A major buzzword in the disability space now is "neurodiversity affirming." It can be incredibly misleading when professionals use this term without a full dedication to the term's meaning and importance...To be neurodiversity affirming is to accept everyone regardless of the cognitive style or abilities. To be neurodiversity affirming is to be culturally responsive, trauma informed, and to be a safe space regardless of race, gender, orientation, ethnicity, neurotype, or disa

Many neurodivergent people have a higher need for autonomy. PDA is not a diagnosis. Rather, it is a profile...

Treat parents as equal members at the IEP table-- to include them in every step of the decision making process...