Testimonials and Reviews
November 2023
"Meeting Pippa of Include Me has been the best thing that could ever have happened to us this year. My son (XXXX 9 yrs ) had all but given up on his dreams of making friends, he wanted to be invited to a birthday party. He has been a part of her Social communication sessions for 15 weeks and now, he is able to continue with small talk conversations, ask questions about things that we don't talk about and he feels cool! He has his first party next weekend.
Pippa has glued together a trusting relationship between us and my son’s school and all the time, she was always real, honest, and committed to achieving the service goals and changing things with us if they needed to change.
We cannot recommend this Include Me service enough times to anyone who is hoping to see change for their child. "
Client #SB - Auckland, Oct 2023
April 2023
I am so relieved to have Pippa on team XXXX. After years of trying various strategies to address the challenges facing XXXX, I feel a renewed sense of hope that he will get the appropriate tools and resources he needs. I am grateful for Pippa's expertise, her understanding, her patience and her genuine commitment to getting the best outcome for XXXX. Pippa is an invaluable asset, as she seeks to advocate for what every child is entitled to. She looks beyond the typical external factors and works towards true change.
Client ID# BSC - Kumeu , Auckland
January 2023
Today was my first phone consultation with Pippa and I couldn't believe how natural the whole conversation felt, from start to finish Pippa was engaged, listening to me as a person, and not just another number on the books, and sharing her knowledgeable ideas of where is best to start with helping my daughter 😊 it was as if Pippa has known us and our journey already, she picked up on so much in just this one conversation and I felt so heard and understood and confident in trusting Includeme to help us help our daughter.. Thank you Pippa, for your time and not once rushing me, but instead taking those extra minutes to really understand our needs 😊 you are truly such a blessing to have found..Client ID# JdP - Wellington
15 September 2022
Engaging Pippa has been one of the best decisions of our lives. Pippa entered our world during a time when we felt unsupported by a school system that was failing our sons. Her ability to assess a situation and identify probable challenges, which were then backed up with formal testing, and then create pathways going forward has been a game changer for our sons learning and wellbeing.
She has an ability to connect quickly with children and understand how they experience the world. Pippa ALWAYS has the child at the centre of her decision making, she 100% wants them to achieve to the best of their ability. She absolutely has their backs.
Pippa is an inspiration. The world needs more Pippa’s doing what she does.
- Mum of two, ID#AFN, Hamilton
1 August 2021
Engaging Pippa and the Include Me service has been the best thing we have done since XXX was diagnosed with Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and APD in 2020.
Pippa has been a wonderful advocate for XXX and has helped us navigate and understand the school support systems to get the support XXX needs to help her reach her potential and maintain her self-confidence and esteem. Without Pippa XXX would continue to have been treated as an inattentive student who just needed to focus more. Now there is a recognition that she has complex needs and there is a focus and commitment from the school to provide the best resources they can for her.
Pippa has also been an excellent support person for us as parents, as we worked our way through quite a challenging and stressful situation.
I would not hesitate to recommend Pippa to any parents who are seeking support for the child and are struggling to engage with the school. Pippa is an excellent communicator and can manage challenging situations with ease. Client ID # D&SS - North Shore, Auckland
6 May 2021
We have been so blessed to be part of the IncludeMeNZ family. Pippa came on board to help us when we were desperate and had no idea where to turn to. Our 12-year-old son was unable to attend school due to severe anxiety. We were at a complete loss of what to do. Pippa came on board and throughout support us in understanding the learning challenges and social challenges facing our boy. She advocated for us with the school he was enrolled at in a way that I would not have been able to do. In our collective meeting, you could see how the teachers were able to draw on her experience and expertise in a way that made sense and provides a positive way forward to engage him in positive learning experiences. We achieved more in these few short months with Pippa’s help than we would have been ever able to achieve on our own. Client ID# E&TW - West Auckland
27 March 2021
As a family who went through the struggles and frustrations of trying to help our now 30-year-old daughter be supported and accepted within the education system, we were saddened and dismayed to realize that 25 years on not much had changed when trying to access inclusive and supportive services within the school system for our granddaughter. Enter Pippa and her IncludeMe Specialist Education Services and WOW, how quickly and efficiently the process became so much easier, stress-free, and successful. Pippa's approach is sincere, caring, and nurturing, not only for the child but for the whole family. Pippa has a 'whole child, whole environment' approach. Her training, knowledge, and experience are incredibly extensive. Pippa has made communication between the family and the school very easy, and the process has actually improved our relationship with the school by opening new communication channels and showing us all how to access the support needed to help our child. We can't recommend Pippa highly enough. Client ID# JM - Greymouth
9 March 2021
‘I am so very, very grateful to have found Pippa at IncludeMe. For the first time I am not on my own, I have someone on my daughter’s side that truly gets it, and who is helping to make things better. Pippa was able to hone in on what was causing my girl issues in a very short period of time, and through using evidence-based screening we have been able to show her school exactly what is going on. As a Mum who has searched for answers and tried SO many things, and who has felt unsupported and abandoned by a system in which my daughter hasn’t seemed to fit in any of the right boxes this feels like a miracle. I highly recommend Pippa and IncludeMe.' - Client ID# NM - Hastings, Hawkes Bay
11 December 2021
What can I say? IncludeMe doesn't just make commitments to assist you, they deliver on those commitments every single time. A powerhouse of support that you won't regret engaging with.
Partnership Client , ID#JRA, Greymouth