Field of Dreams-Early Intervention and Support

29/10/2025

So proud of Miss Emma- first term at new school kicking goals.
Love seeing my F.O.D kids thriving with support for them and their families!

24/10/2025

That’s why mummy’s usually get the big emotions at home. 🤗

Your child seems perfect everywhere else but loses it completely when they’re with you, and it’s not what you think.

They listen to the babysitter, follow instructions at daycare, and behave beautifully at grandma’s house. Then you walk in, and everything falls apart. You might feel like you’re failing, but neuroscience says the opposite. This is proof that your child trusts you deeply.

Child psychologist Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk’s research shows toddlers who melt down with their primary caregiver actually have stronger attachment security. Their meltdowns are a release, not a failure. The prefrontal cortex, which controls emotional regulation, is still developing, and children expend enormous effort managing their behavior all day. When they’re with their secure caregiver, the restraint collapses, and everything they’ve been holding in comes out.

Neuroscientist Dr. Bruce Perry calls this “restraint collapse.” The nervous system has been in low-level stress, monitoring, adapting, and pleasing others. At home, the survival mode switches off. You’re not the trigger—you’re the safe space that allows them to let it all out.

Understanding this helps parents respond with patience, presence, and calm, knowing meltdowns are a sign of connection, not a sign of failure.

21/10/2025

If you’re looking for horsemanship and riding- this is a great opportunity.

We have a permanent fortnightly Pony Club session available on Thursday afternoons 4-6pm on our large pony Pearl. Be quick if you are interested. Spots on Pearl don’t stay available long.
EDIT: Taken

19/10/2025

Great information

17/10/2025

So good to be back with our EAL girls. Great afternoon session🐴

11/10/2025

10/10/2025

Worth listening to.

28/09/2025

Yes. If you’ve met 1 autistic person, you’ve met 1 autistic person.
There is no one size fits all.
We need to support each as an individual.
At Field of Dreams-Early Intervention and Support we try to do this.

I wrote a piece about Minister Mark Butlers announcement of Thriving Kids. You can read the full article here:

https://powerd.media/article/a-blatant-disregard-for-autistic-individuals

27/09/2025

Fabulous opportunity for teachers and support staff. Colleen McLaren-Womal

Join us on January 23, 2026, for a full-day immersive professional development experience designed specifically for Brisbane Primary School Teachers.

This engaging and content-rich day will centre on embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the classroom. Together, we will explore what it means to be a Culturally Responsive Teacher, with three focus areas:

1. Integrating Aboriginal perspectives in STEM
2. Understanding Torres Strait Islander culture and identity
3. Applying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pedagogies.

PLUS a free goody bag full of resources to take straight back to your classrooms!

Sound like an event you won't want to miss? Learn more here: https://events.humanitix.com/embedding-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-perspectives-in-the-curriculum-professional-development-day

23/09/2025

Today we learnt about being in the brave space- between anxiety and achieving a goal.
Was our focus as we followed her adventures and emotions as she achieved her goals.
Friendship and learning about new friends was the best!