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Affirming Neurodiversity in IEPs with Santanna Ficken
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Today’s episode is Part 2 of our conversation with Santanna Ficken, a mental health practitioner who proudly identifies as a disabled, autistic/ADHDer with multiple neurodivergencies. Santanna is a passionate advocate with MnNEAT (Minnesota Neurodivergent Education, Advocacy, and Therapy Services), which focuses on building trust and relationships in the neurodivergent community while advocating for social justice for all disabled people. Today’s episode is focused on how IEPs can be improved to be neurodiversity-affirming. Join us to learn more!
Show Highlights:
- Understanding what it means to be neurodiversity-affirming
- IEPs for neurodiverse students should respect autonomy, validate differences, assume competence, adjust expectations, encourage self-advocacy, adapt to systems/environments, and honor ALL forms of communication.
- The goal in IEPs should NOT be to change or “fix” the student!
- Examples of trauma for students caused by the IEP
- Santanna’s experience in school as a neurodivergent student
- The process of rewriting IEPs to be neurodiversity-affirming
- IEP data misses a lot of relevant information about the student’s experience.
- What Santanna would like school administrators to know
Links/Resources:
Connect with Santanna Ficken and MnNEAT: Website
Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center: www.inclusiveeducationproject.org
Thank you for listening!
Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.
If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.
Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:
Instagram–We are doing videos on Instagram, so connect with us there and send us your questions!
Email us: admin@iepcalifornia.org
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Manage episode 425503742 series 1836483
Today’s episode is Part 2 of our conversation with Santanna Ficken, a mental health practitioner who proudly identifies as a disabled, autistic/ADHDer with multiple neurodivergencies. Santanna is a passionate advocate with MnNEAT (Minnesota Neurodivergent Education, Advocacy, and Therapy Services), which focuses on building trust and relationships in the neurodivergent community while advocating for social justice for all disabled people. Today’s episode is focused on how IEPs can be improved to be neurodiversity-affirming. Join us to learn more!
Show Highlights:
- Understanding what it means to be neurodiversity-affirming
- IEPs for neurodiverse students should respect autonomy, validate differences, assume competence, adjust expectations, encourage self-advocacy, adapt to systems/environments, and honor ALL forms of communication.
- The goal in IEPs should NOT be to change or “fix” the student!
- Examples of trauma for students caused by the IEP
- Santanna’s experience in school as a neurodivergent student
- The process of rewriting IEPs to be neurodiversity-affirming
- IEP data misses a lot of relevant information about the student’s experience.
- What Santanna would like school administrators to know
Links/Resources:
Connect with Santanna Ficken and MnNEAT: Website
Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center: www.inclusiveeducationproject.org
Thank you for listening!
Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.
If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.
Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:
Instagram–We are doing videos on Instagram, so connect with us there and send us your questions!
Email us: admin@iepcalifornia.org
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