Supporting Craigieburn, Wollert, Mickleham, Bundoora, Roxburgh Park and surroundings
Ability Beyond Therapy
NDIS - ECEI Support
A specialised home for Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI)
Supporting Craigieburn, Wollert, Mickleham, Bundoora, Roxburgh Park and surroundings
Experienced Professionals! High Quality Support!
A specialised home for Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI)
The secret to a child’s success is that they are having fun while they are learning! We create a fun environment for the children to achieve their goals, especially -
ECIS key worker's support is available through the transdisciplinary model of practice.
Our Early Childhood Intervention focuses on giving children the tools they need to gain independence and actively participate in occupations or activities that are meaningful to them and their families. We follow the ECEI best practice model and provide true Key Worker model of support recommended by NDIS.
A child’s “occupation” is to learn, play, participate in school and community activities, and become independent in self-help skills. Children rely on parents, caregivers, and teachers to foster healthy development.
For this reason, Early Childhood Intervention Service focuses on supporting both the child and their families to develop the sensory, cognitive, motor and physical skills children need for successful participation in everyday life.
In therapy we create an individualised plan to build upon your child’s strengths and address the areas of development requiring extra attention.
We aim to help your child grow, by improving his or her skills and self esteem by providing the “just right challenge” in a play based setting.
Our model for treatment has a strong foundation in improving functional performance with an emphasis on sensory based therapy, goal oriented skills development and parent empowerment.
Ability Beyond Therapy is registered with TIS national interpreting services and offering interpreters for all languages.
The goal for Early Childhood Early Intervention services at Ability Beyond Therapy is to provide client-centred therapy to address the child’s functioning in a variety of settings, so they can achieve their highest level of independence.
Our therapists strive to increase the child’s overall independence across all environments and support families in building routines and roles that allow for children to interact and participate in their environments.
You know your family best and the therapists at Ability Beyond Therapy want to work together to meet the goals you have for your child and family.
We are trained in and implement The Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) feeding approach. This approach is a developmental feeding therapy program that allows the child to interact with the food in a playful, non-stressful way. It helps increase the child’s comfort level by exploring different properties of foods, including the colour, shape, texture, smell, taste and consistency.
The SOS approach follows a systematic hierarchy to feeding, from tolerating foods in the room, interacting with foods, smelling, touching, tasting and eventually eating the food. Parent education and involvement are an essential part of the SOS approach. Parents can be directly involved in the sessions.
However, every child is different and unique, and we find that some may need a slightly different approach which is why we do not follow this approach strictly with every child. Some children benefit from some aspects of a soft behavioural approach to feeding.
We custom tailor our approach for each of our children based on a number of factors that we discuss with you at every step of the way.
Our lead clinician Debashis (Debu) Mondal is an AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist. He focuses on providing a fun and captivating environment where children are actively engaged in therapy. His warm and kind-hearted spirit attracts even the most apprehensive child.
Debu has 11 years of continuous clinical and leadership experience as a paediatric occupational therapist with two prominent early childhood intervention providers in Victoria. He had 8 years prior experience working in an autism specialised school, mental health services, paediatric physical disability, community-based rehabilitation and spinal & stroke rehabilitation.
Debu is an Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS ) trained therapist and experienced working within a renowned autism assessment clinic in Northern Melbourne.
He has always had a passion for working with children and their families and a passion for learning. He is certified in the SOS approach to feeding, specialised sensory based intervention, integrated listening, aquatic occupational therapy and many more areas of paediatric occupational therapy. He has an exceptional ability to connect with children who are usually on their own agenda and reluctant to engage.
Debu is a loving father who enjoys his free time with family, traveling, going to sports & fishing and sharing household activities with his wife.
Stephanie Porrovecchio is an Early Childhood Intervention Key Worker and Specialist Teacher. Stephanie is dedicated to transforming interventions and learning experiences into exciting and engaging journeys for each child. By focusing on personalised strategies, she assists children in achieving their NDIS goals, fostering their confidence as learners, and encouraging them to actively shape their own development.
Stephanie firmly believes in the important role of families as the primary educators in a child's life. She values the deep connections children have with their family unit and is committed to collaborating with families in a tailored manner. Her goal is to support each child uniquely, ensuring they thrive in their learning and developmental path. Join us in welcoming Stephanie to our community, where she is eager to make a positive impact on your child's early learning experience.
Stephanie brings over 20 years of experience in working with children, particularly in specialist teaching and as a Preschool Field Officer (PSFO). Her extensive background includes supporting children with autism, behavioural, learning, and developmental challenges, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care.
In addition to her specialisation in Early Childhood Education, Stephanie has pursued studies in Mental Health for Education, enhancing her approach to nurturing each child's development. She employs a highly supportive and encouraging method, focusing on building a positive self-image and mental health skills through practical, age-appropriate strategies.
Stephanie is trained in Lego Therapy and is a certified Pyramid Model Coach, with a hands-on understanding of the Early Childhood intervention frameworks. This comprehensive background equips her to seamlessly integrate home, childcare and kindergarten learning environments, ensuring the effective implementation of a child's NDIS goals within early childhood settings.
Stephanie enjoys spending quality time with her family and embarking on adventures across Victoria and beyond!
Rachel Volbeda has been a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist for 12 years, working in transdisciplinary Early Childhood Intervention settings with preschool and school aged children and their families.
Rachel delivers a strengths-based service and values the priorities of parents and the relationship between children and their community. Rachel believes real change happens when parents and carers are supported to use strategies in their everyday routines.
Rachel has a particular interest in using AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) strategies for children who are needing extra supports to communicate, including signing (key word sign), picture supports and Speech Generating Devices. Rachel is experienced working with autistic children and supporting families to increase their understanding and confidence to advocate for their children in their early years and beyond. Rachel is also experienced with fussy eating, speech and language disorders and general childhood development.
At home, Rachel is a mother of two children and enjoys family walks, playing basketball and learning about new areas of Speech Pathology to share with families.
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COST AND FEE SCHEDULE: AS PER THE CURRENT NDIS PRICE GUIDE
The Stables Shopping Centre, 314-360 Childs Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3082, Australia
Call us : 0468769171 Email us : info@abilitybeyondtherapy.com.au Address: Suite 3s, The Stables Shopping Centre, 314-360 Childs Road , Mill Park, VIC -3082 Conveniently located- close to public transport, schools, kindergarten
Monday - Friday : 9am - 6pm
Saturday : 8am-2pm
Sunday: Closed
( By appointments only)
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Multiple Positions are available for Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists! High-quality supervision and Competitive remuneration are provided!