Groups

Looking to help your child make strong, focused progress?

Our Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology Intensives are designed to provide a concentrated burst of support to boost skill development and confidence.

During an intensive block, your child attends therapy more frequently — for example, daily or several times per week over a 1–3 week period. This consistency allows for repetition, faster learning, and greater carryover of new skills at home and school. Intensives are ideal for targeting specific goals such as speech clarity, self-regulation, handwriting, motor coordination, or sensory processing.

Please note that ongoing weekly appointments may not be available after the intensive, as regular term schedules are often full. However, intensives are offered during all school holiday periods, and families seeking ongoing therapy can join our standby list with a clinician when spots open up.

✨ Expressions of Interest are now open for January 2026!
Complete our form to discuss your child’s goals and find the frequency option that best fits your family.

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Is your child starting school in 2026? Help them feel confident, capable, and excited for this big step!

Join our 5-day School Readiness Group run by an Occupational Therapist (OT) and Speech Pathologist (SP).

Dates: 5 consecutive days in January 2026.

19th to 23rdJanuary

Through fun, play-based activities, children will build key skills for a smooth start to school, including:

• Fine motor and self-care skills (using scissors, pencils, lunchboxes, etc.)

• Early literacy and language development

• Following routines and group instructions

• Social and emotional confidence

Spaces are limited – book early to secure your child’s spot!

What to bring: School bag and morning snack

Do you have a late talker and want to learn practical ways to support their communication?

Join our 5-day Parent Early Communication Group designed to empower parents with knowledge, confidence, and strategies to help their child’s language blossom!

Run by an experienced Speech Pathologist, each 75-minute session includes:

• 30 minutes of parent and clinician group discussion – learn about early communication, how to model language, and respond to your child’s cues.

• 45 minutes of guided play – where parents and children practise the day’s communication goals together in a fun, supportive environment.

This small-group program is ideal for parents of toddlers and preschoolers who are using few or no words and want to build their communication foundations.

Spaces are limited – book your spot today and start your child’s communication journey with confidence!

Ready to roll the dice, crack some clues, and level up your social skills?

Join our Geek Squad Group — a fun, creative, and neuroaffirming program designed especially for autistic kids aged 8–12 who love games, crafts, and adventure!

Over 7 weeks (Weeks 4–10 of term), we’ll team up for board games, creative crafting, and clue hunts, all built around cooperative play — because teamwork and connection can take many different forms.

Our Quest Goals:

• Celebrate each child’s unique strengths and communication style

• Build social connection, problem-solving, and self-advocacy through shared interests

• Support turn-taking, compromise, and flexible thinking in meaningful,      authentic ways

• Strengthen underlying social communication skills to help kids engage      confidently at school and in the community

Our neuroaffirming approach values every way of thinking, learning, and communicating. We focus on helping participants connect and collaborate in ways that feel safe, respectful, and fun — no “fixing,” just empowering each young adventurer to be themselves.

Bring your imagination, curiosity, and unique way of communicating — and get ready to cooperate, create, and conquer together!

Do you have a late talker and want to learn practical ways to support their communication?

Join our 5-day Parent Early Communication Group designed to empower parents with knowledge, confidence, and strategies to help their child’s language blossom!

Run by an experienced Speech Pathologist, each 75-minute session includes:

• 30 minutes of parent and clinician group discussion – learn about early communication, how to model language, and respond to your child’s cues.

• 45 minutes of guided play – where parents and children practise the day’s communication goals together in a fun, supportive environment.

This small-group program is ideal for parents of toddlers and preschoolers who are using few or no words and want to build their communication foundations.

Spaces are limited – book your spot today and start your child’s communication journey with confidence!

Is your child struggling with handwriting? Join our fun and supportive 5-day Handwriting Group these April school holidays, run by an experienced Occupational Therapist!

Through creative, play-based activities, children will work on:

• Pencil grip and hand strength

• Letter formation and spacing

• Writing endurance and posture

• Confidence and pride in their written work

This small-group program is perfect for children who find handwriting tricky or need a boost before heading back to school.

What to bring: Pencil case and water bottle

Places are limited – book early to secure your child’s spot!

Is your child in Kindergarten and ready to build strong reading and spelling foundations?

Join our Literacy Group, a fun and interactive program run by an experienced Speech Pathologist, using the evidence-based Sounds~Write Initial Code approach.

Across five engaging sessions, children will:

• Strengthen their sound–letter knowledge (phonics)

• Practise blending and segmenting sounds for reading and spelling

• Build confidence with decoding and word-building activities

• Enjoy games and hands-on literacy tasks that make learning fun!

What to bring: Water Bottle

This small-group program is ideal for children in kindergaretn who are beginning to read and spell simple words or would benefit from extra phonics practice.

Spaces are limited – book now to support your child’s literacy journey with confidence!

Is your child starting Year 1 and ready to build strong reading and spelling foundations?

Join our Literacy Group, a fun and interactive program run by an experienced Speech Pathologist, using the evidence-based Sounds~Write Initial Code approach.

Across five engaging sessions, children will:

• Strengthen their sound–letter knowledge (phonics)

• Practise blending and segmenting sounds for reading and spelling

• Build confidence with decoding and word-building activities

• Enjoy games and hands-on literacy tasks that make learning fun!

What to bring: Water Bottle

This small-group program is ideal for children entering Year 1 who are beginning to read and spell simple words or would benefit from extra phonics practice before the new school year.

Spaces are limited – book now to support your child’s literacy journey with confidence!

Do you have a late talker and want to learn practical ways to support their communication?

Join our 5-day Parent Early Communication Group designed to empower parents with knowledge, confidence, and strategies to help their child’s language blossom!

Run by an experienced Speech Pathologist, each 75-minute session includes:

• 30 minutes of parent and clinician group discussion – learn about early communication, how to model language, and respond to your child’s cues.

• 45 minutes of guided play – where parents and children practise the day’s communication goals together in a fun, supportive environment.

This small-group program is ideal for parents of toddlers and preschoolers who are using few or no words and want to build their communication foundations.

Spaces are limited – book your spot today and start your child’s communication journey with confidence!

Is your child in Kindergarten and ready to build strong reading and spelling foundations?

Join our Literacy Group, a fun and interactive program run by an experienced Speech Pathologist, using the evidence-based Sounds~Write Initial Code approach.

Across five engaging sessions, children will:

• Strengthen their sound–letter knowledge (phonics)

• Practise blending and segmenting sounds for reading and spelling

• Build confidence with decoding and word-building activities

• Enjoy games and hands-on literacy tasks that make learning fun!

What to bring: Water Bottle

This small-group program is ideal for children in kindergaretn who are beginning to read and spell simple words or would benefit from extra phonics practice.

Spaces are limited – book now to support your child’s literacy journey with confidence!

Can Speak has partnered with Little Hands OT and Country Children's Physiotherapy to participate in the Spark MD intensives.

This intensive allied health program will be held during school holidays.  The program is designed for children aged 0-12 years who have goals across all three disciplines: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Pathology. The program includes 45 minutes of therapy per day with each specialist, for a total of 3 hours per day. Start times will either be 8:45am or 1pm.

To ensure the program is tailored to your child’s needs, the following process will occur:

1. Intake Teams Video Call: You will be contacted a couple of weeks before the intensive dates to schedule an intake phone call. Parent/Carer only required.

2. Assessment Day: One week before the intensive, your child will attend a 3-hour assessment day where each discipline (Physio, OT, Speech) will assess their individual needs and goals.

3. Intensive Program: During the week of the intensive, your child will attend 3 hours per day, with 45 minutes dedicated to each discipline (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology).

4. Reporting: You will receive a summary report at the end of the intensive