Kid Link partners with early childhood services, schools, tertiary and vocational education providers to improve participation, inclusion, and outcomes for students with diverse needs at every stage of their education journey.
Settings we work with
We partner with education settings at every stage of a student's journey
Supporting kindergartens and early childhood services
The early years are a critical window for development, and the settings children learn in can make a huge difference in terms of participation and development. Kid Link works directly with early childhood educators and leaders to build the knowledge, skills, and environments that help every child to safely and successfully participate in meaningful activities.
Our work in early childhood spans direct support for families and children, professional learning for educators, and consulting for service leaders who want to improve inclusion across their whole setting.
School Readiness Presentations for Families
Practical, parent-facing workshops that help families understand and support their child's readiness for the transition to school.
Run in partnership with the early childhood service
Tailored to your community and cohort
Available as a one-off or series
Can be facilitated in person or online
Professional Learning for Educators
Evidence-informed professional development for early childhood educators on understanding and supporting children with diverse developmental needs.
Sensory processing and regulation in the early years
Co-regulation and supporting children's emotional wellbeing
Inclusive environments and play-based approaches
School readiness and transition planning
…and more.
Individual Consulting for Children
Direct occupational therapy consultation for children attending your service, delivered on-site or in collaboration with the family's existing therapy team. Supporting educators to support a child's learning, self-care, play, and social participation in the early childhood context.
Consulting and Supervision for Leaders
Strategic consultation for directors and room leaders on building inclusive, developmentally supportive services, as well as clinical supervision for educators working with children with complex needs.
Whole-of-service inclusion reviews
Supervision and training for educators and inclusion support staff
Primary and secondary schools
Supporting primary and secondary schools
Kid Link's school services focus on collaboration and care team coordination. We work with government and independent schools at the whole-school, classroom, and individual student level to ensure practical, sustainable, and meaningful outcomes are achieved.
Whether you are looking to improve inclusion across your school community, build educator capacity, support a specific student, or navigate the funding landscape, Kid Link can help.
We can provide support at all Disability Inclusion funding levels
Tier 1
Universal supports
Inclusive classroom practices, whole-school environments, professional learning for all staff.
Tier 2
Targeted supports
Small group programs, custom professional learning workshops, consulting on identified students who may need additional accommodations, targeted strategy development.
Tier 3
Individual supports
Assessment, direct therapy, observations, and support with funding applications for students with complex needs.
We support schools with Disability Inclusion (DI) funding, Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) funding, or private funding models. Our services are tailored to the needs and requirements of the setting and can include evidence gathering, assessment, documentation and reports, and attendance at stakeholder meetings.
Our school services
Inclusive Classroom Consulting
Working with teachers and leadership to build classrooms and school environments that work for all students, not just those with identified support needs.
Whole school review consultations with leadership
Classroom observation and environmental modification
Targeted strategy development for identified cohorts
Professional Learning for Teachers and Learning Support Staff
Practical, evidence-informed professional development sessions presented live in person or via Zoom by experienced occupational therapists. Sessions include a workbook with resources for ongoing reference and implementation.
Topics we have presented include:
Supporting Regulation in the Classroom
Supporting Attention in the Classroom
Supporting Autistic Students
Supporting Inclusion for Children with a PDA Profile
Introduction to Disability Inclusion Profiles and Whole School Inclusive Strategies
Social Success: Supporting social inclusion and participation at school
Supporting ADHDers in the Classroom
Some schools we have provided with Professional Learning:
Individual Student Support
Direct occupational therapy assessment and intervention for students. Delivered on-site or in collaboration with the student's existing support team.
Classroom and school observations with written recommendations
Functional occupational therapy assessments
Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (teacher and parent versions available)
Individualised support plans and strategies for teaching staff
Direct therapy in clinic or on-site
Liaison with teachers, learning support, and allied health within care team meetings
Special consideration applications for testing and examinations
Group Therapy Programs
Customised group therapy programs delivered within the school environment or via Zoom. We encourage staff and/or parents to participate in sessions as a learning opportunity and to ensure strategies carry through into the classroom. Written recommendations are provided to the school and families.
Handwriting and fine motor skills
Social participation and working with others
Regulation
Study skills and organisation
Confidence, self-compassion, and resilience
Disability Inclusion and NCCD Support
Navigating disability funding and data collection can be complex. Kid Link supports schools to access and maximise the funding available for students who need it most.
NCCD and DIP evidence gathering, documentation support and funding applications
Consultation on adjustments and supports within the classroom
Special consideration applications for testing and examinations (e.g. VCAA)
Staff mentoring and supervision to support implementation
Further education
Supporting students in further education
The transition beyond secondary school brings new demands: academic, social, organisational, and environmental. For students who are neurodivergent, disabled, and/or have complex support needs, this transition can be particularly challenging without the right support in place.
Kid Link works with universities, TAFEs, and other further education providers to ensure students can access, participate in, and succeed within their chosen education pathway. Our approach is collaborative, working alongside disability support services, academic staff, and students themselves to remove barriers and build sustainable participation.
Student Access and Participation
Occupational therapy assessment and support to help students with diverse needs access and engage fully in their further education environment.
Functional assessments for reasonable adjustments
Recommendations for academic accommodations
Campus access and environment reviews
Support for students transitioning from secondary school
Collaboration with Disability Services
Working alongside university and TAFE disability support teams to provide clinical expertise on student needs, adjustments, and participation supports.
Consultation on individual student cases
Clinical input into adjustment plans
Staff training on supporting neurodivergent students
Resource development for disability support teams
Transition Support
Targeted support for students navigating the significant shift from secondary school to further education, including building the executive function, self-advocacy, and life skills that make this transition sustainable.
Transition planning and goal setting
Executive function and organisation coaching
Self-advocacy skill development
Independent living and daily life skills
Staff Professional Learning
Building the capacity of academic and professional staff to better understand and support disabled students in the tertiary context.
Understanding neurodivergence in higher education
Supporting students with executive function challenges
Creating inclusive learning environments
Our approach
Collaborating to create the inclusive environments and supports every student needs to participate
We do not just assess and provide recommendations. Our goal is to understand the needs of the school and students, build the knowledge and confidence of the educators and systems around the children, and ensure your team is better equipped long after our involvement ends.
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Understand the whole picture
We take time to understand your setting, your team, and the students you are supporting before offering recommendations.
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Work alongside your team
We collaborate with students, teachers, learning support staff, disability coordinators, leadership and families to ensure supports are child-centred, outcome-driven, affirming and sustainable.
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Support ongoing change
Every piece of work is designed to build capacity. Our aim is to give your team practical knowledge and strategies they can use with confidence and integrate into their classrooms.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions from early childhood services, schools, and tertiary providers. If yours isn't here, get in touch and our team will be happy to help.
We accept self-referrals, so the simplest pathway is to share our contact details with the family and let them get in touch directly. If you'd like to discuss whether we'd be a good fit before suggesting it to a family, you're welcome to call our Family Liaison Team for a general conversation.
If a student is experiencing participation challenges in their education setting, OT may be able to provide support.
OT can provide support with the following areas:
Attendance
Regulation (sensory and emotional)
Mental health
Parenting strategies and support
Social participation
Self-care and independent living skills
Behaviour
Early intervention and development
Executive functioning
Gross motor skills
Fine motor skills, including handwriting
We're always happy to discuss whether a referral makes sense for a particular student, so please get in touch.
This is a common and understandable situation. Here are a few helpful suggestions:
Frame OT as one supportive option among many, rather than a solution to a "problem"
Share specific, observable concerns with the family rather than general worry, as this helps them understand what to communicate to us when they're ready
Recognise that every family finds their way to support in their own time, and that's okay
Provide our contact details and let the family choose when to reach out. It can always begin with a simple phone call with our friendly Family Liaison team
Please note that we are unable to approach a family directly without their initiation. However, we are more than happy to have a confidential conversation with you, without identifying the student, to help you think through how to approach the conversation and explore whether Kid Link OT might be the right fit.
Yes. We can only discuss or share information about a student with written consent from the parent or guardian.
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