Supporting Neurodivergent Children & Teens
The world wasn't built for neurodivergent humans
Your child doesn't need to be fixed. When you lead with acceptance and honour their neurodivergent identity, everything changes.
✓ Understand your child's needs and how to advocate for them
✓ Let go of guilt, shame, and the feeling that you've missed something
✓ Approach your child's differences with curiosity and compassion
15+ Years experience in NHS & independent practice
Autism, ADHD & mental health
Supported hundreds of families
Clinician, lecturer & supervisor
You feel like there is nothing you can do when your child is...
Avoiding school
They say they hate it, they feel sick, they beg you not to make them go. At school, they're disengaged, overwhelmed, and barely getting through the day.
Having meltdowns
Everyday demands or things not going their way can quickly spiral into intense emotional outbursts. You’re constantly walking on eggshells, and the whole family is feeling the strain.
Anxious and withdrawn
They seem deeply unhappy and struggling inside. They pull away from the family and barely talk. You can see how much they are suffering, but they won’t let you in.
Struggling at school
They are arguing with teachers, clashing with peers, and constantly getting into trouble at school. It feels like nothing anyone has tried is making a difference.
And worst of all? No one seems to understand your child.
Family members, friends, and professionals tell you that they just need firmer discipline, that they’re manipulating you, or that they’ll grow out of it. Instead of feeling supported, you’re left feeling confused, blamed, and alone.
When you shift from managing behaviour to meeting needs, everything changes.
The Clarity Pathway
Understand what's really going on for your child & what to do next
Bringing together what home, school, and your child tells us, to build a clear profile of needs, with tailored recommendations and next steps.
What’s included
Parent consultation to gather your child's full case history and understand your concerns
School consultation with the people supporting your child day to day
Dedicated session with your child to understand their perspective and experiences
Summary report covering your child's strengths, needs, how they experience the world, and tailored recommendations
Final parent meeting to walk through the report and agree a way forward
What to expect
A deeper understanding of your child's strengths and needs
A clearer picture of how your child experiences home, school, and everyday life
Insight into what may be driving meltdowns and shutdowns, including anxiety, sensory differences, and unmet needs
Practical strategies you can use straight away
A real sense of direction, so you know exactly where to turn next
Confidence going into conversations with schools, GPs, and other professionals
Autism & Adhd Coaching
Coaching for neurodivergent children & their parents
Individual coaching for parents and neurodivergent children and young people, building understanding, confidence, and practical strategies for home and everyday life.
What’s included
90 minute session with the parents to collect context
6x 45 minute 1:1 sessions with your child
2x 60 minute sessions with the parents for ongoing support
Available for WhatsApp Support & Check-Ins
Support to understand your child's behaviour, distress, and neurodivergent needs
Practical strategies tailored to your child and family
Guidance on supporting emotional regulation at home and in everyday life
Advice on working with schools and other professionals
What to expect
A deeper understanding of your child's needs and what drives their behaviour
Greater confidence in supporting your child through difficult moments
A stronger, more connected relationship with your child
Less overwhelm, guilt, and isolation as a parent
A child who feels heard, understood, and more confident in who they are
Reduced anxiety, meltdowns, and distress as your child develops the tools to self-regulate and navigate the world around them.
Neurodiversity Training
Neurodiversity-affirming training for schools and organisations
Evidence-informed, training to help you better understand and support neurodivergent people. Delivered online or in-house.
What’s included
Tailored training delivered to your school or organisation
Consultation around specific pupils or employees you're worried about or are struggling to support
Practical, compassionate strategies to better understand and support neurodivergent people in your setting
Guidance on creating a more inclusive, neuro-affirming environment
What to expect
Greater confidence in supporting neurodivergent pupils, clients, and colleagues
Improved practice, whether in the classroom, clinic, or workplace
Better staff wellbeing and reduced burnout
A more inclusive, neuro-affirming culture across your whole setting
Stronger relationships between staff and the neurodivergent people they support
When you work with me, I come alongside your whole family.
I get to know your child. I get to know you. I work with their school. Together. we put the right support in place so your child can thrive.
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A thorough assessment so you finally understand what's really going on for your child and why
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Direct therapeutic work with your child where they feel safe, heard, and understood, often for the first time
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Support and guidance for you as parents, so you know exactly how to respond when things are hard
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Working directly with school, to make sure your child gets the adaptations and understanding they need to succeed
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Someone advocating for your child with every professional, teacher, and system involved in their life
Testimonials
Highly recommended!
Eve knows how to share practical and useful ADHD tips that can be actualized immediately. She shared with me 3 tips that will help me and her warmth and humor made learning from her very pleasurable. Highly recommended!
Eliezer Blatt
International Speaking Coach
An absolutely incredible talk to listen to
Honestly, it was the first truly accurate training and understanding I’ve ever heard. An absolutely incredible talk to listen to.
Anonymous
Teacher
Empowering and upskilling families and professionals
The training offered a great opportunity to reflect on a personal and professional level. Keep up the great work - empowering and upskilling families and professionals.
Advisory teacher
Oldham Council
Just by speaking to her about it - it took away a percentage of the problem
Eve was so validating and reassuring when I spoke to her about my son's Arfids.. just by speaking to her about it- it took away a percentage of the problem.
L.Y.
Parent
Her expertise and practical approach made the session both informative and highly relevant.
Eve came into our school today and shared an excellent overview of how speech and language difficulties can present in a high school setting. We also explored a student case together, and Eve guided us on how best to support the student moving forward. Her expertise and practical approach made the session both informative and highly relevant. She explained concepts clearly, provided useful strategies that we can implement straight away. We found her input extremely valuable and would highly recommend her to other schools looking to better support students with speech and language or any other needs.
Teacher
Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Very helpful, practical and realistic guidance
Working with Eve has been very helpful for us. She took the time to understand our child's needs clearly and guided us through specific steps that were practical and realistic to follow. Her explanations helped us see where the challenges were coming from and what adjustments could make a difference. The support had a noticeable positive effect on our child and on how we manage things at home.
S.E.
Parent
Finally able to understand after trying many therapists
It was really helpful to work with Eve, we were finally able to understand more about his fussy eating and how to deal with it. She's very caring, understanding and patient, a pleasure to work with! This was after trying many therapists who just didn't have the knowledge in this area.
Anonymous
Parent
She is a life saver for us
Eve helped me getting a grasp on my child needs, she has a very calm presence and attitude that myself and my child enjoy, very professional and caring at the same time, after trying out different therapies for my child with asd that did not work out, and after many struggles...she is a life saver for us! has a realistic approach to the problem and very down to earth! my child for the first time, likes going to talk to someone and get the help she needs!
G.F.
Parent
Refreshing and eye opening approach
I was recommended by the school SENCO to approach Eve and they couldn't have directed me to someone better. My daughter has an issue repeating the end of words she is saying (usually when trying to retrieve her next words or thoughts). We were discussing what the cause of this could be. More importantly Eve wanted a clear picture of my daughter to see the bigger picture and how she can guide me to help her not just in her speech but in her overall confidence. Eve's approach was refreshing and eye opening, giving me the confidence in how to deal with my daughter. It has only been a couple of days since i spoke to her but already i can feel the difference i have, not second guessing myself how i am responding to my daughter's speech and behaviours. A huge thank you!
S.L.
Parent
Clear guidance with quick turnaround reports
We were very pleased with our recent visit from Eve. The guidance given was clear and easy for teaching team to put together, enabling them to support our students in the best way possible. We were especially impressed by how quickly we received the post-visit report which was very helpful.
R.S.
SENCO, Beis Chinuch Primary School
Sessions became a highlight of the week
The SENCO our daughters' college introduced us to Eve and it's our honour to strongly endorse that recommendation. Her high level of sensitivity, captured M's confidence from the day go and these sessions quickly became a highlight of the week. With extreme professionalism and care, the focused and structured lessons turned a tense, confused M. into a smiling capable girl, armed with all the tools necessary to handle some of her greatest challenges.
D.S.
Parent
Extremely empathetic and generous with her time
Working in a medical advocacy and support charity I have contacted Eve a number of times regarding children who have struggles tolerating medication. On each occasion she has been extremely empathetic and willing to give of her own time to guide parents with her professional advice in this area and navigate to resources to help them. This has made a huge difference specifically where no other alternative medication maybe available for the child to tolerate subsequently affecting their health.
Gila Dozetas
Director of Refuacare
Consistently of the highest quality feedback
Eve offered her services to our organisation - Compass, with such a spirit of generosity and passion for which we remain eternally grateful. The clients that she met in our clinics and the training she delivered, was consistently of the highest quality, and positive feedback from the service users was outstanding. Kudos to you Eve, for your dedication to championing the neurodiverse community in such a selfless manner.
Rachel Goldman
Director Of Compass
Thoughtful and grounded conversations
Working with Eve was simply connecting with a like-minded professional who really understood where I was coming from. Our conversations were thoughtful and grounded, and she had a great way of guiding me through the areas I wanted to develop without it ever feeling forced. She created a space where I felt comfortable to reflect, and she often noticed strengths or patterns that I hadn't fully seen myself. I really appreciated her calm, supportive approach and found our time together both helpful and encouraging. I'm excited to grow professionally and personally through Eve's supervision.
Alice Cantwell
Speech & Language Therapist
Clinical expertise with an approachable teaching style
Eve is an experienced speech and language therapist, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her lecturers. Eve combines clinical expertise with an approachable teaching style that has made a significant impact in her university lectures. Eve not only inspires students but also demonstrates a genuine passion for empowering others to grow. Eve is an asset to both the clinical and academic fields.
Lorna McGlynn
Lecturer, University of Salford
Conveys complicated ideas in accessible form
Eve is a regular contributor to a range of health and social care training programmes at the University of Salford, as a specialist in assessment and intervention planning for neurodiverse children and young people. These include programmes for qualification as a mental health nurse and as CBT therapists. Student feedback is consistently positive, highlighting Eve's passion for her subject, her ability to convey complicated ideas in an accessible form, and to inspire students to think about the contribution they can make to addressing the inequalities and barriers to access that neurodiverse children and families can experience.
Dr Celeste Foster
Associate Professor, University of Salford
Great delivery style
Highly knowledgeable, session was great and delivery style was great.
Anonymous
Nursing Student
Very professional and extremely helpful training
I found the session very professional, very well explained and extremely helpful.
Anonymous
Teacher
An excellent presentation
I can really feel what an autistic child feels like. When you know what people are going through you can help them more. Everything was brilliant – it was very clear and extremely pleasant to listen to. I enjoyed to hear how it was a journey for you as well. An excellent presentation, thank you.
Anonymous
Teacher
You gave me a much broader perspective
I thought I was well read on autism, and you gave me a much broader perspective, a more positive one, and also that neurotypical people should be the ones making the accommodation. Everything was very clear. It was good that you took questions mid presentation, it kept me on topic. Thank you so much.
Anonymous
Teacher
Engaging, sensitively presented training
Eve presented the training really sensitively and in way that was engaging.
Advisory Teacher
Oldham Council
How it works
Discovery Call
A call to understand your concerns and decide whether working together feels like the right fit.
Alignment
Gathering insights from home, school, and your child to build a clear profile of needs, with tailored recommendations and next steps.
Ongoing Support
Working alongside your child, their school & you. To build understanding, strengthen regulation, & put the support in place so your child can thrive.
HCPC registered, MRCSLT
Meet Eve Woolfson
As a late-diagnosed ADHDer and mum of neurodivergent kids, with over 15 years experience working with neurodivergent people and their families, I can tell you this.
So many neurodivergent people grow up believing they're difficult. Problematic. Too much. They carry that belief everywhere they go. And it's not true. It comes from years of being made to feel that way by a world that didn't understand them.
I do this work because I want that to change. And as a neurodivergent person myself, this isn't just professional for me. It's personal.
I want your child to grow up feeling self-love, compassion, and genuine acceptance for exactly who they are.
When we stop seeing behaviour as something to fix and start understanding what lies underneath it, everything begins to change. When you learn to recognise your child’s needs, adjust the environment around them, and support their nervous system rather than fighting against it, children are able to thrive and flourish in their own way.
This shift doesn’t just help your child. It changes the experience of parenting too. Instead of feeling stuck in cycles of frustration, conflict and overwhelm, you begin to feel calmer, more confident and more connected to your child. You’re able to support them in a way that truly works for who they are.
I am a highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Senior Mental Health Practitioner, with over 15 years’ experience in the NHS and in independent practice. I hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Autism and a Master’s degree in Psychology. My work includes clinical practice, supervision, university lecturing, and delivering training. I currently work part-time in the NHS in a mental health setting, and in independent practice. I am also a committee member for a Clinical Excellence Network, supporting professional learning for over 800 clinicians who work in neurodevelopmental pathways.
My child doesn't have a diagnosis. Can you still help?
My child has had bad experiences with professionals and refuses to speak to anyone.
We've already tried parenting courses and therapy and nothing has worked.
My child has complex needs. Can you still help?
I'm so overwhelmed I don't even know where to start.
Do you work online or in person?
Is this the right fit for us?
Can I book a one-off consultation?
What are the training options and pricing?
One conversation can change everything.
