SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
The Art Of Skill Development
age 3+
​​​At The Holistic Centre for Neurodiversity, our Skill Development sessions are capacity-building supports designed to help neurodivergent children build the practical, functional skills they need to navigate everyday life.
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Delivered by qualified professionals, our sessions are tailored to each child’s goals and delivered through a strengths-based, developmentally appropriate approach. We use creative, play-based modalities — including art, music, and movement — to support the development of:
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Emotional regulation
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Social communication
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Flexible thinking and planning
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Confidence in interactions
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Sensory awareness
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Self-advocacy and autonomy
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Real-World Skill Transfer​
Our sessions tap into children’s natural curiosity — using science-based themes to build intrinsic motivation and encourage engagement through developmentally appropriate, interest-led learning. We use a combination of guided play, art, music and movement to help children:
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Build independence
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Function confidently in home, school, and community environments
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Engage meaningfully with peers and caregivers
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Our goal is to support children to transfer these skills into everyday situations, building confidence and capacity over time.
​​Our Approach
We use a trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming model.
In practice, this means:
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Honouring each child’s autonomy and communication style
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Prioritising psychological wellbeing and emotional safety
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Supporting them at their own pace, with a focus on empowerment, not compliance
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This environment helps children build trust, internal motivation, and a strong sense of self — essential for emotional regulation, functional capacity and long-term developmental growth.
Who Runs These Sessions
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Our Capacity Building Skill Development sessions are delivered by a qualified, multidisciplinary team of educators, counsellors, and art therapists, all with extensive experience supporting neurodivergent children and young people. Working within a trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming framework that respects each child’s unique communication style, sensory profile, and way of engaging with the world, the team delivers developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed based supports that incorporate guided play, art, music, and movement. Designed for children who may not engage with conventional therapeutic models, these sessions focus on emotional development, relational capacity, and practical skill-building through creative, strengths-based approaches.
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Together, the multidisciplinary team support children to build real-world functional skills in communication, regulation, social connection, and independence. The team includes:
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Educators with expertise in inclusive, strengths-based learning
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Counsellors apply relational, strengths-based approaches to support emotional development, self-awareness, and functional social skills.
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Art therapists applying creative, play-based tools to foster engagement and build functional skills​​
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Session and Booking Options
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One-to-one
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Small groups
We welcome both NDIS (plan and self-managed) and private clients
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For families seeking counselling or art therapy, we also offer a dedicated Therapeutic Services stream led by registered practitioners.
