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Definition Diverse, Woolloomooloo (2026)

24/01/2026

Our September 2026 PEERS® Training registration opens very soon (in the next few months!)

Waitlist members get first access. Don't miss your chance to bring evidence-based social skills programs to your practice.

Why join the waitlist now?
✓ First to know when registration opens
✓ Early access before spots go to the general public
✓ Early bird perks exclusive to waitlist members
✓ Updates and insights leading up to training

Who is the PEERS® Certified training for?
Psychologists, counsellors, social workers, educators, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and allied health professionals who work with adolescents or young adults.

What you'll gain:
→ Certification to deliver the PEERS® program
→ Evidence-based curriculum proven by research
→ Access to our Provider Collective for ongoing support
→ Tools to transform your practice and client outcomes

What past participants say:
"Best professional development I've ever done. PEERS® transformed my practice."
"My clients are making friends for the first time. That's life-changing."
"The PEERS® Provider Collective support has been invaluable."

Training cohorts fill quickly. If you're considering PEERS®, getting on the waitlist ensures you won't miss registration when it opens.

Join the waitlist now - Link in bio 💙

Questions about PEERS training? Drop them below or send us a DM 😀

23/01/2026

It's not "I can't do this", it's "I can't do this yet."

The "yet" changes everything.

What is growth mindset?
Growth mindset, developed by psychologist Carol Dweck, is the belief that abilities can be developed through effort, learning, and persistence.

Fixed mindset assumes abilities are innate and unchangeable. You either have it or you don't.

Why this matters for neurodivergent learners:
Neurodivergent students often hear messages that reinforce fixed mindset:
"You're just not good at math"
"Social skills don't come naturally to you"
"You'll always struggle with organisation"

These messages are harmful and inaccurate. Social skills, executive function, emotional regulation are learnable with the right support.

Growth mindset isn't toxic positivity. It's realistic optimism: acknowledging that growth is possible with effort, support, and time 💙

22/01/2026

Championships are won by having the best team.

You know the saying: "Get the right people on the bus." Hire the smartest employees, recruit the most talented athletes, find the highest achievers. Problem solved, right?
Not quite.

We've watched incredibly talented teams fall apart under pressure. And we've seen teams with less individual "star power" completely dominate. The difference? How they work together when it matters most.

Here's what makes or breaks teams under pressure:
--> Can people admit when they're struggling? Ask for help? Make mistakes without getting thrown under the bus?

If your team doesn't have psychological safety, everything else falls apart when stress hits.

What we see happen without it:
➡️ People hide mistakes (then small problems become disasters)
➡️ Innovation dies (no one wants to suggest the "wrong" idea)
➡️ Communication gets weird and passive-aggressive
➡️Everyone's looking for someone to blame
➡️Performance tanks, even though everyone's individually capable

The thing about pressure:
It doesn't create team dynamics. It reveals them.

Teams either pull together or fracture and which one happens depends entirely on what you've built before the pressure showed up.

You can't manufacture trust in a crisis. You build it on a random Tuesday when nothing's on fire.

What actually works:
→ Leaders who admit mistakes first (it's not weakness, it's permission)
→ Clear agreements on how you communicate, especially when things get tense
→ Regular check-ins that aren't just about tasks ("How are we actually doing as a team?")
→ Celebrating together, not just individual wins
→ Building relationships before you desperately need them

This applies everywhere:
Corporate teams with impossible deadlines. Sports teams in finals. Healthcare teams in emergencies. Anywhere stakes are high and people need to perform together.

Individual talent opens doors. Team cohesion wins championships.

20/01/2026

Is your organisation looking to unlock the potential of all your employees?

We work with companies, teams, and leaders who understand that inclusive, high-performing workplaces are built intentionally.

Our corporate training programs:
🧠 Neurodiversity Inclusion Training - Help your teams understand, support, and leverage neurodivergent employees' strengths
👥 Team Building & Cohesion - Build psychological safety and effective collaboration across diverse teams
💪 Leadership Development - Develop leaders who can manage diverse teams with empathy and effectiveness
🌟 Staff Wellbeing Programs - Create workplaces where people don't just work—they thrive
⚡ Peak Performance Training - Optimise team performance through evidence-based psychological strategies

Why Definition Diverse for corporate training?
✓ Evidence-based - Our programs are grounded in research, not trends
✓ Tailored to you - We customise content to your organisation's specific needs
✓ Experienced facilitators - Delivered by coaching psychologists & coaches who understand workplace dynamics
✓ Real-world application - Practical strategies your teams can implement immediately
✓ Measurable outcomes - We track impact, not just attendance

Who we work with:
HR professionals, managers, CEOs, team leaders, and organisations committed to building inclusive, high-performing cultures.

What participants say:
"This wasn't another corporate training we sat through. It was practical, engaging, and genuinely changed how we work together."

Ready to transform your workplace culture?

Visit the link in bio or send us a DM to discuss your organisation's needs. We'd love to support your team this year!

19/01/2026

Inclusive workplaces are more innovative and productive.

Neurodiversity in the workplace isn't about ticking boxes but it's about recognising that cognitive diversity drives innovation, problem-solving, and business success.

Yet many neurodivergent employees face barriers that prevent them from doing their best work.

Common barriers neurodivergent employees face:
→ Open-plan offices with constant sensory stimulation
→ Unclear communication and unwritten social rules
→ Rigid work structures that don't accommodate different productivity styles
→ Meetings scheduled back-to-back with no processing time
→ Performance reviews focused on "culture fit" over actual output

Concrete changes organisations can make:
✨ Flexible work arrangements - Remote options, flexible hours, quiet workspaces
✨ Clear communication - Written instructions, explicit expectations, direct feedback
✨ Sensory accommodations - Noise-canceling headphones, adjustable lighting, quiet zones
✨ Structured processes - Clear onboarding, documented procedures, predictable routines
✨ Strength-based roles - Align tasks with individual strengths and working styles

The business case for neurodiversity:
Research shows neurodiverse teams:
📈 Generate more creative solutions
👩‍💻 Catch errors others miss
👩‍💻 Bring unique perspectives to problem-solving
📈 Increase innovation and productivity

When you remove barriers, neurodivergent employees thrive and your organisation benefits.

Where to start:
Ask your neurodivergent employees what they need. Listen. Then make changes. The accommodations that help neurodivergent employees often improve working conditions for everyone.

How is your workplace creating inclusive environments?

17/01/2026

Don't just take our word for it but here's what providers say about our PEERS® Certified Trainings 💙 One of our fav parts of our trainings is reading how much the training has helped our providers and their clients!

The common threads:
✓ Practical, immediately applicable content
✓ Increased confidence facilitating groups
✓ Strong client outcomes backed by research
✓ Supportive provider community for ongoing learning
✓ Practice growth and sustainability

What participants wish they'd known:
- The demand for social skills programmes is huge
- The Provider Collective is as valuable as the training
- You don't need to be an "expert" to deliver PEERS® effectively
- Starting your first group is less scary than you think

Join the waitlist now (link in bio) for our PEERS® for Adolescents September 2026 training.
Registration opens soon, and waitlist members get first access + early bird perks.

Questions? Drop them below 💙

15/01/2026

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parenting a neurodivergent teen is about understanding and supporting.

The teenage years are intense for everyone. For neurodivergent teens, this phase brings unique challenges and opportunities.

Your teen is navigating social complexity, identity formation, and independence. They're doing it with a brain that works differently.

Understanding your teen's perspective:
Your teen isn't being difficult but they're navigating a world that wasn't built for how their brain works. Social rules feel confusing. Sensory environments are overwhelming. And everyone expects them to "just know" things that feel unclear.

When we start from understanding rather than frustration, everything shifts.

Communication strategies that work:
→ Be direct and specific: "Can you take the bins out?" vs "The kitchen is a mess"

→ Avoid abstract language: "Let's set up a homework system" vs "Be more responsible"

→ Check for understanding: Ask "What did you hear me say?"

→ Respect processing time: Give space to think before responding

→ Validate before problem-solving: "That sounds really hard" before jumping to solutions

When to step in vs. step back:
Step in when: Safety is at risk, your teen asks for help, they're struggling repeatedly.

Step back when: They're capable but need practice, natural consequences won't cause harm.

The goal is scaffolding.

Building on strengths, not just managing challenges:
Yes, your teen might struggle with executive function. But they might also be incredibly creative, deeply passionate, exceptionally honest, or have a unique way of seeing the world.

💙 Celebrate those strengths. Help your teen see themselves as someone with unique abilities, not just struggles

14/01/2026

PEERS training doesn't end after Day 3 (the final day!) as you're joining a community.

One of the most common things we hear from providers? "I wish I'd known about being able to connect with other providers earlier."

Learning to deliver PEERS is just the beginning. The real magic happens when you're connected to other providers who understand the challenges, celebrate the wins, and problem-solve together.

What our PEERS® Provider Collective offers:
🤝 Quarterly meetups with other certified providers
💬 Peer support from practitioners who speak your language
📚 Ongoing learning and research updates
🎯 Problem-solving for tricky group dynamics
🌟 Collaboration opportunities and referrals

Why community matters:
Running social skills groups can feel isolating when you're the only one in your practice doing it. Questions come up. Tricky situations arise. You wonder if what you're experiencing is normal.
Having a community means you're never figuring it out alone.

What past participants say:
"The Provider Collective has been a game-changer. I can message the group when I'm stuck, and within hours I have solutions."
"Knowing I can reach out has made me so much more confident in my work. I'm not alone in this."

The bottom line:
When you train with Definition Diverse, you're not just training and becoming certified but you're joining a community of practitioners committed to evidence-based practice and supporting each other.

Curious about our PEERS Certified training and our Provider Collective? Join the waitlist for our September 2026 training (link in bio).

13/01/2026

That "disruptive" behaviour might be sensory overwhelm.

A student is tapping their pencil, rocking in their chair, or getting up for the third time in 10 minutes.

Disruptive? Maybe. But it might also be their nervous system trying to regulate in an overwhelming environment.

How sensory processing affects learning:
For many neurodivergent students, the classroom is a sensory minefield. Fluorescent lights buzz, chairs scrape, classmates whisper, the clock ticks. Most people filter this out automatically. But for students with sensory processing differences, it all comes through at full volume making it nearly impossible to focus.

Signs a student might be sensory overwhelmed:
- Covering ears or avoiding loud spaces
- Difficulty sitting still (they need movement to focus)
- Overreacting to being bumped or touched
- Shutting down or appearing "checked out"
- Seeking or avoiding certain textures, sounds, or lighting

Practical accommodations teachers can make:
✨ Flexible seating (wobble cushions, standing desks)
✨ Sensory tools (fidgets, noise-canceling headphones)
✨ Lighting adjustments (natural light when possible)
✨ Quiet spaces for sensory breaks
✨ Movement breaks for the whole class
✨ Predictable routines to reduce sensory surprises

The good news:
Most sensory accommodations help ALL students, not just those with sensory sensitivities. Dimmer lighting, movement breaks, and quiet workspaces benefit everyone's learning.

When we understand behaviour through a sensory lens, we move from "they're being difficult" to "their nervous system needs support" and this is key!

12/01/2026

👩‍🏫 Social skills are foundational to learning.

We often think of social skills and academic performance as two different things. But the research tells a different story: they're deeply connected.

Here's what studies show:
When students have strong peer relationships, they're more engaged in learning, more motivated to attend school, and more likely to participate in class. Social belonging directly impacts academic outcomes.

Why social skills matter for learning:
→ Collaboration skills help students work effectively in group projects and learn from peers
→ Communication skills make it easier to ask questions, seek help, and engage with teachers
→ Emotional regulation (a social-emotional skill) helps students manage stress during tests and challenging tasks
→ Perspective-taking enhances reading comprehension and understanding of complex topics
→ Conflict resolution reduces social stress that can interfere with focus and learning

The flip side:
When students struggle socially such as feeling isolated, misunderstood, or rejected then their cognitive resources go toward managing social anxiety instead of learning. It's hard to focus on algebra when you're worried about where to sit at lunch.

What this means for educators and parents:
Supporting social skills isn't a "nice extra" when you have time. It's foundational work that creates the conditions for academic success.

When we help students build friendships, navigate peer relationships, and feel socially confident, we're not just improving their social lives but we're setting them up for academic success too.

Both matter. Both are connected. Both deserve our attention.

08/01/2026

Strong grades aren't just about intelligence but they're about executive function.

You've probably heard the term "executive function" before, but what does it actually mean? And why does it matter so much for school success?

What is executive function?
Think of it as your brain's management system. Executive function includes skills like:
→ Planning and organisation
→ Time management
→ Working memory
→ Impulse control
→ Flexible thinking

Why it matters for school:
A bright student with weak executive function might:
- Forget to hand in completed homework
- Struggle to start long-term projects
- Have a messy backpack and locker
- Lose track of time during tests
- Know the material but bomb the exam due to poor planning

It's not about effort or intelligence but it's about skills that can be taught and strengthened.

How educators and parents can support:
✨ Break tasks into smaller steps – "Write your essay" becomes "Choose your topic today, outline tomorrow"
✨ Use visual aids – Checklists, timers, calendars, and colour-coding make abstract concepts concrete
✨ Celebrate small wins – Turning in homework on time IS a success worth acknowledging

The bottom line: Executive function skills can be taught. With the right support, students can develop these critical abilities and watch their school performance transform.

07/01/2026

As students head back to school, we're asking an important question: Is your school equipped to support their psychosocial wellbeing?

Academic success doesn't happen in isolation. Students thrive when they feel supported, understood, and capable.

Our school training programs help educators and parents create thriving learning environments through:
📚 Positive Psychology & Wellbeing Programs – Building resilience, optimism, and emotional regulation in students
👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Training & Workshops – Equipping families with evidence-based strategies to support their children at home
🧠 Executive Function Skills Development – Teaching the organisational and planning skills students need to succeed
💪 Resilience Building – Helping students navigate challenges, setbacks, and stress in healthy ways
🌈 Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices – Creating inclusive environments where all students can flourish

All programs are:
✓ Evidence-based and grounded in research
✓ Tailored to your school's specific needs
✓ Designed for real-world application
✓ Delivered by our experienced co-founders

Whether you're a school leader, educator, or parent, we'd love to support your community this year. Ready to learn more? Visit the link in bio or send us a DM to book a discovery call.

Let's make 2026 a year where every student has the support they need to thrive 💙

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