Neuroaffirming Training That Moves Beyond Awareness
Dr. Destiny Huff provides engaging, practical, and equity-centered presentations for schools, professional organizations, parent groups, conferences, and community programs.
Her trainings help participants move beyond compliance-based approaches and better understand neurodivergent learners through the lenses of communication, regulation, autonomy, mental health, disability, race, and educational access.
Meet Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC
Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC, is an Autistic and ADHD mental health therapist, non-attorney special education advocate, parent of neurodivergent learners, national speaker, trainer, and co-host of The Affirming Village Podcast.
She has more than 15 years of experience across mental health, trauma treatment, early childhood, school, foster care, clinical supervision, and community settings. Her work is also shaped by lived experience and her own journey navigating special education as a parent.
Dr. Huff provides neuroaffirming education that challenges deficit-based assumptions and helps participants look beyond observable behavior to consider communication, regulation, sensory processing, executive functioning, motor planning, identity, trauma, relationships, and educational access.
Her presentations combine lived experience, professional knowledge, practical examples, reflection, and actionable strategies that participants can apply in schools, homes, clinical settings, and community programs.
Popular Speaking and Training Topics
When Behavior Is Actually Overwhelm
Explore how communication, sensory needs, regulation, executive functioning, motor planning, trauma, and unmet support needs may contribute to what adults identify as challenging behavior. Where participants learn how to move from judgment and compliance toward curiosity, access, and responsive support.
Neuroaffirming IEP Advocacy
Learn how families, educators, and related service professionals can move beyond procedural compliance and advocate for IEPs that center meaningful access, autonomy, communication, regulation, identity, and mental health.
From Deficit-Based to Neuroaffirming IEPs
Examine how disability is described within present levels, evaluations, goals, accommodations, behavior plans, and other school documentation. Where participants learn how to identify deficit-based or biased language and develop more respectful, strengths-based, and needs-responsive alternatives.
Supporting PDA Learners in School
Move beyond reducing demands to better understand autonomy, nervous-system safety, uncertainty, communication, relationships, access, and the many factors that can affect a PDA learner’s capacity.
Race, Disability, and Educational Bias
Examine how race and disability intersect within evaluations, eligibility decisions, behavior responses, discipline, restraint and seclusion, adultification, diagnostic overshadowing, and access to educational support. With this presentation centers the experiences of disabled Black and brown learners while providing opportunities for reflection and action.
Mental Health and Neurodivergent Learners
Learn to recognize anxiety, masking, shutdown, burnout, trauma responses, school avoidance, and other mental health concerns that may be overlooked or misinterpreted in neurodivergent learners.
Neuroaffirming Support Across Home, School, and Clinical Settings
Examine how caregivers, educators, therapists, behavior professionals, and related service providers can build more consistent support around communication, regulation, autonomy, sensory needs, executive functioning, and emotional safety.
Customized presentations are available based on the needs, goals, setting, and audience of your organization.
Available Presentation Formats
Dr. Huff offers:
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Keynotes and conference sessions
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Breakout sessions and panel participation
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Professional development workshops
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Parent and caregiver trainings
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School and district staff training
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Trainings for therapists and related service professionals
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Organizational consultation
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Podcast and media interviews
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Virtual and in-person presentations
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Customized training series
Presentation length can be adapted to the event and may include brief sessions, one-hour presentations, extended workshops, half-day trainings, full-day programs, and multi-session series.
Virtual presentations are available nationwide and internationally. In-person availability depends on location, scheduling, travel requirements, and the needs of the organization.
Audience Dr. Huff Supports
Presentations may be designed for:
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Parents and caregivers
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General and special education teachers
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School administrators
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School psychologists
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Counselors and mental health professionals
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Speech-language pathologists
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Occupational and physical therapists
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Behavior technicians and behavior analysts
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Early childhood professionals
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Special education advocates
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College students and faculty
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Community organizations
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Disability and parent-led organizations
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Multidisciplinary teams
Trainings are tailored to the knowledge, roles, and responsibilities of the intended audience rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all presentation.
Why Book Dr. Huff
Dr. Destiny Huff brings together professional expertise, lived experience, parent advocacy, and more than 15 years of work across mental health, early childhood, school, foster care, and community settings.
Her presentations are practical, engaging, reflective, and grounded in the realities faced by neurodivergent learners, families, educators, and related service professionals.
Rather than offering generic strategies or asking participants to focus only on observable behavior, Dr. Huff helps audiences:
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Examine the root causes of barriers
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Challenge deficit-based and compliance-focused assumptions
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Recognize communication in its many forms
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Understand the relationship between regulation and access
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Consider how race, disability, trauma, and identity intersect
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Identify support that protects autonomy and emotional safety
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Translate neuroaffirming principles into practical action
Participants leave with language, tools, reflection questions, examples, and actionable practices they can apply within their own settings.
Selected Speaking, Training, and Professional Collaborations
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Alliance Against Restraint & Seclusion Conference
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Autism Little Learners Preschool Summit
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Autism in Black Conference
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Autism Parenting Summit
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Black Collective Advocacy Network Conference (Adv4Kids Inc.)
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Belonging, Inc.
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Children's 1st Community Development Services
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COPAA - Council of Parents, Attorneys, & Advocates Conference
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DEI+N Talks
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Educare D.C.
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Global PDA Summit
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Inclusive Ed Summit
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"Just Breath" Social Emotional Learning and Wellness Consulting
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Licensed Mental Health counselors Association of Louisiana (LMHCA)
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Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCAGA) Conference
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Lives in the Balance Summit
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Los Angeles Southwest College: Child Development Department
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Louisiana Mental Health Counselors Association
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Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) Global Training Summit
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PDA North America
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School Support That Sticks Summit
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The Autism Savvy Summit
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The Child Led Summit
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The OT Play Conference
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The Sped Summit
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Tools for the Journey Conference at Club 21
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Virtual Neuroaffirming Summit, Pt. 1 & 2 -host & presenter by Dr. Huff
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Young Child Learning (YCL)
What Participations Are Saying
"Just Breathe" Social Emotional Learning and Wellness Consulting, LLC was very pleased with Destiny Huff's exceptional training sessions on IEP Basics and Neurodivergence presented to a group of Paraprofessionals. The participants appreciated the detailed information, resources, and delivery. Ms. Huff engaged the audience, addressed questions, and shared many examples to support understanding the IEP and neurodiversity affirming practices. We look forward to working with Ms. Huff again as we explore additional neurodivergent principles and strategies."
"Our foster parents and staff at Children 1st, really enjoyed Mrs. Huff's IEP Educational. It was so informative and she was so relatable. We look forward to our next training in April."
"Dr. Huff have a great talk for our professional warmth childhood community. That you for sharing your experience with us. People Really liked your bringing personal stories to the table." - Dr. Scott Mesh, Young Child Learning.
"Destiny Huff Consulting is a professional and authentic advocacy, coaching and training company that I highly recommend. Destiny is a networker who l love to collaborate with on special education projects that really support the needs of the BIPOC disability community!" - Chery Poe, Adv 4 Kids, Inc.
Featured In
Dr. Huff has contributed to articles, interviews, podcasts, panels, and media conversations addressing special education, disability, neurodiversity, parenting, mental health, advocacy, and the experiences of neurodivergent learners and families.
Suspensions in schools are on the rise. But is that the best solution for misbehaving kids?
*I didn't choose the title, it highlights issues in special education for learners seen as "behavioral issues"
Invite Dr. Huff to Speak
Looking for a speaker or trainer who can help your audience move beyond awareness and toward meaningful neuroaffirming practice?
Complete the speaking inquiry form to share information about your organization, audience, preferred topic, format, location, and proposed date.
After your inquiry is reviewed, you will receive information regarding availability, presentation options, fees, travel requirements when applicable, and the next steps for booking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are presentations available virtually or in person?
Yes. Dr. Huff provides virtual presentations nationwide and internationally. In-person presentations are available depending on location, scheduling, travel requirements, and the needs of the organization.
Can a presentation be customized?
Yes. Presentations can be adapted to the audience, setting, time available, professional roles represented, and the organization’s learning objectives.
What presentation lengths are available?
Options may include brief conference sessions, one-hour presentations, extended workshops, half-day trainings, full-day programs, and multi-session training series.
Does Dr. Huff speak to both families and professionals?
Yes. Dr. Huff provides training for parents, caregivers, educators, school administrators, mental health professionals, related service providers, advocates, community organizations, and multidisciplinary audiences.
Does Dr. Huff provide continuing education credit?
Continuing education approval depends on the hosting organization and the requirements of the applicable licensing or credentialing body. Organizations seeking continuing education credit should will have to provide that and use their credentialing process to do so.
How far in advance should organizations inquire?
Organizations are encouraged to inquire as early as possible, particularly for in-person events, conferences, or customized multi-session training. Availability is not guaranteed until the date is confirmed in writing.
Are interviews and podcast appearances available?
Yes. Dr. Huff considers podcast interviews, panels, media interviews, and other educational collaborations that align with her professional expertise and values.