Flourish Allied Health Services

14/02/2026

COMMENT '332' ⏱ and I will send you this Printout to help children navigate time blindness!
💡 Often an overlooked cause of behaviour is ⏰ Time Blindness.
This week on my podcast I am sharing “What Time Blindness” might look like and “What to do”.

14/02/2026

Meltdowns are exhausting.

They are loud. They are messy. They can feel embarrassing, frustrating and overwhelming - especially when you are already tired.

In those moments it can look like defiance. It can feel personal. It can feel like your child is pushing every limit.

But when a child is in full meltdown, their brain is in survival mode. The alarm system has switched on. The body is ready to fight, run or shut down. The thinking part of the brain is not fully online.

That is why reasoning does not work in the heat of it.
That is why lectures make it worse.
That is why shouting often escalates things.

This does not mean boundaries do not matter. They do.
It means timing matters.

When emotions are flooding a child’s body, they need regulation before they can access reflection. They need steadiness before they can learn.

A calm voice.
Clear, simple words.
Physical and emotional safety.
Time to settle.

After the storm passes, that is when the teaching sticks.

Understanding what is happening in a child’s brain does not excuse behaviour. It explains it. And when we understand it, we respond differently.

And different responses change everything.

Like the photo and comment "MELTDOWN" and we will send you a message with a link to a free PDF of this resource.

06/02/2026

🧠 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿
What other amazing qualities would you add to this list?

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 🔗💞🧡
Prioritizing connection and trust to create safe, meaningful relationships with each client and their families.

𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 🌀🐛🦋
Ready to pivot in an instant, letting go of any plans they had, to best support regulation and engagement.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 🤔🔍🕵️‍♀️
Approaches every
interaction with openness and wonder – always seeking to understand someone’s inner world, perspectives, motivations, and intentions.

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 🧘‍♀️💭📝
Thinks deeply about interactions – using insights to best support development. This includes self-reflection on one’s own actions during an interaction.

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 🤝🏻👫🧱
Partners with both parents and professionals in a shared mission to support the whole individual.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 💪🌟🗝️
Sees the brilliance in every person – amplifying their passions, honoring their individuality, and using their strengths as a springboard for growth.

01/02/2026

Winnie Dunn’s sensory profile framework looks at the interplay between the neurological threshold and the self-regulation continuum to bring you four profiles. These profiles can be further divided into “under responsive” and “over responsive” but that information is for another day.

When a child responds much more than others in these profiles we see the following:
🫤The “bystander” may miss sensory cues, has a high threshold (takes a lot for them to notice) and passive response (may need help to interact with stimuli).
🫣The “sensor” reacts more quickly and more intensely to sensory cues, has a low threshold (high level of awareness of their environment (may need help to cope with stimuli).
🤗The “seeker” is busier and more engaged in sensory experiences, has a high threshold (manages more input than others but is difficult to satisfy) and actively pursues these experiences.
😳The “avoider” is more likely to retreat from unfamilar situations, has a low threshold (prefers activities or environments with limited sensory experiences) and may actively withdraw, be disruptive or try to control their environment.

We may also see a combination of these responses.

If you want a re-cap of the “sensory profile language” (thresholds and continuum), you can find this on my website - https://www.yourkidsot.com/blog/sensory-profile-language-thresholds-and-continuum and … would you love to have these graphics and summaries for yourself? The Sensory Profiling Guidebook is coming!

12/12/2025

Free HELPING CHILDREN CALM: CONNECTION BEFORE CORRECTION POSTER
So many adults try to guide a child when the child is already overwhelmed. We speak, we explain, we set limits, but nothing seems to work. The truth is simple. A child cannot listen when their body feels unsafe.

This free poster shows how connection helps turn the brain back on so the child can think, breathe and understand what we are saying. It gives easy steps any adult can use, such as slowing your movements, softening your voice, naming the feeling and waiting for the body to settle. Small changes can make a huge difference.

If you support children, kids or teens with big emotions or challenging behaviour, this guide is a helpful reminder that calm always comes first.

Comment CALM and we will message you a link to the free PDF of the poster.

29/11/2025

23/11/2025

📸from Jayra Deming

This is an amazing photo of how to teach your child to use symbols/pics to communicate! It’s SO functional and exactly something I would do with a nonspeaking child. This can transition to an AAC device easily!!

23/08/2023

Speech Pathology Week seeks to promote the speech pathology profession and the work done by speech pathologist with the more than 1.1 million Australians who have a communication or swallowing disorder that impacts on their daily life. Communication

01/04/2023

Today we remembered and celebrated the wonderful life of Amy Brown.

Amy inspired everyone she met. She brought so much joy, love, compassion and encouragement to the clinic. Her enthusiasm for life and love of her children was always on display. She supported other mothers in our Flourish community and rallied behind them when they needed a little lift. I feel honoured that she trusted me and my team with her children and we will continue to support them as needed. Amy was so immensely proud of her boys. We all miss you so much. You have left a lasting impression that I will carry proudly with me and I know I am a better clinician for having met you.

All our love to our friend, Amy her husband Anthony and their beautiful sons ###

03/03/2023

Medicare rebates are now available for children and young adults with FASD.

This is a very welcomed change!

Some wonderful news!

There have been recent changes to the Medicare Benefits Scheme, which as of 1st March, see FASD confirmed as an eligible disability.

Benefits are now available under multiple item numbers (including allied health) for a range of services and the eligible age has been increased from those under 13 years of age, to those under 25 years of age.

For more details about these most welcome changes see:
http://www.mbsonline.gov.au/internet/mbsonline/publishing.nsf/Content/Factsheet-CND+Eligible-disability-MBS-changes

27/02/2023

Thank you to Aliesha for cofacilitating a wonderful workshop about how we can simplify the use of visuals to make them more accessible and easier to implement across the day.

And also a BIG thank you to our first group of participants. You were a great audience.

The team at Flourish Allied Health Services look forward to presenting more information nights in the future.

Following on from a topic suggestion received tonight our March topic will be on neurodiversity. We will consider how brains may process information differently and discuss ways we can support all children by changing the way we (as adults) act and how different environments can facilitate or inhibit participation.

Neurodiversity is another way to look at the abilities of autistic people, as well as other neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, ODD, Dyslexia, and Dyspraxia. Helping to build a society that is accessible for neurodiverse people is not only beneficial for everyone, but fair.

I anticipate the workshop will run one evening during the last week in March (date to be confirmed). Please register your interest with Jaz by emailing admin@flourishahs.com.au.

Liz 🌸

15/02/2023

Would you like to learn more about visual supports and how they can be used to support language development and participation at home and in educational environments?

Aleisha and Liz will be facilitating an 1 hour information session in our Maclean clinic on Monday the 27th of February. The session will start at 5:30pm with light snacks provided (because Liz loves a cheese plate).

Parents and Educators are welcome to attend the information session.

If there is enough interest, we will hold an additional session to provide a space to make visuals (picture: gathering around a table to make visuals while sharing stories and ideas).

As a practice we would like to host regular information nights covering a variety of topics. Some future topics may include: Establishing routines, mealtimes and supporting children to develop emotional regulation skills.

If you are interested in attending this information session, or would like to receive information about future sessions, please email Jaz at admin@flourishahs.com.au

We are looking forward to FLOURISHING together in 2023