Connect.Ed

22/07/2025

🤎 Are you passionate about supporting educators and making a real difference in early childhood and school communities?

We’re looking for Professional Development Facilitators to join our Learning & Development team at Connect.Ed! 🎓✨

This is a unique opportunity to deliver engaging, trauma-informed training to early childhood, OSHC and school-based educators across South Australia (and beyond!)

If you love sharing knowledge, connecting with others, and empowering educators—we’d love to hear from you.

Check out the job ad here:
👉 https://www.seek.com.au/job/85735639

Tag someone who’d be a great fit or reach out for a chat!

Help empower educators with trauma-informed PD. Flexible role, great team, and real impact.

02/07/2025

🚌 No Travel, No Stress – We Come to You!

Getting to appointments can be a barrier for families. And that’s why we bring therapy to you!

We work with:
🏠 families at home
🧒 early learning centres
🏫 schools
🧑‍⚕️ other professionals involved in your child’s care

This allows us to:
🔹 provide support where it's needed most
🔹 collaborate with caregivers and educators
🔹 reduce disruption to the child’s day

Our outreach model is flexible, inclusive and trauma-informed. It’s how we ensure children get the support they need—without the added stress.

📞 Curious about how our outreach model could work for your family or service? Reach out to us on 08 8102 0930 or admin@connecteducation.info – we’re here to help!

30/06/2025

If a child is struggling to listen, follow instructions or engage, they’re not being “difficult.” They're likely dysregulated.

💥 Big feelings, noisy environments, transitions or unmet needs can all lead to dysregulation.

🧘‍♀️ What helps? Co-regulation! Calm, connected adults who help children return to a sense of safety.

We support children to understand and express their big feelings—and we work with caregivers and educators to build strategies that work.

📞 Want to explore how we can support emotional regulation in your early childhood setting or family? Reach out via 08 8102 0930 or admin@connecteducation.info

26/06/2025

Meet Kaytlyn!

Bringing experience, passion, and a genuine love for supporting others, Kaytlyn is committed to ensuring every client and family feels truly heard, supported, and empowered. 💛

Her goal? To create a welcoming, efficient, and compassionate environment where both our clients and team can thrive 🌿

Outside of work, you'll usually find her on the soccer field or catching up with friends and family!

24/06/2025

Play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for learning.

Play-based therapy builds:
🧠 executive functioning
💬 communication skills
🌈 emotional regulation
💪 gross & fine motor skills
🫶 social confidence

And because it’s engaging and enjoyable, children are more likely to participate and benefit.

🌿 Every session at Connect.Ed is tailored to the child’s interests, using play as the vehicle for growth.

📞 Want to explore how play-based therapy could support your child?
We’d love to hear from you! Contact us on 08 8102 0930 or admin@connecteducation.info

19/06/2025

We know that educators wear a lot of different hats—and sometimes, it feels like too many.

That’s why we partner directly with early childhood and school settings, offering:
🎓 professional development
🤝 coaching and mentoring
🧠 strategies that work in your space
🛠️ support with complex behaviours

📞 Want to explore how we can support you and your team (or what funding might be available to you)? Let’s talk! Contact us via 08 8102 0930 or admin@connecteducation.info

16/06/2025

At Connect.Ed, we don’t just work with children.
We work with the around them too (the educators, parents and caregivers who support them every day).

We:
🔹 share practical strategies
🔹 support you to feel confident
🔹 create plans that fit your routines
🔹 help you understand the ‘why’ behind behaviours

Whether it’s helping a child regulate, communicate or engage in play, we know progress is faster when the adults feel equipped and empowered to support the children.

📞 Want to learn more about how we can support you to support your child? Let’s chat! Reach out via 08 8102 0930 or admin@connecteducation.info

12/06/2025

There’s no such thing as “just playing”.

Play is how children:
🧠 process what they’ve seen and felt
🧩 explore big ideas
💬 practice language and social skills
🌈 express emotion
🧘‍♂️ calm their nervous system

At Connect.Ed, we use play as therapy because play is a child’s first language.

Every session is guided by their interests and readiness, ensuring safety, trust and real growth.

📞 Want to learn how play-based therapy can support your child’s development? Contact us at 08 8102 0930 or admin@connecteducation.info – we’d love to chat!

09/06/2025

Why does our outreach model work?

💡We come to where children feel most secure (whether that's in the home, school or early childhood services).

📍 Therapy in familiar spaces =
✔️ less anxiety
✔️ more engagement
✔️ better outcomes
Plus, we get to see what’s really happening day-to-day, which allows us to tailor support that actually works.

🤲 Our outreach model makes therapy accessible, responsive and child-centred.
No clinic visits. Just real support, in real environments.

📞 Want to learn more about how our team can support your child through outreach therapy?
Contact us via 08 8102 0930 or admin@connecteducation.info – let’s chat.

05/06/2025

🌱 Did you know that play develops in stages?

Understanding where a child is at helps us meet them right where they are.

Children don’t “grow out” of earlier stages—they build on them.

When we support children at their current stage, we help them grow in confidence, connection and communication.

🧠 At Connect.Ed, we use play-based approaches to build skills in a way that feels safe and natural for children.

📞 Want to learn more about how we can support your child through play?
Reach out via 08 8102 0930 or admin@connecteducation.info – we’d love to hear from you.

03/06/2025

What Is Play-Based Therapy (and Why Do We Use It)?
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Play is how children communicate, explore their world and make sense of their experiences — especially when words are hard to find.⁠
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That’s why, in therapy, we don’t always sit down and “talk about feelings” the way adults might. Instead, we:
✨ follow the child’s lead
✨ use toys, games, art, and imagination
✨ create a safe space for emotional expression⁠
✨ explore challenges through play rather than direct questioning
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🧠 Why does this matter?
Because play-based therapy aligns with how children's brains work. It allows them to process big feelings, build relationships and develop skills in a way that feels safe and familiar.⁠
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Whether it’s building emotional regulation, strengthening social skills or processing trauma, play is the child’s language.
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💬 Want to learn more about how we use play in early intervention? Send us a message or visit our website!

30/05/2025

Meet Ebony!

A passionate Speech Pathologist with experience across a range of areas, including speech, language, literacy and social communication.

Collaboration is at the heart of Ebony’s work. She values strong relationships with families, teachers, and other professionals, working together to develop practical strategies that support children and young adults in meaningful ways.

She is dedicated to making communication accessible for all and helping children express themselves with confidence.

Outside of work, she enjoys exploring new places, spending time with her partner and soaking up the sunshine - preferably with a coffee and a good book in hand!