Neuroaffirming Advocacy: A Neuroaffirming Guide to Special Education Services [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

Neuroaffirming Advocacy is a clear, practical guide for parents, educators, and advocates who want IEPs and school supports that honor neurodivergent learners—without forcing conformity.Grounded in lived experience and clinical expertise, Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC, shows you how to:Navigate IDEA, FAPE, LRE, and the IEP vs. 504 decision with confidenceWrite stronger Parent Input Statements and Present Levels (PLAAFP)Set S.M.A.R.T., strengths-based goals for executive functioning, sensory needs, communication (AAC, GLP), and emotional regulationChoose accommodations vs. modifications, and build supportive FBAs/BIPsFoster autonomy, self-advocacy, and inclusionIf you’re preparing for an IEP meeting, pushing for neuroaffirming practices, or seeking plain-language explanations of special education, this book gives you step-by-step tools, sample language, and actionable checklists you can use today.Keywords woven naturally for discoverability: neurodiversity, autism, ADHD, IEP meeting, IEP goals, 504 plan, IDEA, FAPE, accommodations and modifications, executive functioning, sensory needs, AAC, GLP, FBA, BIP, least restrictive environment, parent advocacy. Read more