About us
Sadie Gillett is a specialist teacher in autism and Karen Milton is an Occupational Therapist. Together, we saw a need to support families whose children experience the sensory world and their emotions in different ways.
Our story
Since 2010, Karen Milton and Sadie Gillet have supported autistic children and their families across Brighton and Hove.
Sadie, a specialist teacher, and Karen, an occupational therapist focused on sensory processing, saw firsthand how difficult it was for children to express their feelings—and for adults to understand them.
Together, they created a simple system to help children recognise and communicate their emotional and sensory experiences. This framework also guided parents and teachers in understanding what helped a child feel safe, regulated, and supported. As schools and families embraced the approach, its impact became clear: children felt more empowered, and adults more connected.
With growing interest from researchers and professionals, Sadie and Karen expanded their work online, making their expertise accessible to more families. And so, My Ace Space was born—a welcoming starting point for parents seeking to better understand and support their child’s unique needs.
Credentials
Sadie Gillett is a specialist teacher in autism, working with schools and families to help them support autistic children in the best possible way. Sadie’s recent projects include: using technology to support autistic children to communicate independently; finding innovative ways to enable autistic children to express their opinion and understanding the different profile of autistic girls.
Karen Milton is a Children’s Occupational Therapist with a specialist interest in developmental trauma and advanced training in Sensory Attachment Integration (SAI). Karen has worked for over twenty years as an OT with a range of children and their families (specialising with those with social communication and sensory processing needs). This has often been part of a multidisciplinary team involved with assessments, interventions and training with a wide range of families, children and teaching staff within many settings including homes, clinics, mainstream and special schools.
Together we have developed My Ace Space. Through spending time and learning from the children, families and schools we have worked with we have continued to evolve the ethos and approach. Its success is a multi-professional approach and in listening and responding to those using the system within their lives.