Finding Your Voice

When Services Change - You Only Have Minutes To Share Why It Matters For Your Neurodivergent Child

You tell your story constantly.

To doctors, teachers, random strangers side-eyeing you in the grocery store checkout lane…

But we aren’t taught how to tell that story in a way that leads to real change – whether it’s in the classroom, the grocery store, or Capital Hill.

That’s why we’re hosting this workshop with Pattie Archuleta, parent of an autistic adult and long-time disability advocate.

Join us:

🗓 Date: May 19, 2026

⏰ Time: 12pm EST

⏱ Length: 60 minutes (interactive)

📍 Live on Zoom

This is a free workshop. Save your seat and we’ll email you the Zoom link.

What This Workshop Helps With

This interactive workshop helps you take the caregiving story you already tell – again and again – and turn it into a clear, intentional advocacy tool so your child gets the services and accommodations they need.

You’ll learn how to:

Clarify what part of your story matters most in different situations
Adjust your message depending on who’s listening (schools, providers, agencies, elected representatives)
Remove emotional labor that doesn’t move the system
Advocate without feeling like you’re constantly starting over

Who This Is For

This workshop is perfect for you if you are:

navigating school, healthcare, or service systems
preparing for IEP meetings, appeals, or policy conversations
ready to level up your advocacy game and start sharing your story to impact state and federal changes

Save Your Seat Today

Facilitated By

Pattie Archuleta is a Maryland-based Certified Professional Life Coach, facilitator, and consultant.

She helps families impacted by behavioral or special health needs. and is the parent of a young adult with autism and a history of pediatric epilepsy.

Pattie is the former Project Director for Family Voices. Her work centers on helping families use their voices to influence systems – without burning out.