Caregiver Readiness for Engagement in Therapy
Are you a therapist working with families and educators to support children’s goals?
Do you find it challenging to shift from educating to collaborating with parents and educators?
Learn how to implement a collaborative, coaching-based approach and apply a clear framework to better support families and educators in achieving the child’s goals.
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When:Â 2nd May 2025 at 1.00pm AEST
Duration:Â 1.5 hours
Location:Â Online via Zoom
What will you learn?
In this workshop, you will gain the following insights and tools to:
Understand readiness for engagement in therapy:
- Learn how to support parents and educators effectively by understanding their readiness for engagement.
- Explore strategies to break the cycle of continual educating and move towards a more collaborative approach
Develop a clear framework for collaboration:
- Discover a framework to guide you when working alongside family members and educators.
- Identify the key components needed to support everyone involved in meeting the child’s goals.
Support families and educators in achieving goals:
- Learn how to best assist parents and educators in achieving desired outcomes for children.
- Gain practical insights on shifting from a directive approach to one that fosters collaboration and coaching.
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Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is ideal for Occupational Therapists working with children and their families or educators, especially those seeking to improve collaboration and coaching strategies.
Whether you are a new graduate or an experienced clinician, this workshop will equip you with the tools to better engage with parents and educators and achieve child-focused goals.
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Why attend?
This workshop provides essential knowledge and skills to enhance your therapeutic practice and professional development.
By attending, you will:
- Learn how to foster better engagement with parents and educators.
- Develop strategies for moving away from constant educating to collaborative, coaching-based approaches.
- Gain a deeper understanding of how to create and implement a clear framework to support child goal achievement.
- Enhance your ability to work effectively alongside family members and educators to meet the needs of children on your caseload.
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Workshop duration: 1.5 HoursÂ
Cost: $90.00
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Access Workshop NowAbout the PresenterÂ
 Alyce Svensk is an accomplished paediatric Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in the field. She founded and successfully ran Sensational Start Occupational Therapy from 2017 to 2024. Alyce is deeply committed to the belief that every child deserves support from a well-trained and dedicated therapy team. To this end, she has developed a range of workshops and trainings specifically designed to empower professionals working in pediatrics.
In addition to her educational offerings, Alyce provides individualised 1:1, group, and peer supervision, business and professional mentoring, guiding therapists through their professional journeys. Her passion for mentoring and fostering connections within the therapy community is central to her work, as she strives to help therapists achieve their professional goals and excel in their practice.
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Workshop duration: 1.5 HoursÂ
Cost: $90.00
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Access Workshop NowWHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
It was a wonderful reminder of how important caregiver readiness is for engagement in therapy. As well as handy tools to utilise depending on caregiver readiness.
I found the workshop really interesting and easy to follow along. I feel like I have gained a better understanding in how to support caregivers to support the kids
