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Empowering Teams. 
Supporting Neurodivergent Learners. 
Building Inclusive Futures.


At Divergent Shades, we specialize in providing expert training, consultation, and support services for educators, families, and professionals working with neurodivergent individuals. Our approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and rooted in evidence-based practices. Whether you're seeking professional development, classroom guidance, or targeted assessments, we partner with you to create supportive, inclusive environments where all learners can thrive.

Services

At Divergent Shades we offer expert training, consultation, classroom support, and assessments for families, educators, therapists, and school staff who support neurodivergent individuals. Our goal is to build capacity, enhance supportive practices, and empower teams with evidence-based tools and strategies.

Trainings & Consultations
Empowering Families and Professionals

Services

Trainings & Consultations  

We provide engaging and informative training for parents, teachers, instructional assistants, counselors, and mental health professionals. Training is available in various formats—90-minute sessions, half-day workshops, or full-day intensives—and are tailored to meet your group’s specific needs.

Core Training Topics:  

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders
Social Skills Development and Intervention
Positive Behavior Support and Intervention
Writing Effective Behavior Intervention Plans
Collaborative Team Practices
Executive Functioning: Strategies for Success
IEP and IPP Roles and Responsibilities
Optimizing Accommodations and Modifications in the Classroom / Differentiation
Writing thorough and defensible Assessments
Effective therapy with neuro-diverse individuals

Looking for something specific? We’ll work with you to design a training that meets your goals.

Onsite, Real-Time Training
Training can also take place in the student’s natural setting. Through direct observation, modeling, and feedback, we guide staff in real-time implementation of best practices. These sessions are ideal for applying strategies after an assessment or responding to emerging needs in the classroom.

We provide engaging and informative training for parents, teachers, instructional assistants, counselors, and mental health professionals. Training is available in various formats—90-minute sessions, half-day workshops, or full-day intensives—and are tailored to meet your group’s specific needs.
We provide engaging and informative training for parents, teachers, instructional assistants, counselors, and mental health professionals. Training is available in various formats—90-minute sessions, half-day workshops, or full-day intensives—and are tailored to meet your group’s specific needs.
We provide engaging and informative training for parents, teachers, instructional assistants, counselors, and mental health professionals. Training is available in various formats—90-minute sessions, half-day workshops, or full-day intensives—and are tailored to meet your group’s specific needs.

School-Based Consultation
Support for Public and Private School Teams 
 

We collaborate with districts and private schools to enhance programming and provide targeted support for classrooms, teachers or individual students. Our consultants observe in real-world settings and work closely with educators and teams to identify and address specific areas of need—academic, behavioral, social, or emotional.

Consultation Services Include: 

Individualized student support
Classroom-wide strategy development
Behavior and mental health planning and supervision
Follow-up support for prior training participants
Teacher / Service provider collaboration

Consultation services are tailored based on team input and may be recommended as part of an IEP or support plan.

Classroom & Student Support Services
Partnering with Schools to Promote Student Success

Our team brings years of experience supporting teachers and school teams in optimizing learning environments. Whether supporting an individual student or offering classroom-wide guidance, we focus on building sustainable, inclusive practices.

Services Offered:

Behavior intervention planning
Social skills programming
Inclusion and accessibility strategies
Assistant training (general and student-specific)
Classroom management support
Integrated programming development

These services are available through IEP teams or general education consultation.

Assessments
Insightful Evaluations to Guide Support

We offer comprehensive assessments to help teams better understand students’ strengths and needs. Each evaluation includes practical, actionable recommendations tailored to support educational progress.

Assessment Services: 

Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs) / Psychoeducational Assessments
Educationally Related Mental Health Assessments (ERMHS)
Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)
Psycho-Social Assessments

Our evaluations are thorough, collaborative, and aligned with best practices.