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 a paediatric Occupational Therapist, educator and mentor with a passion for helping therapists feel confident in their work and clear in their direction. Alyce has over 14 years of industry experience, which includes founding and leading paediatric private practice Sensational Start OT from 2017 to 2024.
Alyce now focuses on supporting OTs through a mix of supervision, mentoring, clinical education and business support, all grounded in real-life practice as The OT Coach Australia.
Alyce offers practical, down-to-earth workshops, 1:1 and group supervision, peer mentoring and tailored programs for therapists at different stages of their careers. The OT Coach can support you, whether you're new to paediatrics, building a private practice, leading a team or just trying to find your rhythm again.
Alyce's approach is always about making things clearer, more achievable and more sustainable for every therapist. Alyce helps therapists bridge the gap between theory and practice with confidence. This is achieved through the following podcasts hosted by Alyce:
🎙 OT Coaching Confidential – real-life mentoring conversations that help therapists feel less alone
🎙 OT Unplugged – big-picture reflections on the future of OT, co-hosted with Sarah Collinson and Nikki Cousins.
Across all of her work, Alyce’s focus remains the same: helping therapists build meaningful careers – rooted in clarity, connection, and confidence.
WHAT 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
