Individualized Support for Kids, Families & the Systems that Serve them

Special Ed Tutor, Consultant, Coach

Academic and Executive Functioning Support for Students, Education Consulting & Neurodiversity-Affirming Training for students, families, businesses, organizations, and schools, locally in Westchester and Putnam County NY and virtually.

Who am I, and what is ONH Ed?

Melissa Dilmaghani here, the founder of ONH Ed / Onward New Horizons. My focus is on supporting neurodivergent children, tweens, teens, families, and the systems that serve them in a way that I have found missing or fragmented in my own personal experiences. This is specialized support for those who don't fit neatly into traditional systems.

My husband and I co-own the online vintage rug business Old New House (since 2011), oldnewhouse.com, with a small shop in Katonah, NY, where we live with our own quirky family. 

In 2023, I co-founded Inclusive Initiative, a local group born in the Town of Bedford, NY, to raise awareness and acceptance of autism and neurodiversity in our community and beyond, and that work continues today. 
On the official PDA-affirming Provider Directory on PDA North America; PDANA Level 1 Trained
Listed on the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Resource Directory
Board Certification in Special Education (BCSE) from NASET (National Association of Special Education Teachers)
Member of Alliance for Self-directed Education & Listed on their Directory of Professionals
Co-founder and committed, continued co-leader and member of Inclusive Initiative, based in Northern Westchester County, NY
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A 15-minute free consult is where we can start to discuss how I can help!

WHO THIS IS FOR & HOW I CAN HELP

A Consultant with Many Hats Approach

Neurodiversity-informed, Trauma-informed, & Neuroimmune-informed Support in Executive Function Skills, Academics & Community Experiences, for:

  • Students, K-12
  • Families 
  • Schools 
  • Businesses 

Have questions and prefer e-mail over phone call? Contact me here!

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Words from Clients 

In only a short period of time, I see how Melissa got to know my child's learning style. She is so skilled at working with kids like mine and in particular understanding the PDA-behaviors that come out. With more time, I can imagine she will be able to find increasingly creative ways to engage with and help them grow. 
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The sessions have been amazingly helpful in so many ways -
Melissa has provided my child with another caring adult who can understand how they learn and engage with them and offered me a break during a time of day when I am pretty exhausted and often struggling, which allows me to be better able to handle other parts of the day. My child had a chance to develop trust with someone new around learning and thinking which is invaluable.
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Across all of our work together, Ms. Dilmaghani has shown herself to be professional,
motivated, intellectually curious, and self-directed. She communicates clearly, collaborates effectively, and brings a strong sense of purpose to her work. She centers inclusivity in all areas of her work and knows how to build rapport easily in all settings. I have no doubt that she will continue to use her expertise, creativity, and talent for good.
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