Educator Training & Workshops | Therapy for Kids Perth
Schools & Centres

Educator training and workshops

Practical professional development for early learning and school teams, delivered by clinicians who work with children every day.

Delivered by: Speech Pathologists Occupational Therapists Psychologists Physiotherapists
About the Sessions

Built for the people in the room

Educators are with children for hours at a time, across every part of the day. That makes your team one of the most important influences on how a child experiences their early years — and often the first to notice when something isn't sitting right.

Our sessions are built to be used straight away. Less theory, more of what to actually do: what to look for, what to try, and when to suggest a family seek further support.

Every session is shaped around your team. Tell us what you're seeing in your rooms and we'll build the content around it, using examples that match your setting rather than generic case studies.

Workshops are often recommended as part of an in-centre review, where a strategy needs deeper understanding across your team. You're equally welcome to book a session on its own.

What We Cover

Topics we can explore together

These are common starting points. Tell us what your team is working on and we'll shape a session around it.

Communication Development

How communication develops, what variation looks like, and everyday ways to support children who are still finding their words.

Sensory Processing & Regulation

Understanding how children take in and respond to their environment, and practical adjustments that help them stay settled and engaged.

Understanding Neurodivergent Children

Neuroaffirming approaches that start from a child's strengths and preferences rather than trying to make them look like everyone else.

Play, Connection & Friendships

Supporting children to join in, take turns and build relationships, including children who play differently from their peers.

Behaviour as Communication

Reading what a child might be telling you through their behaviour, and responding in ways that help rather than escalate.

Transitions & Routines

Making arrivals, pack-up, mealtimes and moving between activities easier for the children who find them hardest.

Motor Skills & Participation

How movement and coordination develop, and how the physical setup of your rooms can help more children take part.

Inclusive Environments

Reviewing your spaces, materials and routines with fresh eyes to find the small changes that open things up for everyone.

Formats

How sessions can run

We'll work around your roster rather than asking you to work around ours.

On Site

At Your Centre or School

We come to you, so your team doesn't lose travel time and the content stays grounded in your actual spaces.

After Hours

Twilight Sessions

Shorter sessions after the day finishes, for teams who can't step away while children are in the room.

Full Day

Professional Development Days

Longer or multi-topic formats for whole-team development days, with time to work through your own examples.

Remote

Online

Delivered by video for teams outside the metro area, or to bring multiple sites together at once.

Getting Started

How to arrange a session

Four straightforward steps from first enquiry to delivery.

Get in touch

Tell us about your team, what you're noticing, and roughly how many educators you'd like to include.

We shape the content

We'll suggest topics and a format, then confirm a clinician, date and cost with you.

We deliver

At your site or online, with plenty of room for your team's own questions and examples.

Follow up

We'll leave your team with something practical to refer back to, and we're happy to stay in touch.

Let's plan a session for your team

Tell us what your educators are working on and we'll put together something that fits your team, your timeframe and your budget.