Tommy Akinnawonu

Age: 17
Occupation: Student

WHAT ARE YOU STUDYING AND/OR WHAT ARE YOUR PROFESSIONAL AMBITIONS?

I'm currently in high school, but I intend to go into genetics, forensics, psych, law, or maybe even all four!

WHAT ARE YOUR PASSIONS, INTERESTS, AND HOBBIES?

I like digitally drawing in my free time and I usually use Procreate. I'm also interested in web design. I coded my own personal website and love learning new ways to code. One of my biggest hobbies is fashion and fashion styling. I love dressing up! I'm passionate about all aspects of human sciences and social sciences, mostly genomics, forensics, and psychology. When I'm not researching those, I participate in race and disability activism.

CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH BRAIN-BASED DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES?

My little brother has developmental delays. I love him a lot, we're "very best friends," as he likes to say. I also have my own brain-based disabilities, including autism among multiple mental health issues. I hope to make the world more accessible to people like me and my brother.