OUR STORY
Hi there!
My name is Dana Daniels (she/her), M.Ed., OCT, and I'm the founder and CEO of Blue Sky Learning™.
Building Blue Sky Learning™ Tkaronto/Toronto-based services has been the entrepreneurial dream of a lifetime. I desired to cultivate an inclusive space where equity, diversity, and well-being thrive. My lived experience, local teaching roles, international leadership, and extensive experience supporting disabled folks were all foundational moments embedded into the development of this initiative for accessibility.
In terms of disrupting the norms, I held a business baby shower to celebrate being a woman entrepreneur to showcase the multitude of ways women can be celebrated for milestones in society. I strongly believe my own struggles with disability impacts and witness to the stigma around mental health and suicide prevention throttled me forward into this pivotal moment for change.
My team members embrace neurodiversity through trauma-informed coaching and therapy and celebrate all neurotypes. We embody values of compassion, empathy, and person-centered approaches. We give the opportunity for students, professionals, parental guardian(s), and educators to connect with us regarding individual concerns & areas of growth. We strive to provide service where clients feel safe, supported, and intersectionally understood. We reduce stigma & shame cycles, deepen client understanding of internalized ableism & empower areas of avoidance to increase your personal value of motivation.
Thanks so much for stopping in because that in itself is progress!
Our Approach
We work with individuals, families & communities providing coaching, counselling, and consulting services that are unique to each individual. Our services are person-centered, strengths-based, trauma-informed, collaborative, anti-oppressive, and holistic.
Mission
We work with individuals, families & communities battling ableist frameworks within levels of self and institutions to achieve equity and neuro-affirming care.
Vision
We envision a place where neurodiversity acceptance and awareness thrives.
Values
Compassion | Empathy | Respect | Inclusivity | Lived Experience | Person-Centered Collaboration | Community
We are committed to cultivating respectful neurodiversity-affirming practices that are compassionate and focus on expertise from folks with lived-experience by centering neurodivergent voices. We support a community care model to continue to challenge neuronormativity. Our practice takes a collaborative approach where you are seen as the expert on your own experiences, and we bring our knowledge and skills to collaborate and work towards your goals.
