The Story Behind Great Minds Positive Behaviour Specialists |
Navigating the Mainstream School System with Nuance & ExpertiseOur team of exceptional practitioners seek to support neurodivergent children to thrive in the modern education system, on the fields and playgrounds, and at home. To achieve this, our directors combine their complementary expertise to build a supportive environment that brings together families, schools, and guardians to enrich and empower neurodivergent children and individuals in our community. |
About Us
Before founding Great Minds Positive Behavioural Specialists, our directors had spent decades encountering the same obstacle from two different sides. On one side, from within the mainstream education system as a teacher, and on the second side, from within the behavioural psychology industry.
The obstacle was that Melbourne children who were living with neurodivergent conditions faced a gap between the way that mainstream schools taught (via generic, discipline-based criteria) and the way that they understood and communicated on a personal level (a more nuanced, person-centred approach).
Our directors saw Great Minds Positive Behavioural Specialists as a chance to help neurodivergent children navigate, communicate with, and ultimately better understand education from mainstream schools.
Creating Supportive Environments For Children To Express ThemselvesAfter spending over a decade in each of their respective industries, our co-founders understood the best way for neurodivergent children to feel confident enough to express themselves (and in so doing, better bridge the gap between modern education) was to create a person-centred, supportive environment in each child’s life. | Our practitioners seek to empower individuals with the agency, self-regulation, knowledge, skills and confidence to foster and cultivate their own understanding of modern education. Through countless evidence-backed approaches and personalised support, this method has allowed our participants to be heard first and foremost, and also to express themselves in positive ways that are lacking in mainstream education systems. |
 | Let us help you!We embark on a collaborative process, including schools, parents, families, and guardians, for a nurturing, supportive framework. For our co-directors and practitioners, it’s the most fulfilling career we can imagine — especially when we see our participants being heard, understood and appreciated throughout their schooling years. |