Services
Neurodiversity Coaching
Coaching services are available for leaders, professionals, and students. Beth can assist with goal-setting, problem-solving, project planning, skill development, and their relationship to neurodiversity in the professional or educational context. As an experienced leader with both people and project management skillsets, Beth can work with you to develop an understanding of how neurodiversity relates to the workplace or schooling experience. Coaching can benefit organisations or leaders supporting a neurodiverse team or student cohort, as well as benefiting Neurodivergent individuals as they navigate these environments. Beth can support you to break down complex challenges, and problem solve, bringing expertise across neurodiversity, teaching/learning, and people/project management.
Beth brings a wealth of past experience into her role as a coach, helping you to benefit from a wide range of knowledge-bases, and supporting you to reach your goals. Beth's past experience in leadership and coaching includes:
- Designing and delivering an evidence-based and disability accessible placement program for neurodivergent university students
- People managing a mid-sized professional team, including both professionals and students on placement
- Project Management and strategic planning/advising for senior leadership/executives, with a focus on planning for a neurodiversity and intersectionality informed approach
- Teaching, lecturing, and marking as an academic, including winning a teaching award for leadership in neurodiversity inclusion
- 10 years' experience as an ice hockey coach
Individual and Family Support
Beth can work with adult or child aged individuals and their families to build better understandings of the social, educational, or professional significance of Autism diagnosis. Beth has extensive university teaching experience, and has 10+ years experience in childcare work. She can help children and adults work towards Neurodiveristy acceptance and celebration.
Beth can work with you on the following issues, and more:
-Social and communication differences
-A strengths-based approach to identifying skillsets
-Embracing a diagnosis as a social identity
-Advocating for support in the classroom or at work
-Disclosing a diagnosis at school, work, or to loved ones
-Supporting families with a new diagnosis
-Managing Executive Function / Independent Living
-Understanding and supporting sensory differences
Please note: Beth is not a qualified psychologist and does not offer diagnosis, counseling, or therapy. Her services can improve understandings of Neurodiversity, but should not be used in lieu of psychological services.
Professional Development Training
Beth develops and delivers Neurodiversity Ally and Accessibility training programs for businesses, schools, and universities. She is an experienced teacher with nearly 20 years' experience ranging from coaching, to university lecturing, and professional development workshop delivery.
During her training sessions, Beth creates a welcoming environment which encourages participants to share and compare their existing knowledge of Neurodiversity, before building on this foundation by encouraging a Strengths-Based approach. With training sessions informed by the latest scientific research, alongside Beth's lived experience as an Autistic person, people describe Beth's training as "fundamentally changing" their views on Neurodiversity, inclusion, and equality.
Her experience to-date includes:
-Teacher training for Neurodiverse student cohorts
-Professional Development training for workplaces
-Training for Disability support providers
-Custom designed workshops on issues relating to Neurodiversity, intersectionality, and Disability inclusion
Public Speaking
Beth is frequently an invited guest or keynote speaker for events on Neurodiversity, Autism, Disability, and Accessible practices. Her talks range from research-based, to advocacy and activism.
Some notable recent speaking engagements include:
Charles Sturt University (2023)
Role: Keynote Speaker
Event: Careers and Skills Festival
Topic: Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Deakin University (2023)
Role: Keynote Speaker
Event: On the Shoulders of Giants
Topic: Is Neurodiversity the Next Frontier?
Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association Conference (2022)
Role: Presenter
Event: Student Engagement and Success Towards 2030
Topic: La Trobe University’s Neurodiversity Project
University College Dublin (2021)
Role: Presenter
Event: International Neurodiversity Masterclass Series
Topic: A Sociology of Neurodiversity: Unmasking as a Cultural Responsibility
Continuing Legal Education Association of Australia (2021)
Role: Panel Presenter
Event: Continuing Legal Education Association of Australia Conference 2021
Topic: Neurodiversity as the Next Frontier
Advising and Consulting
Beth offers advising and consulting across a variety of sectors. Ranging from research project design to education and workplace accessibility, Beth's expertise has widespread benefits.
Some of her consulting experience to-date includes:
-Strategic planning in Neurodiversity and EDI
-Senior Leadership advising
-Neurodiversity in the legal context
-Neurodiversity inclusive Allied Health practice
-Film and documentary Production Consultant on Neuroinclusion
-Neurodiversity accessible event and conference planning
-Accessible workshop design and teaching pedagogy
-Advising on Disability policy
-Developing materials on workplace accessibility
-Media and Social Media cultural sensitivity for Neurodiversity
-Managing neurodiverse teams in the workplace
-Government-funded projects on Neurodiversity and Autism
-Research Co-Design (Lived Experience Consultation)
For inquiries about consulting services, please book a free 15-minute consultation at the link below.