everyone access work, rest, and community with fewer barriers.
Our Core Values
Why We Work with Both Businesses and Individuals
The Bouncy Brain serves both organizations and neurodivergent individuals because meaningful change must happen at both levels. We help businesses remove structural barriers, while also creating resources for those navigating a world not built for them.
This dual approach is intentional. We believe systems-level consulting only works when grounded in lived experience, and individual support becomes sustainable when the systems around us change.
How We Work
We approach everything with a trauma-informed, sensory-considerate, and anti-coercive lens. We believe that access is not just about accommodations, but about how systems are designed in the first place.
Rather than impose one-size-fits-all “inclusion,” we co-create quiet, sustainable solutions that support both workplace productivity and individual wellbeing. We care about relationships, repair, and reality—because real change requires more than surface-level workshops.
The Bouncy Brain began as a quiet idea during a loud, overwhelming time.
The Bouncy Brain grew out of my own discovery that I am autistic and ADHD—a realization that reframed my life.
After years of burnout, overwhelm, and misdiagnosis, I began building a life rooted in softness, slowness, and sensory kindness. I wanted to create the support I once needed: space to move through the world at my own pace, without having to become someone else to survive.
Despite my background in public health, epidemiology, and social work, I repeatedly encountered systemic hiring barriers that had nothing to do with competence and everything to do with environments not designed for brains like mine. That experience is one many neurodivergent people know well—being highly qualified and deeply motivated, yet filtered out by traditional systems.
I founded The Bouncy Brain to change that. It is a place where lived experience meets research and trauma-informed practice, creating inclusion that is soft, intentional, and sustainable. Through consulting, training, and tools, I help individuals and organizations move beyond surface-level inclusion to create environments where neurodivergent people are not just accommodated, but genuinely understood and valued.
This work is shaped by my professional expertise and by the reality of navigating life as an autistic, ADHD, Pakistani-American woman with a non-linear brain in a linear world. The Bouncy Brain is the business I needed—now I help others build the environments they need, too.
Education & Training
Masters in Social Work (M.S.W.) Candidate
Specializing in Clinical Mental Health
University of Oklahoma (expected 2027)
Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.)
Concentrated in Epidemiology
Georgia State University (2023)
Bachelors of Science (B.S.)
Majored in Psychology, minored in Philosophy
Georgia State University (2020)
Founder’s Background
Tehnyat J. Sohail holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology and has spent over seven years working as an epidemiologist and public health researcher, with a primary focus on violence prevention. Her experience spans military settings, state health departments, research universities, nonprofits, and social services. She has contributed to numerous projects addressing sexual assault, suicide prevention, and other public mental health issues, using data to inform community-level primary prevention strategies.
While she has built a strong foundation in research and data analysis, Tehnyat is now expanding into the clinical side through her graduate training in social work. She is currently completing her clinical practicum at The Neurodiversity Clinic in Utah, where she provides therapeutic support to neurodivergent individuals. Her ultimate goal is to open a private practice serving neurodivergent individuals and emerging adults, populations who face systemic barriers to affirming, accessible mental health care. She plans to specialize in trauma, addiction, and transitions into adulthood.
As an autistic and ADHD person herself, Tehnyat brings both lived experience and professional expertise to her work. She envisions her practice at the intersection of public health and clinical social work, integrating systemic analysis with direct, meaningful client engagement. Public health gives her the tools to examine patterns and design large-scale interventions. Social work allows her to connect deeply with individuals and communities. Together, they enable a dual approach that brings data-informed, prevention-oriented thinking into clinical practice and brings clinical insights back into the systems we aim to change.
The People Behind the Brain
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Tehnyat J. Sohail, MPH, MSW
FOUNDER, NEURODIVERGENT HIRING & SYSTEMS STRATEGIST
Designing accessible futures through research and lived experience.
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Hanna M. Hagans, BA
CONTENT MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Crafting engaging, inclusive content that centers neurodivergent voices.
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Michael D. Tronier, CRLA Certified Tutor II
NEURODIVERGENT SPEAKER & CONSULTANT
Speaking on lived experience and sharing insights to support neurodivergent communities.
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Dani Ford
TBB BLOG WRITER & CONTRIBUTOR
Exploring the human experience through creative and compassionate storytelling.
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Arjunsinh Jadeja, BS
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER & TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Building innovative technology to empower neurodivergent users.
Want to Get Involved?
The Bouncy Brain is a space for curious, thoughtful, and often nonlinear minds. We’re building a safe, neurodivergent-affirming space and we want to include your voice.
If you have insights, lived experience, reflections, creative ideas, or practical tools to share around neurodivergence, inclusion, or community care, we’d love to hear from you.
🪶 Writers, artists, researchers, thinkers, practitioners, dreamers.
All are welcome.