All professionals enter the field of special education with a singular goal of helping individuals achieve optimal learning outcomes. However, the underlying philosophies and approaches used to reach this goal will vary based upon training and backgrounds. Through the years, philosophies grow and change which should provide us all with an opportunity to reflect on our practices. However, with rampant messaging on social media, this creates a world where some philosophies are defined as inherently “good” or “bad”. This presentation will outline common factors associated with both the Neurodiversity Movement and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The core principles of the neurodiversity affirming practices will be explored with examples of how professionals with various philosophies can ensure adherence to these principles.

Participants will:

  • Describe a minimum of three common elements associated with the neurodiversity movement
  • State how these common elements associated with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) overlap with the neurodiversity movement
  • Identify how both elements of neurodiversity and ABA can align with neuroaffirming approaches

Workshop Details

Agenda: 1 Hour Live Webinar
Registration Time: 15 minutes prior to webinar start
Workshop Costs: Attendee: $25.00
Presenters and Disclosures: For training-specific presenter information, please select a training date and view the registration page from our Training Schedule. You can view our presenters’ financial and non-financial disclosure statements here.

Tuition Includes: Detailed Handout with space for note taking, Certificate of Attendance, ASHA CEUs are available