Neurodynamic Navigator System™
Coach & Clinician
Certification Training
A deep-dive professional training in the Neurodynamic Navigator System™ for coaches, therapists, counselors, and licensed clinicians
Dr. Jennifer I. Huffman, PhD
Neuropsychologist | Developer, Neurodynamic Navigator System™
Emily Perepa, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker | NNS Clinical Trainer
ABOUT THIS TRAINING
What Is the NNS Coach & Clinician Certification?
The Neurodynamic Navigator System™ was developed by Dr. Jennifer I. Huffman, PhD through years of clinical practice, neuropsychological assessment, and personal experience as a neurodivergent individual and parent. This certification training takes the foundational framework of the NNS and translates it into a rigorous, practical, and transformative program for professionals who work directly with PDA-profile individuals and their families.
Led by Dr. Huffman alongside Emily Perepa, LCSW — a licensed clinical social worker with deep expertise in neurodiversity-affirming practice — this training is designed to do more than teach a model. It is designed to reshape the way professionals understand, communicate about, and respond to demand-sensitive nervous systems.
Who This Is For
Psychologists & Neuropsychologists
Licensed psychologists seeking a clinical overlay for understanding PDA profiles, demand-sensitive access, and nervous system-informed intervention.
Therapists & Counselors
LCSWs, LPCs, LMFTs, and other licensed clinicians working with autistic, PDA-profile, or neurodivergent clients and families seeking actionable, trauma-informed frameworks.
Coaches & Consultants
Parent coaches, educational consultants, and neurodiversity advocates looking for a structured, evidence-informed model to guide families and teams.
Clinical Educators & School Psychologists
Practitioners who sit at the intersection of clinical and educational systems and want a unified language and framework that bridges both worlds.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
What the Training Covers
The full curriculum is in development. The following represents the core learning areas.
The Neurodynamic Framework
Deep-dive into the NDQ™ formula — Dynamic Safety, Dynamic Capacity, and Motivation — with clinical case formulation applications. Learn to translate the framework into assessment language, consultation notes, and treatment planning.
The PDA Nervous System
Evidence-based understanding of the PDA profile: neurobiological underpinnings, threat-response architecture, and the distinction between ability and accessibility. Align the NNS with current PDA research literature.
The Flight Condition Key in Clinical Practice
How to use the 4-zone Flight Condition Key (Clear Skies through Emergency Landing) as a real-time clinical and coaching tool. Practice reading the instrument panel across diverse client presentations.
Coaching Families with the NNS
How to translate the NNS into parent coaching — scaffolding the Navigator role, building the connection multiplier, and guiding families through the N.A.V.I.G.A.T.O.R. framework in session and at home.
Interdisciplinary Consultation & School Collaboration
Using the NNS as a consultation framework with school teams. IEP/FBA neurodynamic language, team alignment, and bridging the gap between clinical settings and educational environments.
Ethical Application & Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice
Ethical responsibilities when working with PDA-profile individuals. Neurodiversity-affirming principles, navigating systems that resist the model, and avoiding iatrogenic harm through demand-escalation approaches.
YOUR TRAINERS
Led By Two Experts Who Live This Work
Dr. Jennifer I. Huffman, PhD
Neuropsychologist | NNS DeveloperDr. Jennifer I. Huffman is a licensed neuropsychologist and the developer of the Neurodynamic Navigator System™ and the Neuro-Dynamic Quotient™. Her work is rooted in years of clinical assessment practice, neurodiversity-affirming intervention, and personal experience as a neurodivergent individual and parent of neurodivergent children. The NNS emerged from a fundamental recognition that existing models failed to capture what she was observing clinically and living personally — the moment-to-moment fluctuation of nervous system access that determines what a person can actually do right now. She developed the NNS to give families, educators, and clinicians a shared instrument panel — one that prioritizes safety, autonomy, and authentic navigation over compliance and control.
The Able Center · theablecenter.com
Emily Perepa, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker | NNS Clinical TrainerEmily Perepa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker whose practice centers on neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic support for children, adolescents, and families navigating complex neurodivergent profiles, including PDA, autism, ADHD, and co-occurring anxiety. Emily brings a systems perspective to the NNS — understanding that meaningful change happens at the intersection of the individual, the family, and the environments that surround them. As a clinical trainer, she translates the NNS framework into the realities of therapeutic practice: building the connection multiplier in session, coaching families through high-demand periods, and equipping clinicians with the language and strategies to navigate alongside their clients with precision and compassion.
The Able Center · theablecenter.com
Be the First to Know
Enrollment for the NNS Coach & Clinician Certification Training is coming soon. Join the interest list to receive updates, early access, and announcements directly from Dr. Huffman and Emily Perepa.
Training format, dates, and pricing will be announced at theablecenter.com. Questions? Reach out through the website.
ABOUT THE FRAMEWORK
The Neurodynamic Navigator System™
The Neurodynamic Navigator System™ is an independent framework developed by Dr. Jennifer I. Huffman, PhD through clinical practice, research, and lived experience. It reframes PDA — from Pathological Demand Avoidance to Pilot's Drive for Autonomy — and provides families, educators, and clinicians with a real-time nervous system navigation model built on established neuroscience principles.
Reframes PDA as Pilot's Drive for Autonomy
Built on the Neuro-Dynamic Quotient™ (NDQ)