Growing up, Jane had various injuries and pain. At school she was placed in the bottom set and ultimately left school early at aged 16. At this point she only had two qualifications and was considered "dim" and a hypochondriac. She later had two children who were both ill and one multiple neurodivergent, with a learning disability. In order to help her children, other children and their teachers, Jane self-studied whilst bringing up her children as parent and carer single-handed.

She became a teacher, Local Advisory teacher, Autism Accreditation assessor then Assistant Headteacher in autism nationally. She was not believed to be different or ill/disabled and had to leave her hard-won career early. Only then did she receive her diagnoses, but was very seriously ill. She always felt there was something missing in training intiatives for Autistic, ADHD, Dyspraxic children but there was no name for it at the time.