Kids and Co.Lab

26/03/2026

We had a great time celebrating Heidi's upcoming birthday in our team meeting yesterday. If you’ve made an enquiry over the last year, it’s more than likely Heidi who will have helped you out. She’s the perfect bubbly, enthusiastic and empathetic voice on the phone and email, highly efficient (sometimes too quick for the pace of the rest of us 😝) she keeps the behind the scenes running smoothly. Join us in wishing her a Happy Birthday!

20/03/2026

Connection Before Redirection
Before trying to redirect your child’s behaviour, take a moment to connect first. Connection means tuning in to how your child is feeling—through eye contact, a gentle touch, a calm voice, or simply acknowledging their emotions.
Why it works:
• Helps your child feel heard and understood
• Reduces stress and resistance
• Builds trust and strengthens your relationship
• Makes redirection more effective
Tip: Try saying something like, “I see you’re upset,” or offering a reassuring hug before guiding them to the next activity. A little connection first makes redirection smoother and helps your child feel safe and supported.
Check out our latest blog post “Connection Before Redirection: Supporting Your Child’s Emotions” to read more! www.kidsandcolab.com.au/familiesblog/childrens-ot-supporting-your-childs-emotions-sunshinecoast

19/03/2026

We share “wins” as a team and this was a beautiful one from Kacey. Not only did her client achieve her self rated goal of being able to tie her hair herself in one session!! 🎀, but she also left Kacey this gorgeous feedback on the whiteboard. 🩷

08/02/2026

Our experienced children’s Occupational Therapists have curated their favourite parenting and behaviour podcasts, speakers and authors into one blog! International wisdom for Sunshine Coast families, helping to support your child’s emotional regulation in daily life. As Maui from Moana would say "You're welcome" 🪝 Link below. https://www.kidsandcolab.com.au/familiesblog/parenting-behaviour-resources-sunshine-coast-ot

28/01/2026

🛹🤙

Adaptive skate frame Launch party!

📍 Chiggy’s Indoor Skatepark

📅 Friday 13th February | ⏰ 3–7:30pm

We’re launching our Adaptive Skate Frame, designed to help kids, teens & adults with physical and neurological disabilities experience skateboarding in a safe, supportive and empowering way.

Skate lessons
Giveaways & raffles
FREE BBQ
Live DJ
Cold drinks by black flag brewing
Pop-up basketball

🛹 Lesson Options
• 1:1 Skate Frame Lessons (harness supported)
• Group Skate Lessons
• Self Led Skate Session ($20 event special)

👀 FREE ENTRY FOR SPECTATORS
Open to participants, families, carers & the community, everyone’s welcome.

⚠️ Spots are limited, book early!
Let’s make skateboarding accessible to all 🛹

CommunitySkate AccessibilityMatters

26/01/2026

Big week over here 💛

4 out of 5 of our team are sending little people off to new schools this week, so replies might be a little slower than usual while we juggle drop-offs, nerves, lunches and all the feelings.

To our Kids + Co.Lab families heading off to school too — we’re cheering you on. New routines can be big, brave work.

We’d love to see how the transition goes for your child — feel free to share photos or messages with us and let us know how the first days unfold 🌱

09/01/2026

We’re so excited to welcome Kacey back to Kids + Co.Lab! 💙
Our Senior Occupational Therapist Kacey returns with a wealth of experience and a calm, thoughtful approach to supporting children and families. She has a passion for supporting children with diverse developmental needs, including children with physical disabilities, and brings a wealth of experience in paediatric therapy and family-centred practice.
Kacey also provides Clinical Supervision services to Occupational Therapists and enjoys supporting development of the profession.
Welcome back, Kacey - we’re so glad to have you as part of the Kids + Co.Lab team!
If your child would benefit from occupational therapy support, Kacey’s caseload is now open, we’d love to help your family on their journey.

08/12/2025

🎅🏻 A Christmas Miracle 🎄Delivery Days are the best days! This beautiful chair was a huge joint effort between Zenna and Kate. Multiple trials to find the 🦄 that would work for her needs now and into the future. We could hardly keep her out of it while we made the final fitting adjustments - she was ready to head out into the sunshine for some lovely long strolls along the river.

01/12/2025

🎄🎉: Relaxing, a little creativity, lots of laughs & connection. The perfect way to kick off the festivities and celebrate a fantastic year at Kids + Co.Lab. Thank you .with.miss.storm for guiding us through an afternoon of clay chaos!

27/11/2025

Rochelle has been working on goals within the daycare setting with this little friend. One of them being joining in with group activities. Today, they had wonderful success, not only rehearsing with the class for their Christmas carol, but also joining in with the cooking experience. Together they made a ginger bread man but the most important piece, meeting him with where his capacity is at. Small steps with big success 🎄🧑‍🍳

05/11/2025

Rehab for Kids was such a thought provoking event! From the sobering statistics on child and youth mental health in Australia presented by Dr James Scott, to amazing stories and research on the impact of participation in sport from therapy to community and then Paralympic classification there was plenty to think about.
The surprise for me was the huge contingent of fellow Sunny Coasters I got to catch up with! We are so lucky to have a great passionate crew from EQ to Private practice championing evidence based services for kids with disabilities here on the coast.