Play Based
Therapy Services

PLAY Psychology, led by registered psychologists, has substantial experience in Early Play Based Therapies and Supports for Children with Autism and Developmental Delays.

Our services include support for behaviours, communication systems, and assessments. We provide Classroom Visits, Teacher Support, and Workshops. Supporting schools with ILP/SSG/PSG Meetings, we also offer unique Greek and LOTE instruction for children with Autism.

Each of our services are provided by a registered Psychologist.

PLAY Psychology has substantial experience in the following services:

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  • Collaborative and Pro-active Solutions Model to Behaviours (CPS model)
  • Social Stencil
  • ACT Model to Behaviour Support
  • Early Intervention and Behavioural Supports
  • Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Autism & Developmental Delays, Intellectual Disabilities supports
  • Parent Education
  • Positive Behaviour Supports & Functional Behavioural Assessments
  • Therapy Assistant Supervision & Team Management +ABA Programs
  • Motivational Interviewing, Parent Education, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

ABA Therapy

  • Modern PLAY based ABA THERAPY including Pivotal response training
  • Visuals: Activity Schedules, communication modes, Visual prompting supports, Visual Check Lists, Video Modelling.
  • Support with Behaviours occurring
  • Picture Exchange Communication Systems
  • Supports and Understanding for Self-Stimulatory Behaviours
  • Assessments (WISC-IV, WPPSI, Vineland, PEP-3)
  • Classroom Visits & Support for Teachers & Integration Aides
  • Workshops and Training for Parents, Therapists and Schools.
  • Support with Schools (ILP/SSG/PSG Meetings & Goal Setting).
  • LOTE for children with Autism support

Learning Programs

  • Requesting and commenting skills
  • Attending Skills
  • Toilet training
  • Responding to Daily instructions
  • Developing Play Skills
  • PECS
  • Fine Motor Strength
  • Gross Motor Strength
  • Support for Behaviours
  • Imitation Skills
  • Learning colours, shapes, environmental labels
  • Learning letters, numbers, verbs and concepts
  • Communication Skills
  • Developing turn taking and social skills.
  • Supporting and understanding preferences for sameness and routines
  • Support for Echolalia
  • Support for Self Stimulatory Behaviours

Each of our services are provided by a Play Psychologist or Play Program Supervisor(Behavioural Consultant)

These programs individualised to suit the individual learning needs of your child.

  • Communication Skills: requesting, commenting,
    giving directions, answering social questions, conversation skills
  • Support for Behaviours
  • Socialisation and Play Skills
  • Responding and following instructions
  • Attention and time on task, learning to learn skills.
  • Self Care Skills- Toileting, dressing, brushing teeth, bathing, etc.
  • Fine Motor Skills: colouring, cutting, drawing, handwriting, strength building.
  • Gross Motor Skills
  • Learning How to Learn Skills
  • School Readiness skill teaching
  • Responding to daily instructions
  • Anxiety Support
  • Supports and Understanding for Self Stimulatory Behaviours
  • Abstract Concepts (e.g. colours, shapes, letters, numbers)
  • Restricted Diet and Eating Supports
  • Improving Echolalic Speech
  • Advanced Imitation Skills
  • Sensory integration
  • PECS

Primary School Support Programs

Play Psychology also offers a full range of Primary School level Support Programs for children/adolecents who require assistance with school curriculum, homework, and socialisation.

  • Literacy Skills
  • Reading & Comprehension Skills
  • Mathematics Skills
  • Writing and Drawing Skills
  • Support for social Skills
  • Advanced PECS
  • Self Help Skills
  • Community Awareness and Life Skills
  • Understanding Society