Accessible child development training for Western Adelaide
Making complex concepts practical. Building confidence without overwhelming. Supporting children to thrive through empowering the adults around them.
Why training matters
Over 70 years of collective occupational therapy experience has taught us something important—the best way to support more children is to empower families, educators, and clinicians with practical understanding and strategies they can use in real-world settings. Training shouldn’t feel overwhelming or academic.
It should give you practical tools you can use tomorrow.
That’s what we deliver.
Our foundation workshop
Confident and Connected Children
Our signature workshop for educators, families and OT clinicians
What You’ll Learn:
– How brain-body development shapes behaviour and learning
– The power of relationships and emotional safety
– Practical regulation tools (for kids and adults)
– How to lead, follow, and work with children
– Building motivation and setting children up for success
Why It Matters:
– Reduce overwhelm and burnout in educators
– Build stronger child-educator relationships
– Support neurodivergent learners in inclusive ways
– Create confident and connected learning communities
Delivery:
- 3-hour face-to-face interactive workshop, delivered in single session or split into two 90-minute sessions.
- Online modules (on-demand) coming soon
Other workshop topics available
We can provide training on specific topics to suit your setting’s needs:
– Relationships & Attachment
– Emotional Regulation
– Sensory Regulation
– Interoception
– Co-regulation Strategies
– Toileting
– Sleep
– Mealtimes
– Dressing & Self-Care
– Motor & Visual Motor Development
– Play & Social Skills
– School Readiness
– Executive Functioning
What makes our training different
PRACTICAL, NOT THEORETICAL We share what actually works in real settings with real children. You leave with strategies you can use tomorrow.
EXPERIENCE-INFORMED 70+ years collective OT experience working with children, families, and educators. We know what challenges you’re facing.
ACCESSIBLE EXPERTISE Complex child development concepts made digestible. No jargon unless necessary.
RELATIONSHIP-BASED Everything we teach is grounded in connection, safety, and respectful practice.
NEURODIVERSITY-AFFIRMING Supporting all children to thrive, respecting different ways of being and learning.
Who we train
Families
Accessible child development support without therapy commitment
Small group workshops for parents and caregivers, online module learning for specific topics, and intensive consultation options when you need targeted support.
– Understanding your child’s development
– Practical home strategies
– Connection with other families
– Accessible expertise without long waitlists
Educators
Practical professional development for real classroom challenges
Workshop delivery for schools, kindergartens, childcare centres, OSHC services. Confident and Connected Children is our foundation offering, plus specialised workshops on interoception, sensory processing, and co-regulation and more.
– Strategies you can use immediately
– Understanding behaviour through developmental lens
– Practical regulation tools
– Managing diverse classroom needs
Clinicians
Clinical supervision and professional development for paediatric OTs
1:1 mentoring delivered in tailored one-hour blocks, responsive to what you’re dealing with right now. CPD-compliant reporting available. Judgment-free space for reflective practice.
Online professional development and free clinical resources
– Build clinical reasoning confidence
– Navigate complex cases
– Relationship-based practice approaches
– Support when you’re feeling stuck
How we deliver training
SITE-BASED WORKSHOPS We come to your school, centre, or service. Training happens in your environment, tailored to your team’s specific challenges.
INDIVIDUAL BOOKINGS We’re exploring options - let us know you're interested and we'll get things moving in your area.
ONLINE MODULES (coming soon) Core modules, and deeper dive learning on specific topics. Access when it suits your schedule.
BLENDED APPROACHES Combine workshop training with follow-up support, resources, or consultation as needed.
