The Deficit Trap: Shifting to Strength-Based IEP Supports
Dr. Kelsie Reed
Natonally Certified School Psychologist
Dr. Kelsie Reed is a nationally certified school psychologist and author who specializes in strength-based education practices. She currently serves elementary and middle school students in Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland. As the founder of the Strength-Based Collective and co-author of Hacking Deficit Thinking, Dr. Reed is passionate about moving schools away from deficit-focused approaches, especially when working with students from racially minoritized and neurodivergent backgrounds. She is also the author of My Strength-Based Workbook: For 7-10 Year Olds and the upcoming book, Essentials of Strength-Based and Neurodiversity Affirming School-Based Evaluations. Whether working with educators or families, Dr. Reed is dedicated to providing actionable strategies that help adults shift their perception and unlock every child's true potential.
Affirming IEP Toolkit for Parents
This resource is designed to help parents navigate their child's special education journey with confidence . Instead of viewing disabilities through standard, deficit-based school paperwork, this toolkit provides positive, neurodiversity-affirming reframes for each disability category that honor each student's unique strengths and processing differences . It equips families with critical equity checks, essential learning supports, and ready-to-use IEP advocacy examples, all designed to shift the school team's focus away from making a student conform and toward adapting the educational environment for their success .
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