DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
Brisbane, Whitsundays & Telehealth
Developmental Education supports people with disability across the lifespan to build skills, confidence, independence, and meaningful participation in everyday life.
Developmental Education is an NDIS funded and private paying allied health support that focuses on building functional life skills, increasing independence, and supporting people to participate in the things that matter most to them. Using customised, evidence-based strategies, supports are tailored to each person's strengths, goals, preferences, and individual needs.
A Developmental Educator (DE) works in partnership with people living with disability, their families, and support networks to understand what is important to each person and co-design supports that build capacity, confidence, and choice.
This may include supporting people to
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Developing everyday living and functional life skills.
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Building confidence, independence, and decision-making skills.
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Strengthening communication, social participation, and relationships.
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Developing self-regulation, emotional wellbeing, and coping strategies.
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Increasing participation at home, in education, employment, and the community.
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Supporting life transitions and changes.
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Identifying individual strengths, interests, abilities, and capacity-building opportunities.
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Working collaboratively with families, carers, schools, employers, and support teams.
A Person-Centred Approach
Developmental Education is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Supports are collaborative, individualised, and grounded in respect.
A Developmental Educator looks beyond a person's disability to understand their strengths, abilities, communication, environment, relationships, and aspirations.
At its core, Developmental Education is about empowering people with disability to build the skills, confidence, and opportunities to live the life they choose.
Developmental Education Assessments and Reports
As part of Developmental Education practice, assessments and reports can provide a clearer understanding of a person's strengths, abilities, functional capacity, support needs, and opportunities for capacity building.
A Developmental Educator may complete assessments to better understand how a person manages everyday activities, communicates, learns, participates, and engages within their home and community environments.
Assessments and reports may support
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Understanding a person's current skills, strengths, and support needs.
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Identifying opportunities to build independence and capacity.
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Providing recommendations to guide supports, strategies, and future goals.
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Supporting NDIS planning, plan reviews, and changes in circumstances.
Some common goals for Developmental Education may include
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Mindfulness
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Communication Skills
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Social Skills.
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Emotional Regulation Skills
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Executive Functioning Skills
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Daily Living and Life skills
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Community Access Skills
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Sensory Awareness
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Goal setting
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Life Stage Planning and Transitions
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Employment Skills
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Disability Advocacy
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Self-Care & Personal Hygiene Skills
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Access, Education and Capacity Building
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NDIS pre-planning, goal setting and reviews
For more information about specific assessments and report writing services, please visit our Assessments & Reports page
Developmental Education is offered in the following locations and settings
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Farm-Based (Indoor & Outdoor, Whitsundays)
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Nature-Based (Whitsundays & Brisbane)
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Mobile (Whitsundays & Brisbane)
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Telehealth (Australia-wide)
Equine & Animal-Assisted Therapy is available as an optional setting for those who'd like it.
