Ep. 81 A Game-Changer for Neurodiversity Affirming Providers
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What is NeuroAffirm and why is it a game‑changer for neurodiversity‑affirming providers?
What's up everyone and welcome to Making the Shift for Autistic Kids.
We're an SLP couple from California with four boys. And we're
here
every week to bring
you neuroaffirming
tips, tricks, and
tools.
Are
you ready to
make
the shift? Let's do this! Hello everyone and welcome to the show. We are super excited because we have some Big gigantic news to share. It's a little secret, and we're gonna be spilling the beans on this show. So if you're a neurodiversity affirming provider that's looking to change the world. If you have empathy for others, if you position N D voices. on your platform. If your mission is comes through being trauma informed and all of that jazz, then we can't wait to share with you what we have been working on.
Yeah, super excited for this. Long time coming. As you guys know, it really is our mission to spread neurodiversity affirming practices around the world. We try to do that. Especially through the show, make the education and training more accessible to everyone. And it is really unbelievable because you look at like where we are now compared to five years ago, and it's just we've made so much progress, but we also still know that there are a lot of problems that we face as neurodiversity affirming providers. And one of those problems is we feel like a lone wolf. in a sea of people who are doing things like the old way.
Right. I don't want to be a wolf in the sea either. I don't want that.
But it's really one of the things we hear the most, especially when we go out and we speak and we train. You know, school districts and clinics, we out we always ask, what is the biggest challenge you're facing at the moment? And what percentage of people say, like probably over 50% of the people say that their biggest problem is that they're trying to get everyone else on board with neurodiversity affirming practices. Like they feel like they're the only one. You know, we hear that. Oh yeah.
I hear that very often. And it's almost like on both ends of the IEP table because I work in the schools and and parents, you know, also having the knowledge, but then trying to find the team, you know, the team of Of all of you. Yeah.
Absolutely. And I think so many of us just feel like We almost can't get out of like the hamster wheel of doing it the old way because we're just surrounded by people who, you know, maybe are unwilling to change or just don't know any better or not willing to put in the work, which is a big one, or worst, I feel like, is they're just too afraid because they feel like they don't want to be the only voice going against everyone else.
Right. Yeah. No, I absolutely agree with that.
Yeah. Something else that we see a lot. Especially in our clinic, I'm sure you see this at the IEP t at the IEP table as well, is that sometimes it feels like We are spending so much time and energy just trying to convince families to be on board with us. You know, like in our clinic, if we have a family who already knows what we do, they already know what neurodiversity affirming care looks like, and then they come in. I was just telling you this earlier.
Why do many providers feel like a ‘lone wolf’ in the neurodiversity community?
It's like they're light years ahead of all the other families because they already know, they already see the light and they're already ready to get on board with us. Whereas sometimes it feels like, okay, we obviously want to help families, but it's really hard sometimes when we start at the very beginning and families have no awareness or knowledge of what neurodiversity affirming practices mean, and all they know is. They want their kid to go to school like everyone else and they want, you know, all of they they just haven't gotten to the place yet where they're searching for neurodiversity affirming care. And it's just, I mean, literally it feels like it shaves off years of therapy when parents are coming in already with that knowledge base.
I love that. Yeah. And I've been hearing it a lot too, just lately on social media with Parents saying, you know, I this is life changing, learning about the nervous system and learning about
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is NeuroAffirm and why is it a game‑changer for neurodiversity‑affirming providers?
0:08–3:24
2
Why do many providers feel like a ‘lone wolf’ in the neurodiversity community?
3:24–7:40
3
How does the lack of a vetted referral network impact families and clinicians?
7:40–11:07
4
What features does the NeuroAffirm directory offer to help families find the right provider?
11:07–14:44
5
How can providers join NeuroAffirm and what are the free vs. premium membership options?
14:44–18:18
6
What does the verification process look like and why is it important for credibility?
18:18–21:00
7
How can providers showcase their specialties, trainings, and products on the platform?
21:00–24:18
8
What are the next steps for listeners who want to try the 90‑day free trial and get involved?
24:18–28:34
Speakers
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