Holiday Intensive Therapy

What is Holiday Intensive therapy?

Just as it sounds – Intensive therapy (2-5 times a week) delivered during the school holidays when children are often at their most ‘learning-ready’ (without the demands of pre/school) in order to make rapid and targeted progress.

Attend multiple appointments during the school holidays focused specifically on one (or maybe two) goals. With a laser targeted approach to a specific goal and high repetition during a short period (school holidays) this intensity can help many children make significant developmental progress. They can also help busy parents support their child’s development when they (parents) have the time.

Holiday Intensive Therapy is consistent with the research suggesting that fortnightly therapy is often less impactful than weekly or more frequent therapy. See our Tips and Tricks for Effective Therapy.

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Holiday Intensive Therapy Can Fast Track Developmental Success

Then Holiday Intensive treatments are a good fit for you!

*Holiday Intensives are provided by both Speech and Occupational Therapy, and can be delivered via Tele-therapy and/or face-to-face in clinic or home.

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Holiday Intensives are a great fit for you because they are:

Invaluable in helping children make rapid and laser targeted progress towards a specific goal of concern.
Great for families with limited funding (who don’t want to attend weekly school term therapy).
Good fit for children struggling to learn whilst also managing pre/school demands (many children are more 'learning-ready' when pre/school demands are removed).
Best fit for parents who have limited time (or energy) to invest in supporting home program development – the intensity / frequency of the Holiday Intensives often help supportively nudge children to move more rapidly through the (sometimes frustrating) skill mastery phase. Detailed home programs are typically then applied to maintain skills between holiday therapy.

Include assessment if you are new to Kid Sense (*Not required if you have a current report by another provider)
Can be undertaken at Kid Sense in addition to other regular therapy providers (*you can use 2 different providers for the same therapy)
Can be delivered via tele-therapy or face to face, in the clinic or home.
Can be parent focused for all or part of the sessions (to show parents the ‘what and how’ of supports at home / school and/or parent coaching to help the parent set the child up for success at home though own action – rather than skill practice by the child alone)
Helpful to 'top up' school term therapy for those whose therapists take school holiday leave when you still want therapy

Common Holiday Intensive Goals

You choose the targeted goals that meet your family/child needs which may include:

Pre/school readiness for upcoming transition
Skill catch up (e.g. literacy, numeracy) for children who take a little longer to master skills
Skill mastery for stubborn skill development that isn’t shifting (e.g. emotional regulation, articulation).
Boost skills that are developing but slowly (e.g. physical skills – ball skills, social skills – role play with friends or family)
Supporting sibling interaction (e.g. turn taking – using board games, collaborative play between siblings/friends)