Work & Writing
The MY Draft™ Framework
The MY Draft™ framework is a developing set of structured reflection tools designed to help individuals prepare for meaningful planning conversations about their lives.
Grounded in Naomi’s experience as both a parent and a professional, the framework reflects her work in self-determination, student engagement, and supported decision-making: translating complex ideas into structured tools that help people prepare for and participate in important decisions about their lives.
The first tool, It’s MY ‘draft’™ IEP, supports students in reflecting on their strengths, needs, goals, and supports before IEP meetings, helping them participate more meaningfully in the conversation.
Because the conversation changes when they’re prepared to be in it.
BookLife Prize Quarterfinalist:
Not to Spoil the Ending… but Everything Is Going to Be OK
A memoir born from profound loss and unexpected wisdom, this book invites readers to reconsider what happiness truly means. Through reflection, insight, and honesty, Naomi shares the message that changed her life and others, and continues to shape her work with individuals, families, and organizations.
A 2021 BookLife Prize Quarterfinalist.
Recent Research & Contributions:
Critical Issues in Health for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Contemporary Research, Practice, and Policy
Naomi co-authored the chapter on Consent and Decision-Making as part of a national AAIDD workgroup convened in 2024. This work reflects a critical shift in the field: moving away from questioning capacity, and instead placing accountability on systems and society to provide the supports necessary for informed decision-making.
Shaping the National Agenda for IDD Policy, Research, and Practice in the Next Decade
Raley, S. K., Dysart, M., Brickel, N., Hall, A., Strickler, J. G., LeBlanc, N., Ullman, S., Havercamp, S. M., & Shogren, K. A. (2025). Recommendations of the consent and decision-making strand from the National Goals 2024 conference. Inclusion, 13(3), 190–198.
This peer-reviewed article presents national recommendations to advance autonomy and decision-making rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Key focus areas include: building a culture of consent, creating clear SDM policies, advancing inclusive research practices, innovating with technology, and using data to drive systems change.
