Theoretical Contributions
Original Frameworks and Contributions to the Field
Dr. Claudia Porras Pyland's theoretical contributions to the field include the following. For more about these works, visit Research and Publications. Research and Publications.
The Integrative NeuroAffirming Framework (INAF)
A comprehensive model for understanding neurodiversity through a strengths-based, contextual, and intersectional lens.
The Neuroaffirming Identity Development (NID) Model
Describes the complex processes through which MINDS (neurodivergent) individuals develop, negotiate, and integrate their identities.
Dysregulation Theory
An emerging interdisciplinary framework that conceptualizes psychological distress through patterns of regulation and dysregulation across biological, psychological, relational, and environmental systems.
Explore the Research Behind These Frameworks
These frameworks are grounded in peer-reviewed research and ongoing scholarship. Visit the Research and Publications page to read the full body of work.