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Community Engagement and Development

Child Sense has a Community Engagement and Development arm which aims to engage with the community in order to empower, upskill and coach alongside families, education, community organisations and other professionals. This programme includes a wide range of options including

  • An 8-week side by side coaching programme for early years settings.
  • Trainings and Inservices for educational settings, early years settings, organisations and carers.
  • Onsite Support for Schools and Educational Settings.
  • Occupational therapy support for charity organisations .
  • Supervision of university student programmes in public schools with high NESB populations.

For a more detailed outline of the supports that might be relevant to you, please contact the Community Engagement and Development Lead at Child Sense.

Trainings and Inservices

Child Sense offers engaging and practical workshops for both parents and professionals. Training can be customised to meet the specific needs of your organisation, service, school, or community setting, with options for follow-up consultation and ongoing support to help translate learning into practice.

Examples of training topics offered by Child Sense include:

  • An Introduction to Sensory Integration and Processing
  • How Occupational Therapy can support PDA
  • A Family Approach to working with Autistic Children and Adolescents (using updated principles of SERVAM)
  • Developmental Coordination Disorders and Dyspraxia
  • Life Skills for Adolescents
  • The Development of Self Regulation in Children and Youth
  • Play Engagement and Participation in Children
  • Connection and Correction- Based on PACE Principles
  • Ready, Set, Go- School Readiness Training

For a more detailed outline of trainings, to tailor a training package for your school or day care centre or for information on our school consultation service, please contact the Child Sense Community Development Lead.

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