meet the leaders (peers)

DAVID

"Who would have thought that we could use games like this to help our quietest kids get chatting to each other and having so much fun together?"

David turns learning into a great adventure. He brings his many years of experience as an Outdoor Education Teacher to our students. 

In our Minecraft Social Skills Groups, he is a role model for our teens and he is somehow able to get even the quietest of our students interacting and excited about working together.

ALI

"Happy to help. Always happy to help."

Ali looks after our kids and teens in their toughest days and helps their parents come up with new and better way of getting the help they need. She also specialises in bringing some 'joy' to tough days for our kids.

MONICA

"We talk to our students like they are people, not robots. We are not here for 'curriculum' - we're here to create joyful, fun social experiences"

Monica has spent almost 3 decades helping kids thrive. She lives and breathes this work and she is a leader of future leaders.

Our kids love her so much.

WILL

"Yes, that sounds fun... but I think we can make this even more fun. Teens thrive when we turn it into a game."

Will splits his time between helping in schools and helping our kids at home.  He is the 'go-to-guy' whenever there's something fun to be done.  We've never met a student who doesn't want to talk to him.

Will has lived experience, and he's as solid as a rock when kids/teens need him.

LUCINDA

"The psychologist told us your son would never share his opinion, so I just asked him about Pokemon and Minecraft... solved!"

Your child will love Lucinda.  She teaches our older teens and young adults how to have fun with people.  Socialising can be so much fun - and her job is to show your child that people can be safe and fun to hang out with.

JO

"I don't mind if the OT said your child will never express an opinion, because once your child feels safe, she'll surprise you."

Another of our staff who has 3 decades of experience in helping kids thrive.  She runs social skills programs for both primary and high-school students. We love her and your child will too!

AMANDA

"I am so delighted to give this help for our families."

Amanda has spent years in the classroom, and she knows how to get the best from kids and teens.  She is one of the most positive people we know.

She has worked closely with families who have children with Autism for the last 12 years and she believes every day should be an adventure for our kids.

MICHAEL

AMAZING. You just need to take the time to get to know each child."

Michael has spent two decades finding (and inventing) ways to help children to learn new social skills. 

He specialises in supporting parents and equipping them with step-by-step strategies for helping their own children.

Michael has worked in school classrooms for 20 years, and he has supported about 3000 families outside of school environments.

SUPPORT PUPPY - We call her 'Gossie'.

"Woof."

Sometimes our kids have wobbly days where they need something a little bit light-hearted to make the session feel easier. Gossie the pup loves to jump on Zoom with us and just look cute and fluffy.

She often inspires children to go and bring their own pets to zoom meetings. It's easier to kids to emotionally regulate themselves while they are patting a cute dog.