The ND Parent Input System

You know your child.
But schools only respond to what gets written down.

When your child is struggling, you’re expected to:
• describe it clearly
• use professional language
• and stay calm

even when you’re exhausted, overwhelmed, and afraid of being dismissed.

The ND Parent Input System gives you the words and the structure to make your child’s reality part of the legal record, even when your nervous system is offline.

What Is This?

This is not a generic Parent Input template.

It is a neurodivergent-designed advocacy system that helps you turn:
• meltdowns
• shutdowns
• sensory overwhelm
• burnout
• and daily struggle

into legally usable, school-safe documentation that schools must consider when making IEP and 504 decisions.

Why Parents Need This

Most IEP templates assume:
• you have time
• you are organized
• you are emotionally regulated
• and you know how to speak “school”

Neurodivergent parents don’t live in that reality.

This system was built for:
• ADHD brains
• autistic moms
• AuDHD caregivers
• trauma-impacted families
• and anyone who goes blank in meetings

What’s Included

You get a complete, modular Parent Input toolkit:

✔️ Minimum-Viable Parent Input

A 5-minute version for crisis days

✔️ Full Parent Input Statement Builder

Strengths, needs, educational impact, and requests in ND-affirming language

✔️ Sensory & Nervous System Mapping

Turn meltdowns and shutdowns into IEP-ready data

✔️ Behavior-to-Disability Translator

Reframe “refusal” and “noncompliance” into support needs

✔️ Submission & Protection Scripts

Make sure your input is included and legally protected

✔️ Follow-Up & Disagreement Templates

What to send when they ignore or minimize your input

✔️ Anchor Statements

Words to read when you’re scared, frozen, or doubting yourself

Who This Is For

This is for you if:

• Your child is “passing” but falling apart

• You’ve been told “there’s no educational impact”

• You leave meetings thinking “I should have said…”

• You struggle to organize or write formal documents

• You’re exhausted from explaining your child over and over

What This Is Not

This is not:
• a binder
• a planner
• or a generic IEP worksheet

It is a nervous-system-aware advocacy tool built specifically for ND families navigating high-stakes school systems.

How You’ll Use It

You can:
• fill it in once
• reuse it every meeting
• copy-paste scripts
• and update as your child grows

It works whether you have:
• 5 minutes
• or an hour
• or no energy at all