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Supportive Minds™
Support starts withUnderstanding.
Brain-centered, trauma-informed education and practical guidance for neurodivergent individuals, families, caregivers, educators, professionals, and organizations.
What we offer
Practical support for everyday life.
We help you understand what is happening, identify what matters most, and create a plan that respects the whole person.
Parent & Caregiver Education
Learn how regulation, sensory needs, communication, stress, health, and environment may be shaping behavior.
Professional Training
Trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming education for schools, providers, nonprofits, businesses, and community teams.
School Advocacy
Prepare for IEP and 504 conversations, identify meaningful supports, and help school teams look beyond compliance.
Individual Consultation
Bring your questions, challenges, or goals and leave with clearer next steps and strategies you can use.
Parent Guides & Resources
Download practical tools for meltdowns, tantrums, aggression, school refusal, transitions, anxiety, and regulation.
Who we serve
Support shaped around real people.
Parents, caregivers, and families
Autistic and neurodivergent individuals
Educators, schools, and support teams
Healthcare and helping professionals
Organizations and community groups
Veterans, first responders, and trauma survivors
Led by lived experience
Guidance that sees the whole person.
Mary Stanley combines professional training with the lived experience of an Army veteran, autistic advocate, and mother of two neurodivergent children. Her work helps people replace judgment with understanding and turn insight into practical action.
Army Veteran • Autism & Neurodiversity Specialist • Trauma-Informed Practitioner • Educator • Advocate • Speaker • Travel Professional
One mission. Three connected paths.
Take the next step
You do not have to figure it out alone.
Start with a conversation about what is happening, what you have already tried, and what kind of support would make the greatest difference.
Book a Consultation mary@supportiveminds.us