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Tugboat
Our Mission
To support neurodiverse children in reaching their fullest potential by strengthening the relationships and environments that support their growth, learning, and well-being.
Through direct services, education, coaching, consultation, and professional learning, we partner with families, educators, professionals, and organizations to create meaningful, sustainable change in the lives of children.
Our Philosophy & Approach
We believe children grow, learn, and thrive within positive, responsive relationships.
Meaningful change occurs not only through direct work with children, but also by strengthening the understanding, confidence, skills, and responsiveness of the adults who support them every day. For this reason, we work closely with parents, caregivers, educators, therapists, and other professionals as essential partners in supporting children's development.
Our approach is strengths-based, relationship-centered, culturally responsive, individualized, and collaborative. We recognize that every child, family, classroom, and community brings unique strengths, values, experiences, and ways of understanding the world. We strive to understand and honor these differences while partnering with families and professionals to create support that is meaningful, respectful, and relevant to their lives.
We seek to understand each child's unique strengths, interests, communication style, sensory needs, and ways of engaging with the world. By building upon these strengths and creating supportive environments, we help children develop confidence, communication, regulation, learning, social participation, and independence.
We believe lasting change is most likely to occur when support is embedded within everyday relationships, routines, and environments. Whether working directly with a child, coaching a parent, supporting a classroom team, or providing professional education, our goal is to strengthen the people and environments that help children succeed.
Our Core Values
Strengths First
We seek to understand and build upon the strengths, interests, abilities, and potential of every child, family, and professional we support.
Relationships Matter
Strong, responsive relationships provide the foundation for learning, development, confidence, and well-being.
Families Are Essential Partners
Parents and caregivers know their children, families, cultures, and communities best. We seek to understand and honor each family's values, priorities, experiences, and goals while partnering together to support children's growth and well-being.
Collaboration Creates Better Outcomes
Children thrive when families, educators, clinicians, and community partners work together in ways that are respectful, culturally responsive, and grounded in shared understanding and goals.
Cultural Humility & Responsiveness
We recognize that families, educators, and communities bring diverse experiences, values, cultures, languages, and perspectives. We approach our work with curiosity, humility, and respect, seeking to understand before we advise and to collaborate rather than assume.
Growth Happens in Everyday Life
Meaningful learning and development occur within the routines, relationships, and experiences that make up daily life.
Continuous Learning
We are committed to ongoing reflection, professional growth, and the use of evidence-informed practices as our field continues to evolve.