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Educare Specialist Services, Level 3, 28-38 Smart Street, Charlestown (2025)

02/12/2025

👶💡 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀!
Starting school is a big step, let's make sure your child feels 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 + 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 🌈✨

🔎 Our 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 check:
🗣 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 (sounds, vocabulary, pre-literacy)
🖍 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 (pencil grip, cutting)
🏃 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 (balance, coordination)
👕 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 (dressing, bathroom, lunchbox skills)
🎵 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 & 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (focus, regulation)

⏱ 𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 | 💵 $𝟱𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱
📍 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰
📅 Available 𝗗𝗲𝗰–𝗝𝗮𝗻

💡 Early intervention = smoother transitions + confident learners!

👉 Book now at www.educare.net.au / 02 4943 4444✨

01/12/2025

🎒✨ 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 at EduCare Charlestown

Starting school is a big milestone and every child deserves to feel 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 and 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱. Our 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 provide a quick but valuable snapshot of your child's development before they begin their school journey.

🔎 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀:
🗣 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 & 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲: clarity of sounds, vocabulary, sentence structure, following instructions, pre-literacy skills (rhyming, sound awareness)
🖍 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿: pencil grip, cutting, hand strength
🏃 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿: balance, coordination, core strength
👕 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: dressing, bathroom routines, managing lunchboxes
🎵 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 & 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: focus, regulation, readiness for classroom learning

📅 Screenings available 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿–𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆
⏱ 𝟯𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
💵 Only $𝟱𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 (may be claimable through private health)
📍 Conducted 𝗶𝗻-𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻

💡 These are 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, not full diagnostic tests, but they can highlight areas where extra support may help your child thrive.

➡️ Book now: www.educare.net.au / 02 4943 4444

21/11/2025

💙 Last week was 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆. But it's not only about men. It's about the 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝘀 who will become them.

📊 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝟳 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 will face a 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 before age 14.
👦 Boys are less likely to seek help, and more likely to be misunderstood.

At 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘, we believe 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 builds 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, and 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 that lasts a lifetime.

Let's raise a generation that knows 💙 emotions are strength, kindness is powerful, and asking for help is brave.

📍 Charlestown / Newcastle
🔗 www.educare.net.au

01/11/2025

🌺 Meet 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘀 – Inspired by Nature, Grounded in Care 🌺

Wrapping up our OT Week spotlight is 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮, whose love for play, sensory exploration, and emotional wellbeing shines through in everything she does 🌈🌿

Here’s what she shared with us:

🌴 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?
𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝗶 — where play, movement, and sensory experiences are part of everyday life. A beautiful reminder of how our 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 supports 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴.

🧠 𝗢𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲?
𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 — learning how our bodies respond to sensations and what helps us stay calm, focused, and happy.

👀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — helping kids tune into their bodies to know when they need a break, a drink, or a deep breath. A key to 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴.

🧸 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱?
“I help kids learn how to do all the fun and important things like playing, getting dressed, writing, and using their hands — and we play lots of games while we learn!

🌟 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?
Seeing kids achieve things they never thought they could — like writing their name or tying their shoelaces. The smiles say it all 💛

Thanks for celebrating OT Week with us!

31/10/2025

🎶 Meet 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲 – Creative, Curious, and All About Connection 🎶

Next up in our OT Week spotlight is 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, whose creativity and passion for sensory regulation make her a standout in our team 💡💪

Here’s what she shared with us:

🧩 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆?
𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘁𝘆! Great for 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, supporting 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and building 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 for handwriting.

🌅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹?
A walk around the lake, gym session, and a 𝘆𝘂𝗺𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿.

🧠 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯?
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗲𝘀 — a foundational but often overlooked part of development.

🎸 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘆?
𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿 🎶

🎨 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳?
𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 — and it shows in everything she does!

💬 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗧𝘀?
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

More OT stories coming soon — stay tuned!

31/10/2025

🎃👻 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 from our 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀! 🧠💬

Our amazing 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 have been getting into the 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 this week — rocking 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗯𝘀 covered in 👻 ghosts, 🎃 jack-o’-lanterns, and 💀 skulls!

Today, they’ve even brought in a 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗿-𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹 for our 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮, because 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁! 🍬🗣️

Whether you're working on 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 or 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, we’re here to make 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻, even on the 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆 of the year! 🕸️🦇

📸➊ 𝗞𝘂𝗶 𝗡𝗼𝗶 /ˌkwɪˈnɔɪ/ and 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗶 /ˈstɛfəni/
📸➋ 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 /bəˈlɪndə/, 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 /əˈliːʃə/, and 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳 again!

#𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 #𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 #𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗢𝗿𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 #𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 #𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀 #𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

31/10/2025

🌟 Meet 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹 – One of Our Wonderful OTs! 🌟

For 𝗢𝗧 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, we’re shining a light on the incredible humans behind the therapy. First up is 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀, whose passion for helping children grow in 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is truly inspiring 💛

Here’s a little snapshot of Jess in her own words:

🧠 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
Seeing kids master skills they once thought were “too tricky” — and watching their 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 soar!

🎯 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀?
Expanding her expertise in 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 to build inclusive programs.

🎉 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁?
𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲! Because wellbeing matters.

💬 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲?
“𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲.” It’s all about achievable, fun goals.

😅 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 + school uniforms = chaos!

🧸 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?
More 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, please!

Stay tuned as we introduce more of our amazing OTs!

29/10/2025

🎺 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝘁! We’ve got 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 at EduCare Charlestown!

If you’ve been looking for support, now’s a great time to get in touch — all these services are 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 💙

🧠 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (all ages)
🗣️ 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (all ages)
🧩 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (under 16s)
🌱 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 (all ages)
📋 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (all ages) – ADHD, Autism, Learning, Cognitive, Functional Capacity, Swallowing & more

We welcome 𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦, 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗗𝗩𝗔, 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀… and more!

📞 Call 02 4943 4444
🌐 Visit www.educare.net.au

24/10/2025

Are you or someone you support having trouble with 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 or 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴? Looking for a therapist who’s 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗱, collaborative, and experienced? We’re excited to welcome 𝗞𝘂𝗶 𝗡𝗼𝗶 (/ˌkwɪˈnɔɪ/) to the 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 team!

💬 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗞𝘂𝗶 𝗡𝗼𝗶

𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁
Graduate of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲
Former 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲
Volunteer experience teaching English in 𝗣𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗵, 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮

Kui Noi brings a rich perspective and a deep commitment to helping adults achieve 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀.

🧠 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗞𝘂𝗶 𝗡𝗼𝗶 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – formal & informal, including carer input
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 – personalised strategies & tools
𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – capacity building for non-verbal clients
𝗔𝗔𝗖 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 – low to high tech options
𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 – safe eating plans, staff training & mealtime strategies
𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – working with families, dieticians & health teams

🌟 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁?

Adults with 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 or 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 difficulties
Families and carers seeking 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
𝗚𝗣𝘀 and 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 looking for collaborative care
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 and 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 referring clients for therapy

📅 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆
📍 Level 3, 28 Smart St, Charlestown NSW 2290
📞 02 4943 4444
📧 office@educare.net.au
🌐 educare.net.au

20/10/2025

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, but you don’t have to face them alone.

EduCare’s multidisciplinary feeding team (𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 + 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆) provides 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 for babies, children, and teens (0–16) experiencing feeding, eating, or swallowing difficulties.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:
• 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (latch/bottle issues, low intake, reflux-related stress, gagging, transition to solids, cup/straw drinking)
• 𝗙𝘂𝘀𝘀𝘆/𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (sensory-based avoidance, rigid food preferences, mealtime anxiety, limited diet variety)
• 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹-𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 (chewing skill development, texture progression, choking/coughing, dysphagia)
• 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (ASD, ADHD, developmental delay, prematurity, neurological or genetic conditions)
• 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (posture/seating, utensil/cup skills, self-feeding, regulation, routines, and caregiver coaching)
• 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹-𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 (expanding food range, reducing avoidant/restrictive patterns, building social meal skills)

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀:
Comprehensive case history, oral-motor and sensory observation, posture/seating review, swallow safety screening, and a clear written plan with practical strategies.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵:
Integrated SP + OT sessions using evidence-based methods: responsive feeding practice, graded exposure, oral-motor facilitation, sensory desensitisation, and caregiver coaching.

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. We accept 𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 (plan- or self-managed) and private bookings.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱? Bring recent reports, familiar foods, and utensils. You’ll leave with practical strategies and a clear pathway forward.

📞 Contact EduCare today at www.educare.net.au/contact-us or call 02 4943 4444 to begin your child’s feeding therapy journey.

14/10/2025

👐 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝘆 is squishy, stretchy, and seriously fun AND it’s also one of our OTs’ go-to tools for building 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀!

🐍 Roll it, 💪 press it, 🤏 pinch it, ⚽ ball it, and 💎 hunt for treasure! Every move helps strengthen little hands.

🎯 With different putty strengths, we tailor each activity to your child’s needs.

💛 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 for more OT fun and tips!

📅 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 today and let’s get those hands moving: www.educare.net.au/contact-us/

03/10/2025

👐 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝘆 in action with our amazing 𝗢𝗧𝘀!

Here’s how we warm up little hands before 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀:

1️⃣ 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲 – builds 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
2️⃣ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 – strengthen each 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿
3️⃣ 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 – refines the 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗽
4️⃣ 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 – reinforces 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
5️⃣ 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 – boosts 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗽 & 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹

🎯 We use different 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 to meet each child at their level and support steady progress.

💛 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 for more 𝗢𝗧 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀, tools, and behind-the-scenes fun!
📅 Ready to get started? 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 with our team today!

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