Our Services
In-house Workshops
Each topic can be delivered as a shorter, introductory session, or a more comprehensive workshop. Shorter sessions include key information with opportunity for short discussions, while longer workshops allow for more detailed content with large- and small-group discussions and/or activities.
We also offer customised training sessions based on a team’s setting, existing knowledge, and training needs. Tailored content can include a combination of our pre-designed sessions, or focus on specific areas of interest, such as Social-communication skills, Executive functioning, Supporting transitions, and Collaborative partnerships with families.
Half-day Workshops (3-5 hours)
Supporting autistic and other diverse learners
A workshop to increase your team’s understanding of neurodiversity, and how conditions such as autism can impact children’s learning, participation, and social interactions. During the workshop, we will explore evidence-based and neuroaffirming strategies and resources that will aid educators in supporting autistic and other neurodivergent learners, and their families.
Child-centred behaviour support for Students on the Autism Spectrum
A workshop to increase your team’s understanding of human behaviour, and how conditions such as autism can impact the function and presentation of a student’s behaviour. We will explore the diversity of autism, and different approaches and tools to guide challenging behaviour. Educators will learn to write helpful observations, and use these to develop proactive strategies that focus on meeting children’s needs, teaching vital skills, and creating environments that set everyone up for success.
Shorter Workshops (2-3 hours)
Introduction to Neurodiversity & Autism
Increase your understanding of neurodiversity and autism, and learn how different thinking and engagement styles can impact how children develop, participate in learning, and interact with others. Your team will be given access to online resources where they can learn more about supporting autistic and other diverse learners.
Child-centred Behaviour Support
In this workshop, educators will learn how to support challenging behaviour using child-centred frameworks that focus on identifying the underlying need, or function of a particular behaviour. Your team will learn to record helpful observations and use these to develop proactive strategies that focus on meeting children’s needs, teaching vital skills and creating inclusive environments that set everyone up for success.
Sensory Processing & Self-regulation
Build your understanding of all eight sensory systems and how our bodies process and respond to stimuli differently. Your team will learn how sensory processing can impact the way children act, play, engage and learn, and explore different ways to embed whole-group and individualised strategies to support sensory needs and learning. We will cover basic neuroscientific concepts, cover big emotions and meltdowns, and explore co-regulation and other support strategies to promote the development of self-regulation in children.
Divergent Play and Social Skill Development
In order to learn through play, children need to know how to play, and educators should be able to recognise and understand children’s play. Your team will reflect on the developmental stages and types of play, and consider how conditions such as autism or trauma can impact a child’s ability to learn alongside their peers through play. You’ll also explore ways to build joint attention, extend play skills, and support social interactions for children with divergent thinking styles, social interests, and sensory profiles.
Implementing Visual Supports
In this workshop, you will learn more about different types of visual aids and how to use this evidence-based strategy to support individual needs, and the needs of larger groups. Your team will explore visual supports suitable to their setting, and ways to embed these into daily programs and routines to support communication, improve participation and learning, and foster independence for a range of children.
Embedded Inclusive Practice
In this workshop, your team will explore what inclusion really means, and what Universal Design for Learning (UDL) could look like within their learning and care setting. We will introduce various planning tools and structured models, such as the GROWTH and A SECRET frameworks, that can be used to address inclusion barriers through proactive and preventative practices. The aim of this session is to promote a shared culture of inclusion, and to increase consistency in inclusive practice using a planned approach.
Coaching Sessions
During our coaching sessions, ECEC educators receive practical, hands-on guidance with respect to working with children in need of additional and diverse support. Your coach will introduce and model support strategies and resources, and guide educators on implementing these as part of their programs and daily routines. Coaching sessions mainly involve ‘on-the-floor’ support to educators during activities and routines that they identified as being challenging. These sessions will usually be followed by a brief meeting to reflect on the session and plan next steps.
Mentoring Sessions
1:1 Mentoring
Small Group Mentoring
During these sessions, centre management or room leaders will examine various goal setting frameworks and work together to clarify inclusion goals, explore suitable support strategies, and plan ways to implement these strategies consistently and continuously.
Team Mentoring
Team mentoring sessions involve a group reflection on progress and achievements. Your team will then work together to identify and plan systems that foster continuous improvement of inclusive practice. Where possible, it’s beneficial for your team’s Inclusion Professional to join the final session to promote ongoing collaboration and the implementation of new practices.
Family Information Sessions
Our family information sessions are typically 1.5-2 hours long and are delivered for families to learn more about the same topics that are covered in their child’s ECEC team’s training project. Customised information sessions can also be designed for family support services or other community-based programs that assist children and families.
Sessions
What is Autism?
Understanding & supporting your child’s behaviour
During this session, families will learn about the impact that developmental differences or trauma can have on a child’s behaviour, along with the key elements of a child-centred, positive behaviour approach that can aid in understanding and supporting challenging behaviour. The aim of this session is to promote collaborative partnerships between your family and your school or ECEC service, and to introduce a shared language and approach to address behaviours of concern.
Visual Supports
A range of electronic and ready-made visual aids and templates tailored to the needs of the service and the children in their care. This may include schedules, transition cards, picture sequences, sharing/turn-taking tools, UV and sunscreen charts, etc. Educators will be supported to select and implement suitable visual supports to promote communication, social participation, learning, and independence for all children.
