Supporting Functional Learning Skills for Everyday Life

Educational Therapy can help children and young people build the functional skills needed to participate more independently at home, at school, and in the community.

At Healthy Young Minds, we focus on helping NDIS participants develop practical learning-related skills that support everyday functioning, confidence, participation, and independence.

Intervention is tailored to your child's individual goals and designed to build skills that can be applied across real-life situations.

 

How Educational Therapy May Support NDIS Goals

Educational Therapy may assist children and young people to develop skills related to:

Attention and Concentration

Supporting sustained attention, task completion, and engagement in daily activities.

Executive Functioning

Developing skills such as planning, organisation, problem-solving, flexible thinking, and working memory.

Functional Literacy

Building practical reading and written language skills used in everyday life, including following instructions, understanding information, and increasing independence.

Functional Numeracy

Developing skills such as understanding time, using money, managing quantities, and applying maths concepts in daily situations.

Learning Independence

Helping children develop strategies to approach learning tasks more confidently and with less reliance on adult support.

Confidence and Self-Advocacy

Supporting children to build resilience, recognise their strengths, and develop confidence in their abilities.

 

Who May Benefit?

Educational Therapy may be suitable for children and young people who:

• Have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Have ADHD

• Have developmental delays

• Have learning difficulties or learning disorders

• Experience challenges with memory, attention, organisation, or problem-solving

• Need support to increase independence and participation in everyday activities

 

Our Approach

Our Educational Therapists work closely with families and, where appropriate, other members of a child's support team to ensure intervention aligns with individual goals and supports meaningful outcomes.

Intervention is:

• Individualised

• Goal-focused

• Strengths-based

• Neurodiversity-affirming

• Evidence-informed

We focus on building skills that can be transferred across home, school, and community environments.

 

Funding Through NDIS

Educational Therapy may be funded where it is considered reasonable and necessary and directly linked to a participant's goals and functional support needs.

We currently accept:

• Self-Managed NDIS participants

• Plan-Managed NDIS participants

 

Current support item examples include:

Ages 0-8 Years

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Early Childhood Intervention Professional – Early Childhood Teacher or Educator

Ages 9 Years and Older

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Assessment Recommendation Therapy or Training – Other Professional

 

NDIS rates are billed in accordance with current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.

If you are unsure whether Educational Therapy is appropriate for your child's plan, we are happy to discuss your child's goals and help determine whether this service may be suitable.

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Working Together Towards Meaningful Outcomes

Our goal is to help children develop the practical skills they need to participate more confidently in everyday life.

By strengthening attention, organisation, literacy, numeracy, executive functioning, and learning independence, Educational Therapy can support children to build confidence, increase participation, and work towards greater independence over time.

 

Ready to Learn More?

Contact our team to discuss your child's NDIS goals and whether Educational Therapy may be appropriate for their support plan.

Or fill in our Educational Therapy Intake Form now to get an appopintment 

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