Spot what happens before a meltdown, to better prevent it.
Understand better,support better.
ADHD coaching, special education support and parent coaching, for children, teens, adults and families. Online, from Ottawa to Djibouti, in French and English.
- 18 years of experience
- English · Français
- Online and in person

Every path is unique.
Choose what sounds like you: I’ll show you where to start.
Does your child have intense emotions, struggle with routines or transitions, or face challenges at school?
- Meltdowns, impulsivity, overflowing emotions
- Hard routines and transitions
- Autism, ADHD or special needs
Is your teen struggling to get organized, stay motivated or keep up at school?
- Homework, deadlines, organization
- Up-and-down motivation
- Self-confidence
Do you live with ADHD, or think you might, and daily life takes too much energy?
- Time and priority management
- Mental load
- Starting and finishing tasks
Do you feel helpless with certain behaviours and want a calmer climate at home?
- Understand a puzzling behaviour
- Family routines and consistency
- The place of siblings
Want to equip your team, teachers or parents?
- Custom training and workshops
- Talks
- Online or on site
What can help
Support adapted to every reality.
No one-size-fits-all program: we start from the person, their strengths and their daily life.
ADHD coaching
Understand how you work and build concrete strategies: organization, time, motivation.
Learn moreSpecial education support
Individualized support built on each person’s strengths, needs and pace.
Learn moreExecutive functions and autonomy
Plan, get organized, manage priorities and build routines that last.
Learn moreEmotions and self-regulation
Name what is happening, understand the triggers and find calmer responses.
Learn moreParent coaching and families
Understand behaviour, ease the family climate and find clear anchors again.
Learn moreSchool support and motivation
Organization, motivation, homework and inclusion: strategies adapted to the learner.
Learn moreUnderstand differently to support differently.
Understand
I listen and observe before acting: how the person works, their strengths, challenges and context.
Support
Together we build concrete, realistic strategies that hold up in your daily life.
Reveal potential
We build on strengths, celebrate every bit of progress and move at the person’s pace.

Hello, my name is Ismahan.
I am an ADHD coach, a special educator and a well-being companion. For more than 18 years, between Djibouti and Ottawa, I have supported children, teens, adults and families, with one conviction: every person deserves to be understood, supported and valued for who they are.
Knowing the diagnosis does not mean knowing the person.IsmahanRead my story
Understand, in just a few minutes.
Autism, ADHD, emotions, siblings, inclusion: short videos to break taboos and change perspectives.

Autism or ADHD: what’s the difference?

Parenting a child with ADHD or autism

The special educator: who they are, when to consult

Empathy

Siblings have a place too

Active listening: hearing is not enough

Why do some autistic children need routines?

What do the levels of autism mean?
Simple tools you can use tonight.
Observation sheets, checklists, guides and workbooks, designed for home, school and educational settings. Downloadable in a few clicks.
See where things get stuck: planning, starting, organizing.
Note the sounds, textures and lights that bother or soothe.

Equipping parents, educators and organizations.
School inclusion, emotions, autonomy, routines, ADHD, autism: custom, hands-on training, online or on site.
Your questions
What happens in the first session?
We take time to understand your situation: your concerns, the challenges, the person’s strengths and what you’d like to see change. At the end, we choose one or two priorities together and the next steps that suit you.
Are sessions online?
Yes, mostly by video call, so I can support families wherever they live. In-person sessions are also possible in Ottawa.
Who do you work with?
Children, teens, adults and families living with ADHD, autism, or challenges related to executive functions, emotions, autonomy or school.
First step
A first conversation to see more clearly.
Not sure which kind of support fits? Write me a few lines or book a time: we’ll look together at what would suit you best.
