What we do:

·       Comprehensive assessment of your current learning support or neurodiversity programming

·       Stakeholder interviews (administrators, teachers, students, families)

·       Benchmarking against peer schools and best practices

·       Gap analysis identifying strengths and areas for improvement

·       Strategic planning for program expansion, refinement, or launch

·       Development of 1-3 year roadmaps with actionable milestones

Ideal for:

·       Schools launching new learning support programs

·       Established programs seeking accreditation or improvement

·       Schools experiencing high turnover in learning support roles

·       Leadership transitions requiring program assessment

·       Strategic planning cycles

What we do:

·       Review current role descriptions and responsibilities for learning support positions

·       Assess workload distribution and identify burnout risks

·      Redesign roles for sustainability and effectiveness

·      Develop collaborative structures (co-teaching models, team configurations)

·      Create career pathways and leadership opportunities

·      Design differentiated staffing models (specialists, generalists, coordinators)

Ideal for:

·       Schools with high turnover in learning support positions

·       Programs experiencing teacher burnout or role confusion

·       Schools expanding programs and adding positions

·       Restructuring efforts or leadership changes.

What we do:

·       Customized PD workshops for faculty on neurodiversity or mental health topics

·       Training for administrators on supporting neurodiverse education programs

·       New teacher onboarding specific to your neurodiversity programming

·       Ongoing coaching and mentorship program design

·       Train-the-trainer models for sustainable internal capacity

·       Evidence-based intervention training (can arrange specialists in Orton-Gillingham, social thinking, executive functioning, etc.)

Sample workshop topics:

·       Understanding Neurodiversity: Beyond Accommodation to Appreciation

·       Practical Differentiation Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms

·       Executive Functioning Support Across the Curriculum

·       Trauma-Informed Practices for Neurodiverse Learners

·       Co-Teaching Models That Actually Work

·       Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students

·       Family Partnership: Communicating About Learning Differences

·       Self-Care and Sustainable Practice in Neurodiversity Education

Ideal for:

·       Schools strengthening faculty capacity in differentiation and student support

·       New program launches requiring faculty training

·       Schools shifting toward more inclusive models

·       Addressing gaps identified in program evaluations

·       Supporting teachers new to neurodiversity education

What we do:

·       Review and refine curriculum for accessibility, research-based best practices, and innovative support systems

·       Develop alternative assessment models for diverse learners

·       Create intervention curriculum and progress monitoring systems

·       Design differentiated learning pathways

·       Develop accommodation and modification frameworks

·       Build portfolio and competency-based assessment systems

Ideal for:

·       Schools seeking to make curriculum more accessible

·       Programs needing better assessment systems for diverse learners

·       Schools moving toward competency-based or mastery learning

·       Addressing compliance requirements while maintaining rigor

What we do:

·       Develop parent education programs about neurodiversity

·       Create communication protocols for difficult conversations

·       Design family partnership models and advisory structures

·       Train faculty in strength-based parent conferencing

·       Develop family resource guides and support networks

·       Create transparent processes for accommodations and interventions

Ideal for:

·       Schools experiencing challenging parent dynamics

·       Programs seeking to build trust with families

·       Schools launching new neurodiversity initiatives or educational programs needing family buy-in

·       Addressing complaints or concerns about learning support

What we do:

·       Design admissions processes that identify students who'll thrive in your program

·       Train admissions staff to read neuropsychological assessments

·       Develop screening and assessment protocols

·       Create student intake and transition processes

·       Design advisory and student support structures

·       Build peer mentorship and affinity group programs

·       Develop college counseling approaches for neurodiverse students

Ideal for:

·       Specialized schools refining their student profile

·       Schools struggling with enrollment or concerns about student alignment with mission

·       Traditional schools building out learning support and clarifying capacity

·       Schools with high attrition needing better student-school matching

·       College counseling offices supporting neurodiverse seniors

What we do:

·       Assess special education documentation and procedures

·       Evaluate accommodation implementation and fidelity

·       Review legal obligations and risk areas

·       Benchmark against regulatory requirements and best practices

·       Provide recommendations for improvement

Ideal for:

·       Schools preparing for accreditation reviews

·       Leadership concerned about compliance gaps

·       Schools experiencing legal challenges or complaints

·      New administrators inheriting established programs

What we do:

·       Assess burnout risk factors and teacher satisfaction

·       Design workload management and boundary-setting systems

·       Create mentorship and peer support structures

·       Develop self-care and resilience programming for faculty

·       Build recognition and career development pathways

·       Conduct exit interviews and retention analysis

Ideal for:

·       Schools with high turnover in learning support roles

·       Programs where teachers report burnout and stress

·       Leadership committed to sustainable programming

·       Schools wanting to become employers of choice

What we do:

·       End-to-end consulting for schools launching new neurodiversity programs

·       Market research and feasibility assessment

·       Program design from philosophy to operations

·       Staffing plans and recruitment support

·       Marketing and enrollment strategies

·       Year-one implementation support and troubleshooting

Ideal for:

·       Traditional schools adding learning support programs

·       Schools creating specialized tracks or academies

·       New specialized schools in planning or early stages

·       Schools significantly expanding existing programs

What we do:

·       Present to boards on neurodiversity education trends and best practices

·       Facilitate board discussions on program investment and priorities

·       Provide data and benchmarking for strategic decisions

·       Help boards understand competitive landscape and positioning

·       Support fundraising and development strategies for program growth

Ideal for:

·       Heads of school needing board buy-in for program investments

·       Boards evaluating whether to expand neurodiversity programming

·       Strategic planning processes requiring outside expertise

·       Fundraising campaigns focused on learning support

What We Do:

We position your neurodiversity programming as a competitive advantage through compelling messaging and authentic marketing materials. We design targeted outreach to families, craft clear value propositions, and showcase student success stories. Train admissions staff, create effective campus tour experiences, and build referral partnerships with educational consultants and therapists.

Ideal For:

Schools launching neurodiversity programs, programs facing enrollment challenges, institutions attracting specific student populations, schools communicating program changes, and leadership teams preparing for growth.

What We Do:

We provide confidential one-on-one coaching for school leaders navigating complex challenges. We support educators transitioning into administration, guide strategic decision-making, and offer seasoned perspective on staffing conflicts, family dynamics, board relations, and organizational change.

What We Address:

Establishing credibility and influence, managing difficult personnel and parent situations, navigating senior leadership and board relationships, balancing mission with budget constraints, building effective teams, preventing burnout, planning career moves, and overcoming imposter syndrome.

Coaching Structure:

Customized 1-on-1 sessions (60-90 minutes, bi-weekly or monthly) with between-session support via email/phone. Confidential, action-oriented, and accountable. May include 360-degree feedback, leadership assessments, or job shadowing.

Ideal For:

New heads of school and senior administrators, experienced leaders facing transitions or restructuring, educators moving into administration, isolated leaders needing peer support, administrators rebuilding struggling programs, strong educators developing leadership skills, and professionals at risk of burnout.

What We Do:

Design college counseling programs for neurodiverse students. Train counselors on supporting learning differences, ADHD, autism, and twice-exceptionality. Develop transition planning, self-advocacy curriculum, adapted college research processes, disclosure frameworks, executive functioning support, and family education. Build relationships with college disability services and create mentorship structures.

What We Address:

Researching colleges with genuine neurodiverse support, teaching self-advocacy for college accommodations, supporting social-emotional transitions, addressing executive functioning gaps, navigating the shift from IDEA to ADA/504 protections, disclosure decisions in applications, preparing for college disability services realities, finding appropriate challenge for twice-exceptional students, and building sustainable self-care behaviors.

Sample Workshops:

For Counselors: Finding genuine support beyond college websites, teaching self-advocacy, disclosure decision-making, executive functioning transitions, supporting twice-exceptional students, understanding college disability services, alternative pathways

For Students: Self-advocacy skills, understanding learning profiles and communicating needs, accessing accommodations, executive functioning for independence, building support networks, effective time management and study skills

For Families: IDEA to ADA legal shift, supporting independence transitions, understanding disability services, discussing learning differences in applications, financial planning for extended timelines

Ideal For:

Schools with significant neurodiverse or twice-exceptional populations, college counseling offices unprepared for learning differences, programs with high counselor caseloads, schools experiencing family anxiety about transitions, and institutions seeking to improve college outcomes and differentiate their services.

What We Do:

Design comprehensive student life programs for neurodiverse students in day and boarding settings. Train staff on neurodiversity and develop social skills programming, executive functioning support, sensory-friendly spaces, conflict resolution frameworks, and inclusive activities. Create crisis protocols for dysregulation and build partnerships between student life and academic teams.

Day School Challenges:

Social isolation during lunch and transitions, cafeteria anxiety, exclusion from peer groups, anxiety about unstructured time, executive functioning difficulties, clubs/athletics that exclude neurodiverse students, lack of safe spaces, and advisory programs assuming neurotypical development.

Boarding School Challenges:

Dorm isolation, executive functioning struggles (organization, hygiene, time management), sensory sensitivities (noise, lighting, social density), acute anxiety and homesickness, roommate conflicts, difficulty with unstructured time, overstimulation from constant social demands, meltdowns/shutdowns, masking exhaustion, and communication gaps between academic and residential teams.

Sample Training Topics:

Understanding neurodiversity beyond the classroom, executive functioning in daily life, responding to meltdowns and shutdowns, creating sensory-friendly spaces, friendship support, inclusive programming, supporting vulnerable transitions, knowing when to intervene, communicating with families, and staff self-care.

Assessment and Framework Development

Audit current systems, develop tiered support (prevention, intervention, intensive care), and create protocols for identifying at-risk students, referrals, and early screening.

Staff Training

Train teachers, residential staff, coaches, and advisors to recognize warning signs and conduct supportive conversations within professional boundaries.

Prevention and Wellness

Implement school-wide initiatives to normalize mental health discussions, integrate stress management curricula, support students during high-stress transitions, and build peer support systems.

Academic Accommodations

Develop flexible policies for deadline extensions, test accommodations, and workload adjustments. Design safe spaces and return-to-school protocols. Train staff to distinguish skill-building from mental health needs.

Family Partnership

Establish productive parent communication frameworks, train admissions staff, provide parent education, and clarify confidentiality boundaries.

Staffing and Resources

Determine appropriate counselor ratios, advise on hiring mental health professionals, and build networks of outside providers.

Crisis Response

Create protocols for emergencies (suicidal ideation, self-harm, acute anxiety), train personnel in risk assessment, and establish intervention decision frameworks.

Program Integration

Weave mental health support into academic advising, college counseling, residential life, and athletics. Balance rigor with wellbeing and ensure cross-departmental communication.

Data and Improvement

Track metrics (utilization rates, crisis incidents, surveys), benchmark against peer institutions, and adapt frameworks based on evolving needs.

Ideal For:

• Competitive prep schools, boarding schools, and programs serving neurodiverse populations

• Schools experiencing crises, counseling capacity issues, or unsustainable reactive approaches

• Resource-constrained institutions needing strategic solutions

• Schools seeking competitive advantage through exceptional mental health support