9 Neurodiverse-Affirming Behavior Essentials

The 9 Neurodiverse-Affirming Behavior Essentials is a visually engaging, research-based resource created in collaboration with neurodivergent self-advocates. It offers actionable strategies and guidance to align behavior support practices with the most respectful and compassionate approaches.

This resource is ideal for improving your own clinical practice, sharing with families and educators to advocate for neurodiverse learners, and training supervisees to help shape the next generation of behavior support professionals.

Why Download This Resource?

• Improve your clinical practice by aligning with current neurodiverse-affirming best practices.
• Share with families and educators as a powerful advocacy tool for neurodiverse learners.
• Use in training sessions to guide supervisees in adopting evidence-based, affirming practices.

What You’ll Get:

• Specific, actionable recommendations for applying 9 neurodiverse-affirming practices in behavior support, making it easy to incorporate these strategies into your daily work.
• Visual examples, such as how to view the autism spectrum as a color wheel rather than a linear scale.
• Practical guidance on promoting choice-making, presuming competence, and responding to challenging behaviors with compassion.
• Clear examples and strategies to rethink engagement and provide inclusive support for learners.

Download this free resource today to ensure your behavior support practices are neurodiverse-affirming, compassionate, and evidence-based!