FAMILY SERVICES
Kids’ Care Collective is a team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and Behavioural Practitioners who work with children 16 years of age and under, in a way that best supports the child and the family.
Supporting Your Child
And Your Family
every step of the way
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, but you won’t be navigating it alone.
At Kids Care Collective, we guide families through every stage of the therapy journey—from your child’s first assessment through to celebrating their progress and achieving meaningful goals.
Whether your child attends therapy in our clinic, at school, via Telehealth or with one of our Allied Health Assistants, our approach is always personalised, evidence-based and centred around your child’s unique strengths.
01. Assessments
Understanding your child's strengths before creating a plan
Every child is different, so every assessment is too.
Our Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists take the time to understand not only your child’s challenges, but also their strengths, interests and the skills they already have.
During an assessment we may explore:
- Communication and language skills
- Speech sounds and clarity
- Fine and gross motor skills
- Emotional regulation
- Sensory processing
- Attention and executive functioning
- Play skills
- Social communication
- Independence in everyday activities
We also spend time getting to know your family because nobody knows your child better than you.
Our assessments may include:
- Parent interviews
- Play-based observations
- Standardised assessments
- Classroom or kindergarten observations (when appropriate)
- Teacher or educator feedback
- Functional observations during everyday activities
Our goal isn’t to find what’s “wrong”. It’s to understand how your child learns best and how we can help them succeed.
02. Setting Goals Together
Therapy goals that matter to your family
The best therapy goals aren’t chosen by us—they’re created together.
We’ll work alongside you to identify meaningful goals that fit your child’s everyday life.
Goals might include:
- Speaking more clearly
- Following instructions
- Making friends
- Developing handwriting
- Becoming more independent
- Building emotional regulation
- Improving confidence
- Preparing for school
As your child grows, their goals grow too.
We’ll regularly review and adjust therapy so it continues to meet your child’s changing needs.
03. Therapy Sessions
Playful, engaging and tailored to your child
Children learn best when they’re having fun.
That’s why our therapy sessions are designed around your child’s interests while still targeting the skills they’re working towards.
A session might include:
- Games
- Craft activities
- Obstacle courses
- Books and storytelling
- Toys
- Movement activities
- Technology
- Problem-solving challenges
While your child is busy playing, we’re intentionally building the skills they’re working on.
We also explain:
- What we’re targeting
- Why it matters
- How you can continue practising at home
Because therapy doesn’t stop when the session ends.
04. Reviewing Progress
Celebrating every step forward
Progress looks different for every child.
Throughout therapy we continually monitor your child’s development to make sure they’re moving towards their goals.
When your child achieves a goal, we’ll celebrate it together before introducing the next meaningful step.
Regular reviews help us ensure therapy remains:
- Individualised
- Functional
- Evidence-based
- Relevant to your child’s everyday life
Therapy Options - Flexible support for everyday life
Telehealth Therapy
Flexible therapy from the comfort of home
Not every child needs to attend the clinic to make meaningful progress.
Our Telehealth sessions are interactive, engaging and designed specifically for online learning.
We use:
- Games
- Interactive activities
- Screen sharing
- Visual supports
- Parent coaching
- Real-life activities using items you already have at home
Many families are surprised by just how engaging online therapy can be.
Telehealth is ideal for:
- Rural families
- Busy schedules
- Children who feel more comfortable at home
- Families needing greater flexibility
Therapy at Your Child's School
Supporting your child where they learn every day
For many children, the classroom is where they use their communication, motor and regulation skills the most.
Providing therapy at school allows us to work directly within your child’s learning environment.
This may include:
- Individual therapy sessions
- Classroom observations
- Teacher collaboration
- Environmental recommendations
- Goal planning with educators
- Practical classroom strategies
Working alongside teachers helps create consistent support between school, therapy and home.
Therapy at Kindergarten or Childcare
Helping little learners build skills where they play
Early intervention works best when therapy happens across the environments your child knows best.
Working within your child’s kindergarten or childcare allows us to observe how they participate with peers and educators during everyday routines.
We may support:
- Group participation
- Play skills
- Early communication
- Social interaction
- Emotional regulation
- Independence
- Transitions
- Educator strategies
We also collaborate closely with educators so everyone is working towards the same goals.
Allied Health Assistants
More opportunities to practise important skills
An Allied Health Assistant (AHA) works under the supervision of your child’s Speech Pathologist or Occupational Therapist.
They don’t replace your therapist—they help provide extra opportunities to practise the skills your child is already learning.
AHAs can be particularly helpful when a child benefits from:
- More frequent practice
- Building confidence
- Generalising skills into everyday activities
- Repetition between therapist reviews
- Working towards independence
Every AHA program is individually planned and closely supervised by your child’s therapist to ensure therapy remains safe, effective and aligned with your child’s goals.
Supporting Older Children, Teenagers & Complex Communication Needs
- Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- ADHD and executive functioning challenges
- Social communication difficulties
- Complex communication needs
- Cerebral palsy
- Intellectual disability
- Genetic syndromes
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech
- Speech sound disorders
- Literacy and reading comprehension difficulties
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Communication devices
- Speech-generating apps
- iPad communication systems
- Communication books
- Picture communication systems
- Key Word Sign
- Eye-gaze technology
Supporting Children Beyond Early Intervention
- Advanced language skills
- Reading comprehension
- Narrative and written language
- Executive functioning
- Social communication
- Conversation skills
- Self-advocacy
- Transition to secondary school
- Functional communication for everyday life