Tailored Developmental Therapies

01/04/2026

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01/04/2026

💛 The right support worker can change everything.

At Tailored Developmental Therapies, our support workers do so much more than “just support.”

They build trust, create safe relationships, and help individuals grow in:
✨ Confidence
✨ Independence
✨ Communication
✨ Emotional regulation
✨ Everyday life skills

We take a collaborative, client-centered approach, meaning every support plan is tailored to the individual, not a one-size-fits-all model.

Our team is mentored and guided, ensuring each client receives thoughtful, consistent, and developmentally informed support.

📍 Based in Mawson Lakes, SA
🌏 Supporting clients across Adelaide
💻 Zoom options available for other locations

✨ We also offer a complimentary phone call to help you find the right fit, because connection matters.
If you're looking for support that truly understands the whole person, we’d love to chat.
📩 Send us a message to get started

31/03/2026

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31/03/2026

Dear we genuinely hope this is an opportunity to listen and learn from what has been an incredibly distressing experience for our family tonight.

Without going into too much detail, when an autistic child presents to hospital with a physical health concern, but communicates in an unpredictable, distressed and overwhelmed way, they still deserve access to healthcare.

When it is known that a child communicates in these ways, and at the first sign of distress the response is to call security and es**rt them out under a “zero tolerance” approach, it raises serious concerns about whether appropriate adjustments are being made for disability, and whether their rights are being upheld.

We absolutely understand the importance of safe working environments and that staff need to feel safe, there is a line, but that wasn’t in question here.

Please understand that there are many reasons why communication does not look calm, clear, or “socially expected”… and it can be confronting if you are viewing it through a lens of judgment not understanding what they might be going though underneath the meltdown.
That should not be the point at which care is withdrawn and zero tolerance is enacted. That’s not fair, it’s so much more nuanced than that. And the impact of being treated that way is so much more deeper than you realise.

Experiences like these raise serious concerns about potential breaches of disability discrimination law, human rights obligations, and access to safe, appropriate healthcare. But above that, it’s not neuro-affirming and it would be great if you had disability liaison officers available so when these things happen we have someone to turn to… but above that, please consider investing in training to help educate those who don’t understand that all “behaviour” is communication.

Ps huge love to all the affirming rch staff 💛

Mary-Anne Thomas MP fyi

30/03/2026

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27/03/2026

🌟 Real Change Starts with the Brain 🌟

Do you know someone with a TBI or Cerebral Palsy? Our gentle, neuroplasticity-based therapies support the brain to build stronger pathways, leading to real, meaningful improvements. 💛

From better balance and faster processing to reduced fatigue and improved daily skills, change is possible.

✨ Weekend Skills, Lifelong Impact
✔️ Movement
✔️ Language
✔️ Daily Living Skills
✔️ Memory
✔️ Balance
✔️ Decision Making

💬 Ready to learn more or get started?
📩 admin@tdtherapies.com.au
📞 0480 253 530

26/03/2026

🗣️🌱 Early Intervention Speech Therapy – Now Available!

We have limited vacancies available to start as soon as possible at Tailored Developmental Therapies.

Our sessions are:
✨ 1-hour, play-based therapy
✨ DIR/Floortime informed
✨ Focused on connection, communication, and regulation

We support children to build communication through engagement, relationship, and fun because learning happens best when children feel safe and understood. 💛

📩 Enquire or book now:
admin@tdtherapies.com.au
📞 0480 253 530
Spots are limited, reach out to secure your place!

25/03/2026

Your feedback will help us understand community needs and help to guide future planning.

24/03/2026

🌈 Identifying Autistic Needs Through Feelings

Emotions aren’t just “good” or “bad”, they exist on a spectrum from intense to calm, positive to difficult.

For many autistic individuals, recognizing these internal states can be the first step toward understanding needs, regulation, and support.

From excitement to anxiety, or calm to fatigue, every feeling is a signal, not a problem. 💛

✨ When we help children name and understand their emotions, we empower them to communicate, regulate, and feel safe.

💬 Want support building emotional awareness and regulation? Message us today.

23/03/2026

🐾💛 A Gift That Truly Touched Our Hearts 💛🐾

One of our beautiful clients created these stunning cards of Tilly, along with the most heartfelt message:

“The love of a dog is one of life’s purest blessings… comfort, joy, loyalty and unconditional love.”

We feel so grateful for this kindness, it’s moments like these that remind us how special the connections we build really are. 🥹

Tilly is very loved… and we feel incredibly lucky too. 🐶💛

21/03/2026

Goes to show how much others/society value people with differences in our community when the media portray us with such disrespect.

New from John Delmenico on the disinformation surrounding the NDIS: https://theshot.net.au/uncategorized/the-media-wants-disabled-people-to-be-locked-inside-until-they-die/

20/03/2026

🟢 In Session at Tailored Developmental Therapies 🟢

At TDT, we guide clients through a mindful process of self-awareness and regulation:

Investigate: What body signals do I notice right now?

Communicate: What do these signals mean?

Notice: What emotion am I experiencing?

Connect & Regulate: What action do I need to take to maintain or restore comfort in my body?

This Body → Emotion → Action approach is inspired by Kelly Mahler’s work on sensory processing and interoception, helping clients better understand their internal signals and respond in ways that support self-regulation.