From Evidence to Action: Building Trauma-Informed, Neuroaffirming Classrooms
As part of our Education Support Services, we deliver training and professional learning to education providers (like schools, universities and even daycares) that build staff confidence in inclusive, trauma-informed, and neuroaffirming practices—helping educators translate evidence into everyday classroom action.
This training is for you if you’re seeing frequent meltdowns, shutdowns, constant movement, sensory overwhelm or disengagement among students and you want realistic strategies to help children regulate, feel safe and stay ready to learn.
This training is for you if you work with autistic and neurodivergent children and want to move beyond behaviour management toward strengths‑based, neuroaffirming practices that support engagement, wellbeing and inclusion across the day.
This training is for you if play frequently breaks down, some children are excluded or isolated, or play looks very different across children, and you want to support inclusive, meaningful play without forcing social norms or compliance.
This training is for you if you’re noticing challenges with friendships, emotional regulation, confidence or participation, and want strategies to intentionally build connection, belonging and emotional safety as foundations for learning.
This training is for you if you support children who struggle to express their thoughts, understand instructions, follow language‑heavy routines, or participate in group learning — and you want practical strategies to strengthen communication across everyday classroom interactions.
This training is for you if children are not progressing as expected with literacy or language, and you want to better understand the underlying “why” — and how to adjust your teaching approaches to support diverse learning profiles without increasing pressure or frustration.
This training is for you if children avoid eating, have strong food preferences, struggle with sensory aspects of meals, or experience distress at mealtimes — and you want to support safety, dignity and inclusion without pressure or power struggles.
This training is for you if behaviour feels intense, unpredictable or relationally driven, and you want trauma‑informed, connection‑based approaches that support safety and regulation before consequences or correction.
AAC-Specific Training & Programs
Our learning programs go beyond direct therapy, empowering teachers and school staff with practical strategies that translate research into everyday classroom action.
- In this introductory key word sign course, attendees learn about the principles of key word sign and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. They will understand how key word sign is different to Auslan, the language of the Deaf Community in Australia.
- In the practical component of the course attendees learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures. There is the opportunity to practice using speech and signs together in interactive activities, building your skills in a safe and fun group environment. Attendees will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in their key word sign journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support further learning.
- School teams will learn practical ways to use different access methods, such as touchscreens, switches, and eye gaze, to help students take part in the curriculum. The session looks at how working together as a team and using student-focused assessments, like the SETT framework, can help you choose and adjust the best access methods for each student.
- We’ll cover how to build skills and try out classroom activities that make it easier for students to join in learning, communicate, take part in the arts, and handle everyday tasks. You’ll leave with useful ideas to support student involvement in the classroom and beyond.
- Talking Mats is a research-based tool to help people think about a topic or issue and communicate their opinions, ideas and preferences more effectively. Foundation training enables attendees to gain the necessary skills and strategies to use the Talking Mats principles which help to facilitate communication using this tool.
- This training is run across two half day sessions, with participants required to practice using talking mats and gather a video example between the sessions.
- Communication can be a key component of success in the workplace and this is the same for students on workplace learning whose speech doesn’t meet all their needs.
- We explore the benefits of using communication aids within work experience and the different communication requirements students may experience within workplaces. This training helps attendees plan for student success, including practical tips and resources.
- Helps build a shared understanding of key concepts and strategies to support AAC implementation within a school context.
- This training covers types of AAC, common AAC myths and evidence-based implementation strategies. The AAC systems used within examples and practice activities can be tailored to align with those in use in your school.
- Build skills and confidence with specific AAC system(s) used by students within your school. Our team are highly experienced with a wide range of AAC systems. Training includes information and hands-on opportunities to get to know available features, navigate to find vocabulary and edit to add new words and other content.
- Examples include Grid 3, TD Snap, TouchChat HD with Wordpower, Proloquo2Go, Pictello. Build confidence with AAC systems used in your school through hands-on learning, navigation, and customisation.
- Boardmaker 7 software is an inclusive tool to create, edit and share print and interactive resources that make learning more accessible for students.
- This training supports school teams to make the most of their school’s Boardmaker 7 subscription and incorporates hands on learning opportunities to begin creating resources relevant to their class.
- This presentation focuses on either eye gaze or switch technology in classrooms, including physical setup, assistive hardware, and appropriate software. It introduces frameworks for monitoring students’ progress from beginners to proficient users and explains how to use this information for effective goal setting.
- Attendees will learn practical methods for using a student’s eye gaze device or switch technology to participate in classroom activities and meet Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals.
All our education support services are:
Evidence-Based: Grounded in the latest research and best practice
Practical & Actionable: Strategies you can implement immediately
Collaborative: Designed to strengthen partnerships for student supports
Neuroaffirming: Focused on supporting diverse learners in affirming ways
Empowering Educators with Practical Strategies
We recognise that all educators play a critical role in shaping inclusive, supportive learning environments. Our professional learning programs go beyond direct therapy to empower teachers and school staff with practical strategies that translate research into everyday classroom action.
If your school or educational institution is looking to:
- Build confidence in trauma-informed and neuroaffirming practices
- Create classrooms where every learner feels understood and supported
- Access and coordinate funding pathways through education and NDIS to make supports sustainable and accessible
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help!
