Our therapists are trained in a wonderful range of specialist treatment protocols. Talk to the team if you would like further information. While we are always adding to our skills the following are specialist protocols and practices that one or more of the team currently have experience utilizing:
- SSP (Safe and Sound Protocol) – poly vagal sound based intervention
- iLs Focus System – sound based intervention
- Therapeutic Listening – sound based intervention
- DIR Floortime
- Sensory Integration Therapy
- The Wilbarger Deep Pressure and Proprioceptive Technique (DPPT) and Oral Tactile Technique (OTT)
- Interactive Metronome
- Astronaut Training – Sound activated vestibular-visual protocol
- Trauma Informed treatment principals
- Neuro Affirming principals
- Play Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Heart Rate Variability Training
- Breakwork
- Mindfulness practices
- The Alert Program
- Handwriting Without Tears
We are frequently developing new group programs depending upon our client and the community needs.
At present we currently offer the following groups:
Space Sharers
A group designed for 3 to 4 year olds who have significant difficulty sharing their space with others. The group aims to:
- Increase capacity to tolerate sharing space with other children
- Providing a space that promotes physiological safety in the aim of facilitating social engagement
- Facilitate social emotional and play development, specific to each child’s current stage of development
- Guiding frameworks: Polyvagal Theory (Stephen Porges), Window of Tolerance (Dan Siegel), ‘Kids do well if they can’ (Ross Greene), ‘Just right’ challenge (Jean Ayres), Glimmers (Deb Dana) etc.
For the parents of these children the group aims to provide:
- Opportunity for strengthening support network for parents with children experiencing difficulties with social engagement by creating opportunities for them to connect with other parents having similar parenting experiences
- Equip parents with education (where relevant and requested)
- Initiate conversations with parents regarding defining/measuring success (may be unique to each child & parent)
- Provide an environment for parents that is supportive when implementing strategies that may be less traditional or accepted by the general population and more common or understood within neuro-affirming communities
- Increase parent capacity to provide social scaffolding support to their child in social settings.
School Readiness Program
A strengths-based small group with the following focus areas:
- Beginning curriculum e.g. pre-writing patterns & shapes, some letter recognition, some letter formation, counting
- Fine motor & handwriting skills, e.g. hand development, cut & paste, bilateral coordination, visual motor integration
- Gross motor skills, e.g. shoulder strength, balance, core/postural stability
- Sequencing & motor praxis skills
- Social-emotional development, e.g. taking turns, alerting and winding down, sharing, co-regulation
- Familiarisation with a typical school day, e.g. contents of school bags, schedule structure