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My programs are built by weaving together:

  • the voices of neurodivergent communities,

  • Autistic participatory research,

  • two decades of working with neurodivergent people,

  • a lifetime of navigating the normative world as a multi-neurodivergent person and

  • parenting grown up neurodivergent children.

My programs are more than just learning. They are about joining together to create a community of growth, connection and social change. A community where research on flourishing meets authentic neurodivergent culture to create better futures for us all.

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My programs are built by weaving together:

  • the voices of neurodivergent communities,

  • Autistic participatory research,

  • two decades of working with neurodivergent people,

  • a lifetime of navigating the normative world as a multi-neurodivergent person and

  • parenting grown up neurodivergent children.

My programs are more then just learning. They are about joining together to create a community of growth, connection and social change. A community where research on flourishing meets authentic neurodivergent culture to create better futures for us all.

Neurodivergent Affirming Programs

I provide neurodivergent people, their caregivers, and professionals a clear path forward by translating evidence-based research into compassionate, practical neurodivergent affirming strategies for everyday life.

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Parent Course & Community 

Dynamic Parent Course & Community

Learn HOW to meet your child's neurodivergent needs with an online, pre-recorded video course. This parenting course has 6-modules, each a key neurodivergent affirming topic with practical worksheets. The worksheets will be used to create your child’s individualised Advocacy Folder to help you to be organised and communicate your child’s neurodivergent needs to others.

Receive a Welcome Pack with everything you need to get started including the Advocacy Folder.

Live fortnightly session with Kate to ask questions and learn together with other parents. Plus access to a private neurodivergent affirming community forum with regular posts from Kate, a space for learning conversations and supportive conversations with other parents that is not on social media.

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Parenting Groups 

Specialised Neuroaffirming
Groups

These small, live online groups are a great way to deep dive into specific, specialised topics. You will be with parents whose children have similar neurodivergent needs to your own. Together, you will learn foundational pillars for supporting your children exactly where they are at and identify actionable steps that promote growth and development. 

With each group you will receive a relevant workbook that you can build out with your child’s individual neurodivergent needs and strategies.

Next Intake 3rd November 2026



  



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Autistic & ADHD Adult Group  

Living a Neuroaffirming Life

A place to discuss, explore and unpack HOW to create a neuroaffirming life in practice. We acknowledge the reality of living with normative barriers while working towards building a life centred around neurodivergent flourishing.

Topics will be decided by the group, then Kate will develop resources based on both lived experience and evidence based practice. You will get a copy of these resources that will provide a talking point to open up discussion and learn about meeting our neurodivergent needs together. There will be plenty of time for questions but never any pressure to talk or have your video on during sessions.

Be welcomed into a neurodivergent affirming space where you can be authentically yourself and your needs matter.

Commencing February 2027 

 

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Professional Reflective Practice

Neuroaffirming Professional Reflective Practice

For early childhood specialists, therapists and allied health professionals who want a supportive environment to learn how to become more neuroaffirming and apply the Neurodevelopmental Circle of Needs in their daily practice.

Commencing February 2027

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Professional Development

Neurodivergent Affirming Training & Speaking

Kate is an experienced, engaging speaker who can present on a range of topics at your conference, training event or professional development workshop.

Kate can deliver training online or onsite.


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Become Neurodivergent Affirming

and develop practical, actionable, neurodivergent affirming skills and knowledge.

What Our Clients Have To Say

In short, I think you're pretty rad!

"Your advice for me personally, was in short, pretty revolutionary,
and you've given me both food for thought and the impetus to make some important changes. In short, I think you're pretty rad! 😀"

Cat
Parent of 10 yr old boy, Autistic & Gifted

Kate is essential for any neurodivergent individual who desires to know themselves better

"Kate has helped me to know myself in a deeper way and not just how to overcome my differences, but also how to walk in harmony with them. One of the many splendid things about Kate is that she does not try and change you to be someone who you are not, but rather values you for the amazing person that you are. Kate is essential for any neurodivergent individual who desires to know themselves better, learn some brilliant strategies that help and have a fun, meaningful time".

Alexander W
Multi-neurodivergent teenager

Kate has been non-judgmental in her approach and has presented some outstanding professional learning to staff

"Since working with Kate I have developed a new approach to my students with more knowledge, awareness and insight into children who present with more complex profiles. I have challenged my own beliefs and perceptions, and now have a far more discerning approach to enabled me to, not only make different considerations for learning, but also for students who are "masking", struggling with anxiety, and present as PDA or RSD. Kate has been non-judgmental in her approach and has presented some outstanding professional learning to staff".

Janet Coomber
Head of Campus - Two Wells

A deep sense of understanding and compassion for ourselves and each other

"I would describe Kate as a gently bubbling spring of infinite knowledge and resources. Sessions with her prompt me to re-examine my own ideas, and really see the world through my child's own unique perspective.

Kate helps me to find practical and flexible ways that work for the whole family to make our home a calmer and happier place.

Kate has really helped me to view my child (and myself!) from an entirely different lens which has provided us with such a deep sense of understanding and compassion for ourselves and each other as we navigate life. " 

Nicole
Mum of 7 yr old AuDHD PDAer

Affirmation, understanding and helpful ways forward

"We have been working with Kate for some years now and talking with her never fails to bring affirmation, understanding and helpful ways forward.

Kate not only has a huge bank of knowledge in the areas of giftedness and neurodiversity but has years of experience of living the life of neurodivergence. Thank you for all that you do, Kate!"

Alice
Homeschooling parent to two children with profiles of
Autism, ADHD disgraphia, tourettes, coeliacs disease and anxiety

You are the first professional that really 'gets it'!

"I just wanted to thank you for today's group session. Listening to you was the first time I have felt that any professional really 'gets it' in terms of what we are experiencing. Everything you covered was incredibly helpful and will definitely help me to support my child at home."

Anonymous
Mother of 13 yr old Autistic daughter

I will let you come back

"I don't like many people, but you’re OK, I will let you come back"

BB
14 yr old, Autistic

It's magic how you embed so much learning without her knowing

"You just seem to weave so much richness into everyday tasks with Miss 13. It's magic how you can follow her lead and embed so much learning without her knowing"

Anonymous
Parent of 13 yr old girl, Gifted, Autistic & PDA

You are not like other therapists

"What is your job? You're not like other therapists, this is fun"

Anonymous
8yrs, Gifted & Autistic

I highly recommend Kate as a therapist and champion of PDA

"Working with Kate and my 12 yo PDAer has been life changing for our family. We felt heard, understood and Kate gave us simple practical ideas to make life smoother.

She helped us to set realistic goals and work toward them in a way our child needed. She is compassionate, fun and great with our child.

Not only did she help our child but helped myself and my husband to get through some challenging times.

I highly recommend Kate as a therapist and champion of PDA."

Michelle
Mum of 12 yr old PDAer

 

INTRODUCING 

Dynamic Parenting Course & Community

The easy-to-follow online course with regular group mentoring and community support. 

Learn HOW to be

Neurodivergent Affirming

As parents, we are here to support our children to understand who they are, how the world works and how to be the healthiest version of themselves within it. This is a difficult task when the world is not designed to meet neurodivergent needs, but it is not impossible and I can show you how!

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Neuroaffirming Concepts

Discover foundational knowledge to support your child’s growth and development. Learn in a warm space designed to build your confidence and equip you with the skills you need to raise your neurodivergent child.

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Confident & Organised

Be guided to organise worksheets that encapsulate your knowledge about your child into the your individualised Advocacy Folder so you can confidently communicate and advocate for your child's neurodivergent needs.

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Support & Connection

Receive support within our Dynamic Parenting Community as you make changes towards a neuroaffirming home environment. Build stronger relationships that supports your entire family to flourish. 

 

JOIN DYNAMIC PARENTING TODAY!

Neurodivergent-affirming practices support flourishing by meeting needs and addressing barriers

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Why is this so important? 

Research shows that neurodivergent people currently have poor life outcomes in all areas and that these outcomes are modifiable if we change the way we provide support. 

Let's work together to create that change towards providing neurodivergent-affirming education and care which:

  • Embraces and values the natural diversity of human brains and bodies 

  • Is responsive to meeting individual needs

  • Accommodates sensory, executive functioning and emotional regulation needs

  •  Supports both strengths and challenges of individuals 

  • Changes and saves lives

Needs Met ~ Barriers Removed ~ Authenticity Embraced ~ Development Thrives ~ Futures Empowered

"Embracing my children's, and then my own, Autistic and Neurodivergent identities changed my parenting and professional practice profoundly.

I now teach people to apply developmental science which is how people grow and flourish, through a neurodivergent-affirming lens and provide safe and responsive support that changes people's lives"

~ Kate

Hello! I'm Kate!

With 25 years of professional experience in the disability and educational sectors, and a lifetime of lived experience, I provide uniquely authentic, compassionate neurodivergent affirming education and support.

I support parents, carers, and professionals to implement evidence-based neurodivergent affirming practices and to develop their neurodivergent affirming lens through online courses, specialised small group training, professional development and public speaking.

As a neurodivergent person, parent of neurodivergent kids, and community member who is immersed in my neurodivergent community, I want to be part of the change towards a society where neurodivergent people are valued and supported to flourish.

As an Autistic researcher at Flinders University, I co-lead lived experience research to improve the lives of Autistic young people. I bring critical thinking, intersectionality and social justice to my work as individuals do not exist in isolation. How one is connected to other people, cultural groups and systems influences how a person experiences their life. We all experience a unique mix of privilege and marginalisation.

I love being part of creating new systems and change, because what we leave for our next generations is just as important as the life we're living now.

More About Me
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Hello! I'm Kate!

With over 20 years of professional experience in the disability and educational sectors, and a lifetime of lived experience, I provide uniquely authentic, compassionate Neurodivergent-led education and support.

I support parents, carers, and professionals to implement evidence-based neuroaffirming practices and to develop a neuroaffirming lens through online courses, one-to-one sessions, group training, and professional development and public speaking.

As a neurodivergent woman, as a mother of neurodivergent kids, and as a community member who is immersed in my autistic and neurodivergent community, I want to be part of change, where neurodivergent people are embraced and supported to flourish.

I love being part of being part of creating new systems and change, because what we leave for our next generations is just as important as the life we're living now.

More About Me

LET'S GET SOCIAL!

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How we can work together

Have safe, constructive conversations with Kate on neurodivergent affirming options, strategies and approaches.

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Online Course & Community

Autism & Neurodivergent Affirming Caregiver Training 

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Parent Groups

Specialised Neuroaffirming Parent Groups 

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Professional Reflective Practice

Neuroaffirming Professional Reflective Practice

Register Your Interest >
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Professional Development

Professional Development, Mentoring & Speaking

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Kate has specialised in PDA for over 10 years...

However recognition of PDA in Australia is just emerging.

This free summary booklet, Recognition of PDA in Australia, provides a clear overview of how awareness of the PDA profile is developing across the health, education, and disability sectors - Kate's mentioned on page 9.

Produced by © 2025 Heidi Brandis, PDA Training Australia, it’s a valuable resource for families, educators, and professionals alike.

Download the Free Booklet
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The Values that drive Neurodivergent Education

Integrity l Compassion l Social Justice
Critical Thinking l Neurodivergent Affirming Education
Lived Experience l Trauma-Informed l Evidence-Based Practices 

Neurodivergent Education operates on unceded Kaurna Yerta. This Country always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We are committed to the amplification of First Nation voices and decolonisation in our work as we pay our respects to the cultural authority of Aboriginal people from the lands and waters of South Australia, Australia and internationally.

 

Neurodivergent Education is an Autistic led and run social enterprise that is neurodivergent affirming in all aspects. We genuinely care about neurodivergent wellbeing and actively contribute towards social change. We are committed to learning from, and with, neurodivergent communities so we can continue to evolve to better meet the needs of our community and foster neurodivergent flourishing.

 

Neurodivergent Education actively supports and engages with LGBTQIA+ and queer communities and organisations to remain responsive. We have direct lived experience input in all levels of decision-making and have queer staff members on our team. We acknowledge the overlap between neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ and queer communities.

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The Values that drive Neurodivergent Education

Integrity l Compassion l Social Justice
Critical Thinking l Neurodivergent Affirming Education
Lived Experience l Trauma-Informed l Evidence-Based Practices 

Neurodivergent Education operates on unceded Kaurna Yerta. This Country always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We are committed to the amplification of First Nation voices and decolonisation in our work as we pay our respects to the cultural authority of Aboriginal people from the lands and waters of South Australia, Australia and internationally.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags.

Neurodivergent Education is an Autistic led and run social enterprise that is neurodivergent affirming in all aspects. We genuinely care about neurodivergent wellbeing and actively contribute towards social change. We are committed to learning from, and with, neurodivergent communities so we can continue to evolve to better meet the needs of our community and foster neurodivergent flourishing.

Rainbow infinity symbol and gold infinity symbol

Neurodivergent Education actively supports and engages with LGBTQIA+ and queer communities and organisations to remain responsive. We have direct lived experience input in all levels of decision-making and have queer staff members on our team. We acknowledge the overlap between neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ and queer communities.

Rainbow pride flag and transgender pride flag.