Our Story

NeuroArts Academy was founded by Ian Vereen, a multiply neurodivergent (AuDHD) educator, therapist, and community builder who knows firsthand what it’s like to grow up in systems that weren’t designed for minds like his.

As a university professor, pediatric mental health therapist, and board-certified neurologic music therapist, Ian has worked across nearly every educational setting: public, private, charter, therapeutic, and higher education. No matter the environment, one pattern kept showing up: kids who learned differently were being left behind, and families were burning out trying to find support that truly fit.

Time and again, Ian met families who chose homeschooling out of necessity, not because they wanted to go it alone, but because their children weren’t thriving in conventional classrooms. Too often, these families felt isolated, overwhelmed, and unsure of where to turn. NeuroArts Academy was created to offer a better way.

Here, learning is flexible but grounded. Creative, but purposeful. Therapeutic, but free of stigma.

“Our goal is to offer structure without rigidity, creativity without chaos, and therapeutic support as needed without stigma. NeuroArts is about helping kids feel safe, seen, and inspired again.”
— Ian Vereen, Founder