Dr Jackie Cox Taylor

Educator · Author · Consultant

Based in Brisbane, Australia & works with parents and teachers worldwide. Dr Jackie has a PhD in special education and has spent over three decades helping people see beyond behaviour to understand the child in front of them.

Helping Parents & Teachers with children who are struggling

Do you find yourself making excuses for your child, when in your heart you know they are simply misunderstood?Is there a child in your class you just cannot reach, no matter what you try?Helping parents and teachers understand children who are struggling, misunderstood or learning differently.You don't need a diagnosis.
You don't need a label.
You don't need to wait for a crisis.You just need a child you'd like to understand better.BOOK A CONSULTATION60 minutes · Online · $200 AUD

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What Parents & Teachers have to say

"Jackie brings a rare and timeless perspective to parenting. She understands the whole person and the long arc of a child's development, grounded in a deep understanding of and connection to Steiner's work and philosophy. I've found her insights enormously valuable in thinking about my own parenting"
Bob Goodson, Parent"Jackie has an incredible ability to observe children and quickly understand what's really going on beneath the surface. She notices the small things others can miss and uses those insights to work out what each child needs to feel understood, supported and able to thrive"
Joey, Parent"With a background in Early Childhood Education, Learning Support and Special Education, and a PhD on the Waldorf Approach to Special Needs, Dr Jackie Cox Taylor is exceptionally well qualified. She brings decades of experience, insight and a deep understanding to her work with children and their families.Jackie has the unique capacity to truly observe, see and understand each child, placing their individual needs and circumstances within the broader context of their development. She meets children where they are with exceptional openness, warmth and natural acceptance.Every child needs to be seen, understood and met as an individual. Jackie does this exceptionally well. She creates a sense of trust and reassurance in which both children and their parents feel that they have a genuine ally - someone who understands their situation and is willing and able to take thoughtful, appropriate and affirmative action.Jackie is a highly skilled enabler. She has a remarkable ability to recoegnise and nurture the potential in children, even in the most challenging circumstances. Through her insights, encouragement and practical support she helps children overcome obstacles and develop the confidence and capacities they need to flourish.I have the greatest respect for Jackie’s work and her very practical and common sense approach. I warmly recommend her to families seeking someone who can see beyond a child’s difficulties and recognise the individual child and their possibilities."
Barbara Baldwin
Director of programmes in Curative EducationJacqueline assisted me countless times and offered support and guidance in parenting my three small children. She does not judge and is able to offer real advice on how to navigate the different stages of a child's development.
Katie, Parent

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Why Dr Jackie?

Decades of experience.
A different way of seeing.

I began my career trained as an educator at the Froebel Institute in London and later, while raising five children of my own, discovered the depth of Rudolf Steiner's insights into how children develop and learn.I have spent decades working with children, families and teachers across different educational settings and cultures.My work has taken me across Australia, Europe, the United States, India and Vietnam, working with educators and communities to better understand children and the environments in which they learn.I hold a doctorate in education and have worked as an educator, consultant, author, speaker and mentor.But qualifications and experience are only part of the story.What matters most is learning to look carefully.To notice what others might miss.To ask a different question.And to remember that behind every behaviour is a child trying to navigate their world.MEET JACKIE - BOOK A CONSULTATION60 minutes · Online · $200 AUD

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