Giving parents the confidence, knowledge and practical strategies to support their child’s development.
As a parent, you spend more time with your child than anyone else. While therapy sessions are important, the greatest opportunities for learning happen during everyday moments — at home, at childcare, in the community and during family routines.
We believe parents and caregivers are the most important members of a child’s support team. Our Parent Training & Education service provides practical guidance, coaching and support so you feel confident helping your child develop.
Children learn best from the people they spend the most time with. Most learning occurs during everyday activities:
When parents understand how to support development in these moments, children receive hundreds of additional learning opportunities every week. Research consistently shows parent involvement is one of the strongest predictors of successful therapy outcomes.
Families often seek parent coaching because they are wondering:
You don’t need to have all the answers before reaching out. We help you understand what may be contributing to your child’s challenges and provide practical strategies you can confidently use at home.
Parent Training & Education empowers families with the knowledge and skills needed to support development outside of therapy sessions. Rather than relying solely on weekly appointments, parent coaching helps children learn through the everyday experiences they encounter most often.
We help parents understand how children learn and develop; how communication, feeding and emotional regulation develop; how sensory processing can impact behaviour and participation; and how to encourage communication through play and everyday routines — adapted to their child’s individual needs.
The goal is not perfection. The goal is helping families feel confident, capable and supported.
Learning how to:
Supporting families with:
Helping families:
Supporting play skills, joint attention, social interaction, engagement and relationship building — plus simple home programmes that fit your existing routines.
One of the most common concerns parents raise is challenging behaviour. Children are not usually trying to be difficult — behaviour is often a form of communication. Children may struggle because of communication difficulties, sensory differences, emotional regulation challenges, developmental delays, fatigue, anxiety or frustration when needs cannot be expressed.
Rather than focusing solely on stopping behaviours, we help families identify triggers, recognise unmet needs, understand the communication behind behaviour, develop proactive strategies and respond confidently and consistently — creating a more positive environment for children and parents alike.
Leana created Time 2 Play — a practical, evidence-based guide to support your child’s development through everyday play. For children aged 0–5, it includes activities linked to developmental milestones, communication and language ideas, feeding and oral motor activities, and sensory and emotional development — complementing the strategies covered in parent coaching.
Families accessing Parent Training & Education often also benefit from:
Supporting babies, toddlers and preschool children during the most important years of development.
Helping children understand language, use words, combine sentences and communicate more confidently.
Understanding the reasons behind meltdowns, tantrums and routine refusal, with practical strategies that support emotional regulation and communication.
Neuroaffirming support focused on communication, connection, play, regulation and participation.
Supporting children with delays across multiple areas — communication, play, feeding, social interaction and early learning.
Supporting children who experience feeding difficulties, fussy eating, food refusal, gagging or stressful mealtimes.
Tumbi Umbi · Erina · Gosford · Terrigal · Tuggerah
Woy Woy · Wyong · Berkeley Vale · Killarney Vale · and surrounding communities
Telehealth appointments may also be available for families across NSW where appropriate.
No. Parent Training & Education can be accessed independently or alongside therapy services.
That’s completely fine. We can discuss your concerns and help identify areas where support may be beneficial.
No. Our strategies are designed to fit naturally into your existing routines rather than adding more tasks to your day.
Yes. We help families understand the communication, sensory and emotional factors contributing to challenging behaviour and provide practical strategies.
Absolutely. We encourage all caregivers involved in supporting the child to participate where possible.
Yes. Parent coaching can be extremely beneficial for families supporting autistic and neurodivergent children.
You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. Whether you’re concerned about communication, feeding, social interaction, emotional regulation, behaviour or development, we can provide guidance, education and practical strategies.
