What we do.

Early intervention

  • Positive behaviour support: Some children may exhibit challenging behaviours, which can hinder their overall development. CDFS can provide strategies and techniques for supporting behaviours, promoting positive change, engaging with others and learning emotional regulation strategies.

  • Communication support: If required, CDFS can help identify and incorporate communication tools to enhance the child's learning and overcome any barriers they may face due to communication difficulties.

  • Sensory integration: For children with sensory processing difficulties, CDFS may provide sensory integration strategies to help children better understand and respond to sensory input and response, and improve their overall sensory processing abilities.

  • Social skills development: CDFS can teach and facilitate the development of social skills in children, such as turn-taking, sharing, following instructions, initiating and maintaining conversations, and understanding social cues.

Individualised Planning

  • Individualised support plans (ISPs): Based on the assessment results, a CDFS can develop personalised plans that outline specific goals and strategies to support your child's development. These plans consider your child's current abilities and interests and provide a roadmap for intervention.

  • Early learning programs: CDFS can design and implement early learning programs that focus on promoting foundational skills like language development, pre-literacy skills, numeracy skills, problem-solving abilities, and other cognitive abilities. These programs can be delivered through structured play activities, interactive sessions, and engaging materials.

  • Developmental assessments: CDFS can conduct comprehensive assessments to identify a child's strengths and areas of need in various developmental domains, such as language, cognition, motor skills, social-emotional development, and adaptive skills. These assessments help in creating an intervention plan tailored to the child's individual needs.

  • Transition planning: As children grow and reach critical developmental milestones, a CDFS can assist in creating transition plans for the child's smooth transition from early intervention programs to preschool, school, or other specialised services if necessary. This involves ensuring continuity of support, updating intervention goals, and equipping families and educators with the necessary tools and strategies for ongoing development.

Family support

Collaboration and coordination: Developmental educators often work closely with families, other professionals, and service providers involved in a child's care. They facilitate collaboration, attend interdisciplinary team meetings, and ensure coordinated efforts across different intervention settings to create a holistic and integrated support system for the child.

Parent education and training: Early intervention is most effective when parents are actively involved in their child's development. A developmental educator can provide parents with information, resources, and guidance on effective parenting practices, strategies to promote optimal learning at home, and techniques for supporting their child's development.