Top 3 Takeaways:
- Language is the First Shift: Changing “non-compliant” to “self-directed” transforms perceptions—and outcomes.
- Parent Power is Real: Input statements and pre-meeting advocacy can reframe the entire IEP experience.
- Affirming ≠ Ignoring Needs: Reframing challenges as “support needs” aligns goals with neurotype, not pathology.
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- The Neurodiversity Podcast with Emily Kircher-Morris
- The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) – position statements on identity-first language
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