Kate Thompson is a neurodiversity consultant and disability advocate interested in expanding perspectives around neurological diversity. She is a graduate of the Iowa Family Leadership Training Institute and a former member of the Olmstead Task Force, the State of Iowa group tasked with upholding the intention of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Kate has presented to the Public Library Association, Healthiest State Conference, KidsFirst Iowa, 1st Five Health Mental Development Initiative, and the Iowa Public Health Association. She was a contributor to the book Library Programming for Autistic Children and Teens, published in 2021 by the ALA.