In this episode of The Affirming Village Podcast, Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC, and IEP Coach Lisa Baskin Wright expand the conversation on self-advocacy by pushing beyond the basics of services, checkboxes, and compliance.
Your learner deserves more than services — they deserve support, understanding, and environments that affirm who they are.
Destiny and Lisa dive into what true support looks like for neurodivergent learners, exploring:
Why “services” alone aren’t enough for meaningful growth
How communication and sensory needs shape advocacy
Building collaborative, affirming teams around children
What it looks like to support a whole child, not a checklist
Why adults must shift their expectations, language, and reactions
How advocacy begins with recognizing communication differences, not correcting them
Creating home and school environments where a child’s identity, voice, and needs are honored
This episode is a reminder that self-advocacy can only grow when adults see the child as a full human — not a list of interventions.
If you are raising or supporting a neurodivergent learner, this conversation will help you think beyond services and toward real support, real understanding, and real empowerment.
🎧 Listen to the full episode and join the conversation.
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