Now includes FREE access to all Lisa's Courses and products

(with the exception of the One Hour AMA Session and PDA Learners Course - but members get 25% discount on these!)

Neurodiversity Affirming Parents Group

We are a community built for neurodiversity affirming parents and caregivers who want support, resources, access to information, and solidarity.

We are here with you along what is often a complicated journey. Ask your questions, tell your story, brainstorm and leave better equipped to advocate for your child.

Join us for:

A private (off social media), online, neurodiversity affirming community where you can ask questions, gain inspiration and ideas and make connections with other parents and caregivers. Encouragement and compassion comes as given!
Weekly office hour/ group coaching (Friday 9am PT). All sessions are recorded and available within the portal to watch on catch up.
Free Resources - an outline Parent Input Statement, Neurodiversity Affirming Resource List, IEP cover letter, Communication logs (preschool/elementary & middle/high school versions), IEP Toolkit, Neurodiversity Affirming Approach to IEP Course, All About Me worksheet
25% discount on the PDA Learners course and One Hour AMA sessions
Monthly guest speaker sessions - learn from experts in a small group setting
- Previous sessions with speakers such as Tiffany Hammond, Jordan LeVan, Krys Prashad, Dr Diamond Rashad, Erin Forward, Erin Alexander, Courtney Burnett, Lisa Quinn and Jess Hanzo (among others) available to rewatch in the portal.

If you are looking for connection with some of the most amazing parents and caregivers, this is for you!

Lisa's Story

You don't have to do this alone!

When my daughter was younger and we were first engaging in the IEP process, I felt overwhelmed, frustrated and alone. While social media has a much larger presence in so many of our lives now than it did when she was younger, advocating for your child and figuring out all things special education can still feel overwhelming. It is common to feel like you are isolated and in search of community who understands.

I don't want anyone to feel adrift and powerless in this process, so I created a group coaching community and I would love for you to join!

$55/mo or $605/yr

Neurodiversity Affirming Parents Group

Includes 7 products
Includes 7 private spaces

We are a community built for parents who want support, access to information, & community. This includes a once weekly hour-long office hour / group coaching session (at 9AM PST on Fridays). We take a strengths-based neurodiversity affirming lens to everything we do. We are here with you along what is often a complicated journey. Ask your questions, tell your story, & leave better equipped to advocate for your child.

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The impact that community can have - from members of our community...

"After taking Lisa’s IEP course, I found Community. To say that they have been invaluable to me would be an understatement. Our community is made up of parents going through the weeds just like I am. They give thoughtful perspective, applicable advice and I truly feel like I’ve found my people. I look forward to community every week and l leave each meeting with more knowledge than when I came. When I need reinforcements or I need to hash something out, I know just who to go to. Their support has been a tremendous blessing in my life." - SC

"Lisa is a gem of a human. My fellow community parents are also amazing - I look forward to hearing their experiences and sharing our own every week. Community has been hugely helpful for our learner and our family."

-Joe, parent of an autistic, non speaking 3rd grader

Monthly Guest Speaker Sessions

Expert small group coaching

Once a month, the group is joined by a guest speaker who generously shares their knowledge and experience. The session often concludes with a Q&A where participants can get advice specific to their situation. All sessions are recorded and available to members to watch on catch up.

It is such an incredible opportunity to learn directly from neurodiversity affirming experts on all different aspects of parenting. Areas covered have included trauma informed occupational therapy, feeding therapy, legal advocacy, hyperlexia, verbal apraxia, PDA, non and minimally speaking learners, AAC use, somatic and polyvagal co-regulation techniques.

Guest speakers for 2026

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January 23rd: Rachel Dorsey CCC-SLP

Rachel Dorsey CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Autistic Activist. With a decade of clinical experience, she has presented nationally and internationally on neuro-affirming care. Rachel is currently getting deeply curious about how sensorimotor and communication differences in autistic learners who are placed in environments that promote and reward neurotypical norms are not only impacting mental health, but these young people’s sense of identity.

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February 27th: Dr Diana Fannon

Dr Diana Fannon is an experienced educator and advocate, with over two decades of expertise in education, spanning roles as a teacher, school psychologist and Director of Special Education. Throughout her career, she has navigated the evolving complexities of the educational landscape, gaining a deep understanding of how systems work - particularly when it comes to supporting students with disabilities.

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April 17th: Sid Ghosh

Sid Ghosh is a levitator of language, easy in his style, fast in hie lie and light in his tale. He is also a poet, not by choice, but by accident. Just your autistic boy next door with Down Syndrome. He is 18 for now. His poems have appeared in Poetry Magazine, Give a Book and Proceedings of the Full Moon. He is also the author of the poetry collection Yellow Flower Gills Me Whole (Milkweed Editions, 2025). He is nonspeaking and uses Rapid Prompting Method, a form of spelled communication.

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April 17th: Dr Vaish Sarathy

Dr Vaish Sarathy is a TedX speaker, a Math & Chemistry teacher, Learning Strategist and the host of the podcast Non-Linear Learning. She is also the communication partner and mom to Sid. She teaches parents of learners with disabilities (like Down Syndrome and Autism) how to help their kids learn an age and grade -appropriate advanced academics. Her mission is to empower parents to embrace the unexpected and shatter limits placed on learners with disabilities.

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May 15th: Jessie Mewshaw M.S., CCC-SLP

Jessie is a pediatric speech-language therapist serving neurodivergent populations in Chapel Hill, NC & surrounding areas. Jessie has previously worked as an SLP in community-based settings, NC Public Schools & clinical setting. Jessie is dedicated to providing therapeutic services, consultative services, & trainings/education that support the neurodiversity movement, foster acceptance, & advocate for inclusive supports throughout the community. She also happens to be neurodivergent herself!