Neuro Support Services
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Late Dx Autistic and ADHD
Special Educator, Admin, General Ed Teacher --> Special Education Consultant and Advocate in all 50 states and DODEA
www.neurosupports.org
Late Dx Autistic and ADHD
Special Educator, Admin, General Ed Teacher --> Special Education Consultant and Advocate in all 50 states and DODEA
www.neurosupports.org
If you were a student who had an IEP or has one, what do you wish your teachers knew?
June 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If you were a student who had an IEP or has one, what do you wish your teachers knew?
It is 17 days until I am delivering a keynote on ableism in literacy at the Autism Society of Minnesota Conference! #autism #education
April 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It is 17 days until I am delivering a keynote on ableism in literacy at the Autism Society of Minnesota Conference! #autism #education
Families of very high support needs kids don't get the help they need at all. I really wish folks with lower support needs children would listen beyond the triggering language these families sometimes use. There is so much trauma going on from physical violence to lack of sleep days on end. #autism
March 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Families of very high support needs kids don't get the help they need at all. I really wish folks with lower support needs children would listen beyond the triggering language these families sometimes use. There is so much trauma going on from physical violence to lack of sleep days on end. #autism
This is all very bad. Very predictable. I'm not able to respond to dozens of messages from non-clients asking what will happen. 504 page is down on DOE website. We will survive but wow. #education #disability
January 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This is all very bad. Very predictable. I'm not able to respond to dozens of messages from non-clients asking what will happen. 504 page is down on DOE website. We will survive but wow. #education #disability
Today is the 3rd time in my entire career that I read an evaluation (I've read over 1k) where I suspect someone missed a TBI for a child. Please run your evaluations past someone. #iep #specialeducation #autism ##learningdisability
January 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Today is the 3rd time in my entire career that I read an evaluation (I've read over 1k) where I suspect someone missed a TBI for a child. Please run your evaluations past someone. #iep #specialeducation #autism ##learningdisability
As an educator, as an organizer, as an advocate! #specialeducation #iep #iepadvocate #disability #autism #adhd ##learningdisability
January 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
As an educator, as an organizer, as an advocate! #specialeducation #iep #iepadvocate #disability #autism #adhd ##learningdisability
January 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Black autistic individuals are largely left out of media representation.
I hope Autistic and Black is among the first of many pieces of literature to include our stories from around the world.
Below are the demographics of those featured in the book🎉:
I hope Autistic and Black is among the first of many pieces of literature to include our stories from around the world.
Below are the demographics of those featured in the book🎉:
December 20, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Black autistic individuals are largely left out of media representation.
I hope Autistic and Black is among the first of many pieces of literature to include our stories from around the world.
Below are the demographics of those featured in the book🎉:
I hope Autistic and Black is among the first of many pieces of literature to include our stories from around the world.
Below are the demographics of those featured in the book🎉:
Today I saw a typical neuropsych eval for an autistic teenage girl: let's dx her with everything that describes the autism without naming it (OCD, GAD, Mood Disorder NOS, SPD). THESE ARE BAD EVALUATIONS. #autism #actuallyautistic #autismingirls
December 31, 2024 at 5:32 AM
Today I saw a typical neuropsych eval for an autistic teenage girl: let's dx her with everything that describes the autism without naming it (OCD, GAD, Mood Disorder NOS, SPD). THESE ARE BAD EVALUATIONS. #autism #actuallyautistic #autismingirls
Watching special education teachers post their non-trauma informed reactions to kids having big feelings feels awful. #specialeducation #iep
December 18, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Watching special education teachers post their non-trauma informed reactions to kids having big feelings feels awful. #specialeducation #iep
Please stop talking about your autism like it's the entire spectrum of autism. Some of us do struggle with tone. Some of us do have cognitive disability needs. Some of us do need a caretaker. Please stop. #autism #actuallyautistic
December 18, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Please stop talking about your autism like it's the entire spectrum of autism. Some of us do struggle with tone. Some of us do have cognitive disability needs. Some of us do need a caretaker. Please stop. #autism #actuallyautistic
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#BIPOC voices are often missing from autistic spaces, so here is a BIPOC starter pack! 😊
go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt
#racialequality #antiracism
The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many
Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt
#racialequality #antiracism
The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many
Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
December 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM
#BIPOC voices are often missing from autistic spaces, so here is a BIPOC starter pack! 😊
go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt
#racialequality #antiracism
The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many
Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt
#racialequality #antiracism
The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many
Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
Parents should be given evaluations in plain language. Most folks can learn to understand evaluation reports with just a little help #specialeducation #iep
December 14, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Parents should be given evaluations in plain language. Most folks can learn to understand evaluation reports with just a little help #specialeducation #iep
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Everyone wants honest and direct communication until they meet an autistic person and get honest and direct communication lol
December 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Everyone wants honest and direct communication until they meet an autistic person and get honest and direct communication lol
To the next person to tries to say "this child has mild autism:"
Autism is a disability. Autistics can experience SI, regression, catatonia, and even episodes of psychosis if unsupported. Everyone's autistic profile is different. Nobody's autism is not disabling.
#Autism ##actuallyautistic
Autism is a disability. Autistics can experience SI, regression, catatonia, and even episodes of psychosis if unsupported. Everyone's autistic profile is different. Nobody's autism is not disabling.
#Autism ##actuallyautistic
December 7, 2024 at 11:54 PM
To the next person to tries to say "this child has mild autism:"
Autism is a disability. Autistics can experience SI, regression, catatonia, and even episodes of psychosis if unsupported. Everyone's autistic profile is different. Nobody's autism is not disabling.
#Autism ##actuallyautistic
Autism is a disability. Autistics can experience SI, regression, catatonia, and even episodes of psychosis if unsupported. Everyone's autistic profile is different. Nobody's autism is not disabling.
#Autism ##actuallyautistic
This week, I was in 11 IEP meetings across 8 states. Amazing kids and mostly receptive teams. The key is knowing your rights, knowing best practices, and having strong conflict skills. #iep #specialeducation
December 7, 2024 at 3:12 AM
This week, I was in 11 IEP meetings across 8 states. Amazing kids and mostly receptive teams. The key is knowing your rights, knowing best practices, and having strong conflict skills. #iep #specialeducation
Is your student who has an IEP getting all their services? Have you gotten at least one progress report this year on their annual goals? #specialeducation #iep ##learningdisability #autism #adhd #dyslexia #disability
December 6, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Is your student who has an IEP getting all their services? Have you gotten at least one progress report this year on their annual goals? #specialeducation #iep ##learningdisability #autism #adhd #dyslexia #disability
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As an #autistic I hate the question "How are you?" It's full of possibilities and seems like a lot to think about and contextualize. Turns out, that's social based conversation, whereas autistics prefer object based (or focused) conversation. Fascinating! neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/object-...
Social vs. Object-Based Conversations: A Neurodivergent Perspective
This article explores how social-based and object-based conversations affect connection for neurodivergent people, particularly Autistic people. I explore reasons social-based conversations can be dif...
neurodivergentinsights.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:19 AM
As an #autistic I hate the question "How are you?" It's full of possibilities and seems like a lot to think about and contextualize. Turns out, that's social based conversation, whereas autistics prefer object based (or focused) conversation. Fascinating! neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/object-...
My services cost money. I also have a TON of free resources, do mutual aid work, host free LIVES for families to get info, and provide free consultations. I am TIRED of the cash grab that "neurodiversity affirming" has become. MOST FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD THESE THINGS. #iep #autism #specialeducation
December 5, 2024 at 3:48 AM
My services cost money. I also have a TON of free resources, do mutual aid work, host free LIVES for families to get info, and provide free consultations. I am TIRED of the cash grab that "neurodiversity affirming" has become. MOST FAMILIES CANNOT AFFORD THESE THINGS. #iep #autism #specialeducation
A behavior intervention plan is PART of the IEP. It is the PLAN that should be referenced in the IEP itself and it an IEP addendum. It does not expire just because it's a new year. You have to either agree a child no longer needs a BIP or update it at least with every annual review. #iep
December 5, 2024 at 3:45 AM
A behavior intervention plan is PART of the IEP. It is the PLAN that should be referenced in the IEP itself and it an IEP addendum. It does not expire just because it's a new year. You have to either agree a child no longer needs a BIP or update it at least with every annual review. #iep
ADHDers are often trained from school age to get dopamine AFTER completing tasks. This sets us up for failure in a broader sense. Dopamine PRE-LOADING is what I do with kids and teach them ABOUT THEIR BRAIN ACTIVATORS AND DE-ACTIVATORS! #ADHD
December 4, 2024 at 4:45 PM
ADHDers are often trained from school age to get dopamine AFTER completing tasks. This sets us up for failure in a broader sense. Dopamine PRE-LOADING is what I do with kids and teach them ABOUT THEIR BRAIN ACTIVATORS AND DE-ACTIVATORS! #ADHD
I cannot find any evidence that evaluators of autism are getting any unified training to align their interpretations of support need levels. You can go to 3 different assessors and get different versions: 1. Just "autism, 2. "Level" of autism (yikes), 3. Each of the 4 areas gets a "level". #autism
December 4, 2024 at 1:24 AM
I cannot find any evidence that evaluators of autism are getting any unified training to align their interpretations of support need levels. You can go to 3 different assessors and get different versions: 1. Just "autism, 2. "Level" of autism (yikes), 3. Each of the 4 areas gets a "level". #autism
My neurodivergence is an amazing strength in advocating for students. I am data-driven, can cite laws and regulations from memory, can find creative solutions easily, have deep knowledge of research. I love working to fight for kids. #iep #autism #adhd #neurodivergence
December 3, 2024 at 7:04 PM
My neurodivergence is an amazing strength in advocating for students. I am data-driven, can cite laws and regulations from memory, can find creative solutions easily, have deep knowledge of research. I love working to fight for kids. #iep #autism #adhd #neurodivergence