Full Professor and Department Chair Western Michigan University
Financial Disclosures: Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation; professor & departmental chair in SLHS at Western Michigan University; proceeds from courses available via MedBridge Nonfinancial Disclosures: None
Description:
This live session explores concrete strategies for how to implement neurodiversity-affirming supports within the current special education landscape. The session reviews strategies for rewriting commonly used terminology, incorporating autistic perspectives, and changing aspects of the school environment to benefit autistic students. The session is designed for SLPs who have a basic understanding of the neurodiversity perspective and are seeking concrete strategies and next steps for implementation.
Learning Outcomes:
You will be able to:
Rewrite commonly used terminology to be consistent with a neurodiversity-affirming perspective
Specify at least one concrete way to incorporate first-person autistic perspectives within the eligibility determination/IEP process
Identify specific areas within the IEP that can be used to target aspects of the school environment
