It takes a village


The Safe House Framework® programs are designed to help teams work together to remove the barriers faced by Autistic children and young people.

Home

The parent program is the heart of the methodology. It carefully guides and supports parents through the process of building a Safe House for their child. 

School

Teachers are such important members of a child's team! The educator program equips teachers with the understanding, knowledge, and skills they need to create truly inclusive, neuro-affirming classrooms.

With a focus on universal design and individualised adjustments for neurodivergent learners, the educators program is designed to help facilitate collaboration between education and health teams, with the aim of removing the barriers faced by autistic students. Safe House Schools™ takes the educators program to the next level with a whole school approach to inclusion.

Health Team

The health professional program is transdisciplinary, and flexible enough to be tailored to any role or work environment. 

The framework fits around team member's unique skill set - gently guiding, shaping, and nourishing the way they work with autistic children and their teams. 

Support Workers

The right support worker fits in like they've always been there, often becoming integral to a child's day-to-day life, and a key member of the team. 

The Support Worker Program is designed to foster an affirming mindset and equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to provide high quality support in collaboration with the team.


We're better together.


Welcome to The Safe House

Deepen your understanding of autism, and learn what you can do today to help build a world that both supports and celebrates differences.

Meet Your Guide

Hello and welcome! My name is Valli. I'm a clinical psychologist and an Autistic woman.

I'm passionate about using my expertise and lived experience to help parents, families, educators, and health professionals better support Autistic children and young people.

The Safe House Framework® is a fusion of my years of formal education and training, more than twelve years of working with neurodivergent folk, and most of all, the lived experience of designing my own safe house.

These days the Framework also grounds Safe House Schools™, where I partner with whole schools, but it began here, with families and the professionals around them.

I know that if we work together, we can build a society where all children experience what it's like to feel understood.

I would love for you to join The Safe House. Let's create a culture of psychological safety for our kids!

With Kindness,
Valli Jones
Clinical Psychologist

Valli Jones

Clinical Psychologist

Let’s Get Education Right

The Safe House Schools™ program supports a school-wide paradigm shift, informed by research, grounded in lived experience, and built to last.