Play and Beyond - Therapy 4 Kids

19/01/2026

💙💜𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐔𝐩💜💙
Here’s what happens to them:

𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈!
Nothing magical.
Nothing sudden.
Nothing that makes it all go away.

They don’t wake up neurotypical.
They don’t “outgrow” their wiring.
They don’t stop being sensory, literal, curious, intense, pattern-seeking, deeply feeling, or unconventional thinkers.

They grow into neurodivergent adults. 💙

Awareness for ND children is slowly improving -
schools, families, and professionals are learning about sensory needs, masking, PDA, autistic and ADHD profiles, and neuro-affirming practice. 💜

But that awareness rarely follows into adulthood.
Support becomes harder to access.
Understanding thins out.
Compassion wears off.
Patience disappears.
The traits don’t change - the tolerance does.
People seem to accept a “weird child” long before they accept a “weird adult.”

Once children grow up, the world stops adapting and expects adults to adapt instead.

Even some professionals who pride themselves on being neuro-affirming with children don’t always extend that same respect to neurodivergent adults.

𝑺𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒚𝒃𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆? 🤷‍♀️
(Just not the neurology.)

If the goal is to support neurodivergent children, then supporting neurodivergent adulthood must be part of that vision - because those children become adults.

𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨. 💙💜

17/01/2026

💙Help bring this event to life!💜

🌈 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃 — 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐎 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓! 🧱🧼

Play 4 Change has been kindly donated a huge amount of Lego and we are getting ready to run a Family Lego Challenge Day — a fun, inclusive community event to raise awareness about the work we do at Play 4 Change and how play can support children and their families.

Before we can launch the event, we need a few helpers to clean and prep the Lego.
It would probably need placing into large laundry bags and wash it in the machine (we’ll order and supply the bags if we get volunteers!).

If you’d like to donate a little time and help us bring this community event to life, please comment or message us. 💜💙

🌟𝐏.𝐒 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐬𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞!🌟

17/01/2026

🌿 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐮𝐛 — 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Free and fully funded for caregivers

Thanks to the Department of Social Services, in partnership with HBNC and Social Shift.

A new way to support caregivers who feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or alone in their parenting journey.

✨ Proposed Format:
5 consecutive weeks in Term 1 + 5 consecutive weeks in Term 2

👥 Facilitated by professionals, including:
• Social worker
• Counsellors
• Play and art therapists
• Therapeutic facilitators

A safe, judgement-free space to breathe, connect, and learn.

❌ Adults only
🧒 Childminding available (pending availability and conditions apply)
📌 Limited places — Expressions of Interest now open

14/01/2026

📣 𝐑𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 – 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡!

Our highly regarded Early Childhood Intervention practitioner, Kerry, has a Wednesday spot available.

Support available at home, daycare/school (with permission) or in our Maryborough clinic.

ECEI supports may include:
✨ Social & emotional skills
✨ Capacity building & resilience
✨ Fine motor skills
✨ Cognitive development
✨ Early learning foundations

𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒘!

NDIS and private clients welcome 😊

13/01/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲!!!🎊

Your dedication and passion is truly valued and appreciated by not only us but the families you walk alongside.

Thank you!

P.S. Shoutout to my calendar for remembering things I clearly didn’t 😅

09/01/2026

⭐The Play and Beyond Team and their current availabilities!💙

08/01/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬! 🎉

Bella now has availability for Creative Arts Therapy in:
✨ Hervey Bay on Thursdays
✨ Maryborough on Fridays

𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓-𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒚𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 — 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚. 🌈

Send us a message to find out more!

08/01/2026

✨𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 — 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐎 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲) 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥.

Spaces are limited, so if you’d like more information or to secure a spot, please get in touch.

Location: Hervey Bay

08/01/2026

💙⭐Every now and then, I share posts about what Child-Centred Play Therapy is - and just as importantly, what it isn’t - including ethics, training, and scope of practice.

This time, I’ve put it together in a short video format, to gently walk through the foundations of CCPT, the role of connection, and why training and professional registration matter.⭐💙

05/01/2026

🧱✨ 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐎® 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 – 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐲 ✨🧱

Thursdays | After school

We’re excited to be offering LEGO® Social Skills Group sessions in Hervey Bay, designed to support children to build important social and emotional skills through play.

Through guided LEGO®-based activities, children are supported to develop:
🧠 Social & emotional skills
🤝 Teamwork and cooperation
💬 Communication skills
🎨 Creativity and problem-solving
💪 Resilience and confidence

These sessions provide a fun, structured, and supportive environment where children can connect with peers, practise turn-taking, share ideas, and experience success as part of a team — all while doing something they love.

👦👧 Suitable for children who benefit from extra support with social interaction

📍 Hervey Bay
📆 Thursdays after school
✨ NDIS and private clients welcome

📩 Get in touch to find out more or to register your interest.
Places are limited.

02/01/2026

🧸 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞 & 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰…

How are you parents surviving the school holidays so far?!

Especially Marjorie, who is very open to any helpful suggestions right now… 😅

Drop your survival tips below 👇