Cyndi Ringoen

Cyndi Ringoen brings more than 15 years of experience to her work as a neurodevelopmentalist. Following a passion that began in childhood, Cyndi Ringoen acted as a foster parent and parent advocate. She volunteered with the parent training organization, PAVE, helping empower parents who were facing various legal issues with regard to the special education system. Ringoen brought firsthand experience to her advocacy, and she raised 21 children who had complex challenges such as emotional disturbances, hearing impairment, schizophrenia, fetal alcohol syndrome, cerebral palsy, and developmental delays. Cyndi Ringoen developed a strong interest in neurodevelopment as a result of her son’s health challenges. To further her self-education and expand her interest in the field, Cyndi Ringoen attended Eastern Washington University, from which she graduated summa cum laude and received a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology in addition to a Bachelor of Science in Developmental Psychology. She went on to complete training and certification as a Neuroeducational Consultant from the National Association for Child Development. Upon completing her training, Ringoen continued to work with children, evaluating them and working with their families to implement individualized neurodevelopmental programs. After seeing a need for a Christian neurodevelopmental organization, Cyndi Ringoen established CAN-DO, Christian Access to Neuro-Developmental Organization. She created the organization to offer high quality, functional neurodevelopmental evaluations, programs, and information for families with special needs children, while also infusing the information with Christian principles and avoiding New Age influences. Later she co-founded ICAN (International Christian Association of NeuroDevelopmentalists), where she now serves as President.