Exceptional Kids

30/10/2025

Turn storytime into skill-building time.

These 5 children’s books weave problem-solving, resilience, and flexible thinking into fun, engaging stories your kids will love.

Perfect for curious minds (and calm bedtime reads)! All available on Amazon. 📖

28/10/2025

Costumes, crowds, and creepy sounds can be a lot for little nervous systems 👻

Here’s how to keep Halloween fun and regulated - with simple, kid-friendly tips to manage excitement and overwhelm. ✨

27/10/2025

Celebrating the everyday magic of OT's - helping people live, work, play, and thrive.

This week we are highlighting the creativity, problem-solving, and compassion at the heart of OT practice! 🌟

26/10/2025

Happy Sunday evening! Stay cool tomorrow 😎

23/10/2025

With the new Thriving Kids rollout starting next year, the NDIS will look a little different.

Now’s the time to prepare - we’re helping families get clear, functional evidence to support their child’s needs before the changes take effect. 💛

To find out more shoot us a message.

18/10/2025

The prep transition can feel big - but small steps now make a huge difference!
Here are 4 easy ways to help your child feel confident, capable, and ready for school. 🌈

11/10/2025

Sensory play = brain-building magic!

Sensory play isn’t just fun - it helps your child’s brain and body develop essential skills! Through touch, movement, sight, sound, and even smell, kids learn to regulate emotions, improve focus, build fine motor skills, and strengthen their creativity.

Swipe for ideas that'll keep your little one engaged (and learning) for hours! 👆

09/10/2025

🌟 SNEAK PEEK! 🌟

Something special is coming! 📚✨

As a pediatric OT, I'm SO excited to share my upcoming kids book designed to make problem-solving FUN!

Swipe to see what's in store... 👉

This book helps little ones:

- Think creatively through challenges
- Build confidence in their abilities
- Discover that every problem has a solution!

Who's excited?! Drop a 🙋‍♀️ if you want to be FIRST to know when this launches

Coming soon...

08/10/2025

What an amazing service!

You asked. We listened.💛
Sign up to be the first to know about our new program, Local Connect Plus created for autistic and neurodivergent women and gender-diverse adults, 18+, right across Australia.
Local Connect Plus helps you find and connect with other adult ladybugs online or in person in a safe and simple way. It could be catching up for coke zero, going for a walk, or just knowing there’s someone close by who’s part of your neurokin. Local Connect Plus will launch later this year. Register your Expression of Interest now to be the first to know when it goes live.

Or link in bio
https://mailchi.mp/yellowladybugs/local-connect-plus

03/10/2025

Watch what happens when you add that missing piece... 🧩

Ever notice your child’s therapist following their lead or joining in their special interests? That’s not “just play” - it’s the foundation of therapy.

Here’s why ⬇

- A child’s brain needs to feel safe + connected before it can learn.
- When they feel anxious or disconnected, their nervous system goes into survival mode - making learning harder.
- But when they feel understood + supported, their brain shifts into a space where growth and progress happen.

So if it feels like “nothing is happening” at the start… remember: building trust IS progress. 💛

16/09/2025

I have had the absolute privilege of learning and treating in this beautiful school in Bali this week. So much to bring home to you all!

02/09/2025

🌟 Honouring Friendship in All Its Forms 🌟

As a parent of both a neurodivergent teen and a neurotypical teen, I’ve seen firsthand that friendships can look very different depending on the child. One prefers quiet one-on-one connections, the other thrives in group chats and weekend hangouts.

Neither is less. Neither is less special. 💛

Friendship isn’t about fitting into one mould—it’s about connection, trust, and being accepted for who you are. Let’s celebrate all the unique ways our kids connect, communicate, and build friendships. Because every style of friendship is worthy, and every connection matters. 💫

Photo shared with permission of my daughters circa 2018