About LaNiqua

Educational specialist, speaker, author, and advocate for resilient families.

LaNiqua McCloud, Psy.M helps people grow with intention, lead with integrity, and build practical systems of support for autistic children and the families around them.

LaNiqua McCloud

Founder & CEO

HummingBird Edsentials bridges professional excellence with purpose-driven advocacy.

LaNiqua McCloud is an Educational Specialist, Speaker, Empowerment Strategist, Master Trainer, Master Facilitator, Master Instructional Designer, and Founder & CEO of HummingBird Edsentials.

Her work integrates instructional design, facilitation strategy, cognitive learning principles, leadership development, and lived experience. She designs training programs that help educators, organizations, community leaders, and families move from insight to action.

As the author of Birth of an Advocate: Living Above the Spectrum, LaNiqua supports families navigating autism while cultivating strong advocates and empowered leaders.

Professional Expertise

Master training, facilitation, instructional design, leadership development, and applied learning strategy.

Lived Experience

Authentic connection with families navigating autism, advocacy, resilience, and support systems.

Practical Impact

Talks and trainings built to give people tools they can use immediately in real conversations and decisions.

"LaNiqua McCloud has the kindest soul. We have been following her and we are so proud of her, her book, and her work! She is such a wonderful light in the autism community and she help parents like me find our path!"

- Stokes Family

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