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If you are a parent who cannot unschool or homeschool your PDA child, or who needs practical support navigating the school system, this episode is for you. I am joined by Dr. Destiny Huff, a licensed professional counselor, non-attorney special education advocate, and neuro-affirming trainer who is also late-diagnosed autistic and ADHD and a mother of neurodivergent children.Dr. Huff shares the most common patterns she sees as PDA families navigate schools, how she frames the nervous system lens in IEP meetings, the specific accommodations she advocates for most consistently, her approach to functional behavioral assessments, and practical steps parents can take right now.Key TakeawaysTwo Patterns Dr. Huff Sees Advocating for PDA Families | 00:05:06 The first is families who have learned about PDA but are still defaulting to the demand avoidance frame when explaining it to schools, which makes it easy for administrators to push back by saying the child just needs to deal with demands. The second is schools latching onto the term PDA itself, either saying they do not recognize it or using it superficially, without understanding the nervous system mechanisms underneath it. Dr. Huff's approach is to move past the label entirely and focus on the root cause: what is happening in the nervous system, what does dysregulation look like for this specific learner, and what changes in the environment and approach can support access and safety.How to Frame the Conversation in an IEP Meeting | 00:13:53 Dr. Huff focuses on three areas that school staff are almost never formally trained on: sensory needs, communication access when regulated and dysregulated, and executive functioning, of which regulation is a component. She always starts with a profile letter that describes the whole learner before getting into accommodations or concerns, and she prefers working with teachers directly because they are often the most unheard people in the room and the most open to trying something new when asked what they are actually seeing.Accommodations Dr. Huff Advocates for Most Consistently | 00:29:43 The first is declarative language, documented with a concrete example of what it actually looks like in practice, because most teams have heard the term but are not using it correctly. The second is a nonverbal communication plan, for when the learner is dysregulated, that could include a designated safe space and trusted person, identified by the learner rather than assigned by the school, paired with a low-profile signal like a hand gesture or an email so the learner can access that space without drawing attention.Her Approach to Functional Behavioral Assessments | 00:40:11 Dr. Huff sees FBAs as useful primarily because they reveal the school's perception of the learner, even when the terminology reflects a behavioral lens she does not share. Once she understands what the school believes is driving the behavior, she goes into rewrite mode with her families: adjusting the language, shifting the approach toward relationship, safety and trust, and pushing back on behavior intervention plans that default to token economies and compliance strategies.What to Do When a Child Is Too Burned Out to Access School | 00:37:27 Dr. Huff has successfully advocated for truncated days and reduced schedules. Her consistent position is that a reduced schedule does not let the school off the hook for providing free and appropriate public education, but it does acknowledge where the child's nervous system is right now and creates a starting point that can be adjusted over time based on what is actually working.Relevant ResourcesYour FBA Is a Fantasy — Book by Rick and Doris Bowman on how to approach functional behavioral assessments through a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming lens rather than a behavior modification lens, recommended directly by Dr. Huff in this episode.Collaborative & Proactive Solutions — Ross Greene's framework for addressing the root causes of challenging behavior through collaboration rather than compliance, referenced by Dr. Huff as a resource for reframing FBAs.The Affirming Village Podcast — Podcast hosted by Dr. Destiny Huff and Lisa Baskin Wright on neuro-affirming approaches to education and parenting.Neuro-Affirming Special Education Handbook — Dr. Huff's book on navigating special education in the US from a neuro-affirming standpoint, including guidance on IEPs, FBAs, and supporting PDA learners.Advocacy and Consultation With Dr. Destiny Huff — Dr. Huff's direct services for families, including IEP meeting attendance, drafting parent input statements, and consultation on supporting PDA and neurodivergent learners in schools.Dr. Destiny Huff on Instagram — Follow Dr. Huff for ongoing content on neuro-affirming special education advocacy, IEP navigation, and supporting neurodivergent learners in schools.Paradigm Shift Program — My signature program for parents of PDA children and teens taught across twelve weeks of live coaching.

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We break down the history, the broken promises, the modern-day political plantation, and what true freedom could look like if the vote actually served the people instead of the politicians.This isn't about left vs right — it's about truth vs loyalty.If you're tired of the same cycle, the emotional manipulation, and the chains disguised as “progress,” it's time to have the real conversation.

Please join us for “Facing the Fantasy, Finding the Way Forward: A New Book from Doris and Rick Bowman.”Bringing together their combined experience and expertise in the fields of both mental health and education, Rick and Doris Bowman, affectionately known by schools and agencies around the country as “Team Bowman”, provide speaking, training, consultation, and coaching services to both educational organization and mental health agencies on topics of Trauma-Informed Practices/Care, Resilience Practices, Neuro-Affirming Practices, and approaches for intervening with youth with chronic challenging behavior of any cause.Having lived through the opposite ends of what they view as the “trauma spectrum” in childhood, Rick and Doris bring not only their professional expertise but their lived experience to the work that they do – Rick having grown up in the “hot family” that was marked by violence and abuse as a result of his father's own PTSD from serving 4 years fighting in the Philippines in WWII and his mother's mental health diagnosis of schizophrenia, and Doris in the “cold family” where she experienced invalidation of feeling and emotion altogether and the trauma of having had 9 family friends (adults and children) murdered just down the street when she was 7 years old and her family never speaking about what had happened.Rick & Doris's credentials include the following:• M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Rick)• M.S., Education / Special Education (Doris)• Advanced Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner – Education® (ACTRP-E®)• Advanced Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner – Clinical (ACTRP-C®)• Certified HeartMath® and “The Coherence Advantage®” Trainer• Certified “The Resilient Heart” HeartMath Trauma Practitioner• Certified “Stress & Well-Being Assessment®” Provider (HeartMath Institute)• Certified Trainer “Collaborative Problem Solving®(Think:Kids, Massachusetts General Hospital)• K-12 licensed school administrator in the state of Oregon• PCI Certified Parent Coach®• Certified special educator & administrator in the state of OregonBetween them, Rick & Doris have held roles that include:• Therapist• Program Director• Clinical Consultant• Social Emotional Academic Learning Program Teacher• Behavior Specialist• Principal• Assistant Principal• Student Services DirectorRick & Doris have been former speakers at the Attachment & Trauma Network's Creating Trauma-Sensitive Schools Conferences since 2020, and are requested speakers at numerous national and state-wide administrator, educator and child-serving conferences, including special education, annual, and principal-specific conferences. They've been featured speakers at the Innovative Schools Summit's "Differently Wired" (trauma-informed) Conference, ESSDACK's “Bridging to Resilience” Conference, Chaddock's “Trauma-Informed Relationship-Focused Schools Conference”, and the Pacific NW Special Education & the Law Conference.They are now in the final stages of preparing to release their first book, titled after their current workshop – “Your FBA is a Fantasy! A Guide to Making Trauma-Informed, Neuro-Affirming Practices Actionable, and Aligning our FBAs and Behavior Plans Accordingly”.Support the show

It's already March, and we are quickly approaching Spring Break season when different school districts have those breaks scattered over the next 4-6 weeks. Seeing a flare-up in behavior problems is not unusual during this time. There are highly severe sensory and emotional dysregulations happening with many students, and our goal should not be punishment. We need to appropriately address these behaviors that might be outside of the student's control, especially those that are a result of a disability. Join us for today's discussion about Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs).Show Highlights:The first step in an FBA is to collect data to define and describe the behaviors.Sensory overload, avoidance, and seeking attention are common challenges that cause dysregulated behaviors.Unmet needs have to be understood and met before behaviors can be regulated; this is where a BIP comes in.A BIP can be helpful when “the behavior is affecting a student's learning or the learning of others.”Autistic students may use masking behaviors at school and explode later.How FBAs compare to the former Functional Analysis AssessmentDefining behavior in assessments should follow the ABC format: antecedent, behavior, and consequence.We must teach both preventive and reactive coping skills.The BIP should be checked and thoroughly evaluated after 30-60 days.Amanda's advice to parents about getting the most out of a BIPVickie's advice to teachers about implementing a BIPResources: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, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your rating and review help other listeners find this show. Connect with us and reach out with any questions or concerns: Facebook, Instagram, X, the IEP Website, and Email.

Being a BCBA in a public school means more than behavior plans—it's about collaboration, data, and supporting teachers on RTI and MTSS teams. In this episode, we share tips for building relationships, starting with Tier 1 strategies, and making sure your role feels valuable (not overwhelming!) to your general education colleagues.

In this episode, we talk with Rick and Doris Bowman about their brand-new book, Your FBA is a Fantasy!: A Guidebook to Creating Truly Trauma-Informed, Neuro-Affirming Functional Behavior Assessments & Behavior Support Plans. Together, we unpack why traditional FBAs and behavior plans often fall short—and can even harm students—and what it takes to truly shift toward regulation- and connection-based supports that foster resilience and belonging.What you'll hear in this episode:Why traditional reward-and-punishment systems miss the mark for kids with trauma or neurodivergence.How to reframe “behavior” as an adaptive response—not defiance.Practical brain-body truths from neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory, and HeartMath that educators can use daily.Why adult nervous system regulation is the foundation for supporting students.A message of hope and encouragement for teachers feeling exhausted.This conversation is full of wisdom, compassion, and practical tools that can change the way we see—and support—our most vulnerable students.Resources & Links:Your FBA is a Fantasy! by Rick and Doris Bowman https://a.co/d/hYj5zoJLearn more about Team Bowman and Bowman Consulting Group https://bowmanconsultgroup.com/

On this episode of the Phillip Scott Podcast, Phillip breaks down a viral moment where a white man comes to a surprising conclusion: anti-Black racism isn't just harming Black people—it's also costing white communities opportunities, stability, and influence.For years, FBAs have warned that a system built on oppression eventually collapses on itself. Now, those who once ignored the warnings are watching that reality unfold.In this episode, Phillip will:Highlight the man's realization and what triggered his change in perspectiveBreak down how racism undermines entire systems, including the ones that benefit its architectsExpose the cost of willful ignorance and false superiorityEmpower FBAs to continue telling the truth—even when it takes others years to catch up

On this episode of the Phillip Scott Podcast, Phillip breaks down a troubling traffic stop where a Foundational Black American man became “suspicious” in the eyes of law enforcement—simply for pulling over when a patrol car got behind him.The brother did what many FBAs have been conditioned to do for safety: slow down, pull over, and de-escalate. But instead of that being seen as caution, the officer twisted it into probable cause for suspicion.In this episode, Phillip discusses:How “complying” still isn't enough in the eyes of some officersWhy everyday survival instincts are used against Black driversThe coded language often used in reports to justify harassmentHow FBAs can remain aware, alert, and legally protected on the road

On this episode of the Phillip Scott Podcast, Phillip speaks directly to the frustration felt across the FBA community: watching “them folks” continuously take from Black culture—our slang, our style, our creativity—without credit, respect, or accountability.From TikTok dances to business trends, the theft is constant—and it's not admiration, it's exploitation.In this powerful commentary, Phillip will:Call out the ongoing pattern of cultural appropriation without acknowledgmentBreak down why FBAs are exhausted watching our originality get stolen and monetized by outsidersExpose how this theft is deeper than just trends—it's about erasure and controlEmpower viewers to protect, own, and gatekeep what rightfully belongs to us

On this episode of the Phillip Scott Podcast, Phillip speaks directly to the frustration felt across the FBA community: watching “them folks” continuously take from Black culture—our slang, our style, our creativity—without credit, respect, or accountability.From TikTok dances to business trends, the theft is constant—and it's not admiration, it's exploitation.In this powerful commentary, Phillip will:Call out the ongoing pattern of cultural appropriation without acknowledgmentBreak down why FBAs are exhausted watching our originality get stolen and monetized by outsidersExpose how this theft is deeper than just trends—it's about erasure and controlEmpower viewers to protect, own, and gatekeep what rightfully belongs to us