Why choose Think Different Consulting?

When families come to us, it's usually because they've hit a wall – a system that doesn't recognise their child's needs, a school that isn’t putting reasonable adjustments in place or a process that feels impossible to navigate without burning out.

We are committed to getting families over whatever wall they are facing, and working with educators in a supportive, constructive way so that neurodivergent children and young people can access education that works for them.

We take a neuroaffirmative, inclusive and trauma-informed approach, and are guided by three core principles:

• Authenticity: Bringing lived experience and empathy into professional support.

• Connection: Building human, respectful and relatable relationships with families and professionals.

• Ethical practice: Prioritising the needs of children over profit.

The value Think Different Consulting brings

✓ Expertise and decades of collective experience working in primary and secondary mainstream schools and specialist schools and facilities.

✓ Highly skilled at working with children and young people (ages 4-21) who are formally identified as neurodivergent, are on the pathway to diagnosis or who identify as such.

✓ We’ve worked inside the systems we support families to navigate, and we understand the realities and pressures educators face.

✓ We have a detailed understanding of the SEN system, including funding, common challenges and practical solutions.

✓ As independent specialists, we can give honest opinions on the suitability of education placement and advise where else might better meet a child or young person’s needs, if required.

✓ We're trained in SEND law and confident in statutory duties – but we also know how to translate complex rights into real-world outcomes.

✓ Our expertise is further strengthened by our ongoing research, contributions to published articles and our evidence-based resources.

✓ Our active relationships with MPs, research initiatives and grassroots organisations means you can connect with a broader network of support, trust and influence.