A neurodivergent individual herself, Paige employs a neurodiversity affirming, strengths-based and person centered paradigm within her practice that accepts an individual for exactly who they are. Services and associated goals are individualized for each person,  taking into consideration their unique context, relationships and personal desires. Paige believes that the differences and diversity in how each person thinks, feels, engages with, and relates to, the world and others, should be valued and respected.
 
Paige's services are firmly person-centred, ethical and strongly engrained within a human rights model of disability, with the fundamental aim of promoting and upholding the rights of individuals living with a disability. 

Paige works in close collaboration with those she supports, ensuring their voice is heard and their right to choice and control in how they are supported is respected. Paige works collaboratively within care teams, ensuring shared goals and objectives are communicated clearly, with each professional taking responsibility for their area of expertise.

Outside of her direct service work, Paige is a PhD Candidate at Monash University. As a student within the Doctor of Philosophy program, Paige is currently engaging in research that aims to investigate the social validity of Positive Behaviour Support services within the NDIS, providing an avenue for individuals with a disability to have their voice heard around contemporary issues such as service delivery, service effectiveness and restricted practices.
 

Paige’s area of expertise is working with Autistic individuals, especially children and their wider family network, to achieve long standing, positive changes that allow the individual (and their family) to access improved quality of life and the support needed to be their authentic selves.  Paige has a passion for supporting parents and families with disabilities themselves, and is able to effectively modify training, information and supports to meet their needs, build capacity and support the home environment. 

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Paige is also passionate about engaging with Autistic teenagers and adults to support their understanding of themselves, including their Autistic identity and their needs, preferences and desires in life. Through collaboration, supported decision making and person-centred planning Paige aims to support the individual in developing agency and autonomy within their lives and a shared vision of what the person wishes to achieve, and the strategies, supports and resources needed to make this a reality. 

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Paige has experience and passion for working within contexts such as:

• Behaviours that challenge and/or pose risk for others (i.e aggression).

• Whole family support systems - modifying the home environment and training/support for families to improve quality of life.

• Capacity building and education for parents/families in raising neurodivergent children.

• School attendance, disengagement from learning, and modifying education settings.

• Child Protection Involvement (i.e. Reunification and Family Preservation).

• Empowerment of, and advocacy for, individual's experiencing hardship, discrimination or restriction of rights.