Supporting Children and Families Across Everyday Life

At Belong Health, we provide early childhood supports for children and families across Western Australia through Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Counselling, Positive Behaviour Support, parent coaching, and telehealth services. We work alongside families and carers as therapy partners, supporting them with practical, strengths-based guidance on their journey.

​Every child develops in their own way, at their own pace, with their own strengths, interests, communication styles, and support needs.
Some children and families may benefit from additional support with:

• Communication and language
• Emotional regulation
• Sensory processing
• Play and social connection
• Attention,focus  and concentration
• Fine motor and gross motor skills
• Daily routines and independence
• School readiness
• Behaviour and emotional support
• Participation in everyday activities

Whether your child has a diagnosis, is waiting for assessment, or you are simply beginning to explore developmental differences or support needs, early support can help children and families build confidence, participation, connection, and practical strategies for everyday life.

Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively with families to provide flexible, family-centred support in the environments where children live, learn, and play.

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What Are Early Childhood Supports?

Early childhood supports are services designed to help children participate meaningfully in everyday life, while supporting development, well-being, communication, emotional regulation, relationships, and independence.

​Supports may focus on areas such as:

• Building communication and interaction skills
• Emotional regulation
• Sensory preferences and sensory processing needs
• Play, learning, and participation
• Building fine motor and gross motor skills
• Supporting play, learning, and participation
• Developing independence in everyday skills
• Supporting school transitions and readiness
• Building family confidence and practical strategies

At Belong Health, we recognise that children do not need to “fit into a box” before families seek support.

Many children benefit from support based on:

• Developmental differences
• Functional support needs
• Participation challenges
• Communication differences
• Emotional regulation needs
• Sensory processing differences
• Feeling less confident participating in everyday environments

Our approach is strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming, and tailored to each child and their family.

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Thriving Kids WA and Foundational Supports

Families across WA may also be hearing more about Thriving Kids WA and the new Foundational Supports system.

Thriving Kids WA is being developed to support children aged 0-8 years with developmental delay, developmental differences, autism, and additional developmental support needs through earlier and more accessible supports and services.

The direction of this approach focuses on:

• Early support and intervention
• Family-centred approaches
• Parent and caregiver capacity building
• Participation in everyday environments
• Developmental support in natural settings
• Accessible support to help children and families feel confident earlier
• Supporting children where they live, learn, and play

Belong Health is committed to supporting families as these systems continue to evolve across Western Australia.

Learn more about Thriving Kids WA

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Accessing Support Before Diagnosis

Many families notice developmental differences or support needs before receiving a formal diagnosis or specialist assessment.
Children do not always need a diagnosis to begin receiving support.

Early support may help children and families build skills and confidence in:

• Communication strategies
• Emotional regulation skills
• Confidence in everyday routines
• Participation and confidence
• School readiness skills
• Practical strategies for home, school, and community environments

Belong Health works with children who have:

• Diagnosed conditions
• Emerging developmental differences
• Functional support needs
• Developmental differences or support needs identified by families, educators, childcare providers, or healthcare professionals

We understand that navigating assessments, waitlists, and support systems can feel overwhelming, and our team is here to provide practical guidance and collaborative support along the way.

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Occupational Therapy for Children

Our Occupational Therapists support children to participate more confidently, comfortably, and meaningfully in their everyday activities.
Occupational Therapy may support children with:

• Emotional regulation
• Sensory processing differences
• Fine motor development
• Handwriting skills and readiness
• Attention, focus, concentration, and executive functioning skills
• Motor planning and coordination
• Self-care and independence skills
• Play and social participation
• Daily routines and organisation
• School participation
• Transitions and flexibility

Supports can be provided in a range of environments, including::

• At home
• At school or childcare
• In clinic
• In community environments
• Via telehealth

Our Occupational Therapists work collaboratively with families to develop practical strategies that support children across everyday life and routines.

Learn more about Paediatric Occupational Therapy

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Speech Pathology for Early Childhood Development

Speech Pathologists support children with communication, language, social interaction, speech development, feeding, and participation in their everyday environments.

Speech Pathology may support:

• Speech sound development
• Language differences and delays
• Social communication
• Understanding and responding to everyday communication
• Early communication development
• Play-based interaction
• Expressing emotions and needs
• Communication skills that support participation in school and learning environments

Our approach focuses on supporting children to communicate in ways that feel meaningful, functional, and right for them.

Early communication support can help children participate more confidently across home, school, and social settings.

Learn more about Paediatric Speech Pathology

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Psychology Assessments for Children

​Belong Health provides child and adolescent psychology assessment services to help families better understand their child’s developmental profile, learning styles, strengths, communication differences, emotional wellbeing, and support needs across everyday environments.

Assessments can provide valuable insight into how children experience and interact with the world around them, while helping families, educators, and healthcare professionals identify supports that may assist participation, learning, wellbeing, and everyday functioning.
Our Psychology assessment services may include:

• Autism assessments
• ADHD assessments
• Combined Autism and ADHD assessments
• Cognitive and intellectual assessments
• Functional and developmental assessments
• School readiness and learning-related assessments
• Parent and caregiver interviews
• Standardised assessment tools and questionnaires
• Recommendations for supports at home, school, and in the community

Many families seek assessments to:

• Better understand developmental differences
• Explore learning and attention profiles
• Understand emotional regulation and sensory experiences
• Support school planning and educational adjustments
• Access recommendations for supports and strategies
• Gain clarity around developmental pathways and the types of support that may be helpful

Our approach is collaborative, neurodiversity-affirming, and strengths-based. We aim to provide families with practical, respectful, and meaningful information that supports understanding, advocacy, and informed decision-making.

Assessments may also help guide recommendations for supports such as Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, parent coaching, school-based strategies, developmental supports, and emotional wellbeing supports.

Learn more about Child Psychology Assessments

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Counselling and Emotional Wellbeing Supports

Belong Health provides counselling and emotional wellbeing supports for children, young people, and families who may benefit from additional support navigating emotions, relationships, stress, adjustment, wellbeing, and everyday life experiences.

​Children and families may seek counselling support for:

• Emotional regulation
• Anxiety and worries
• Building confidence and self-esteem
• Friendship and social connection
• Family changes and adjustment
• School-related stress
• Emotional wellbeing
• Behaviour support needs
• Coping strategies
• Parent and caregiver support

​Our counselling approach is supportive, collaborative, and family-centred. We recognise that children communicate and process emotions in different ways, and supports are tailored to each child’s communication style, strengths, interests, and individual needs.

Counselling and emotional wellbeing supports may involve:

• Building emotional awareness and coping strategies
• Supporting emotional regulation skills
• Helping children express thoughts and feelings safely
• Supporting family communication and relationships
• Developing practical everyday strategies
• Supporting confidence and participation across home, school, and community environments

We aim to create safe, supportive, and respectful environments where children and families feel heard, understood, and empowered.

Learn more about Paediatric Counselling

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Positive Behaviour Support and Emotional Regulation

Some children may communicate stress, frustration, overwhelm, sensory overload, anxiety, or unmet needs through behaviours that impact participation at home, school, or in the community.

Our team supports children and families through:

• Positive Behaviour Support approaches
• Emotional regulation strategies
• Parent coaching and family guidance
• Routine and transition support
• Sensory-informed approaches
• Communication supports
• Practical strategies for home and school environments

Our approach focuses on understanding the reasons behind behaviours while supporting children in developing safe, meaningful, and functional ways to communicate, regulate, and participate.

Learn more about Positive Behaviour Supports for Children

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Parent Coaching and Family Support

Parents and caregivers play an important role in supporting child development, wellbeing, communication, and emotional regulation.
Belong Health provides parent coaching and family-centred guidance to help families build confidence in supporting their child across everyday life.

​Parent coaching may include:

• Emotional regulation strategies
• Sensory support ideas
• Communication strategies
• Behaviour support guidance
• Daily routine support
• School transition strategies
• Play-based developmental activities
• Home-based therapy ideas
• Practical supports for participation in everyday environments

Supports may be delivered:

• In person
• Through telehealth
• In the home
• In community environments

Our goal is to work alongside families to build practical, flexible, and sustainable strategies that support both children and caregivers.

Learn more about Parent Coaching

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School Readiness Support

Preparing for school involves much more than academic skills.
Some children benefit from support with:

• Emotional regulation
• Following routines
• Communication and interaction
• Fine motor development
• Independence skills
• Attention and concentration
• Sensory regulation
• Social participation
• Transitions and flexibility

Belong Health provides school readiness support through Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Counselling, Positive Behaviour Support, and parent coaching approaches.

Our supports focus on helping children participate more confidently and comfortably within school and learning environments.

[Learn more about School Readiness Support

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Telehealth Early Childhood Supports Across WA

Belong Health provides telehealth services across Western Australia, including regional and remote communities.
Telehealth can provide flexible access to:

• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Pathology
• Psychology
• Parent coaching
• Behaviour support guidance
• Emotional regulation strategies
• Developmental support and consultation

Telehealth can be particularly helpful for:

• Families living rurally or remotely
• Families on waitlists
• Parent coaching and caregiver support
• School consultations
• Flexible appointment access
• Home-based developmental strategies

​Telehealth supports can often be integrated naturally into everyday routines and family environments.

Learn more about Telehealth Developmental Support

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Signs Your Child May Benefit From Additional Support

Every child develops differently, and support needs can look different from child to child.

Some signs that a child may benefit from additional support may include:

• Difficulty communicating needs or feelings
• Differences in speech or language development
• Difficulty participating in routines or transitions
• Emotional regulation differences
• Sensory sensitivities or sensory-seeking preferences
• Attention and concentration differences
• Difficulties with coordination or motor skills
• Challenges participating in social environments
• Stress responses or behaviours linked to frustration, anxiety, sensory overload, or overwhelm
• Difficulties participating confidently in everyday activities

Seeking support early does not mean something is “wrong” with your child.

Early support can help children and families build confidence, connection, participation, and practical strategies for everyday life.

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Our Family-Centred Approach

At Belong Health, we value collaborative, strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming, and family-centred support.
We work alongside:

• Parents and caregivers
• Schools and educators
• Childcare providers
• Support coordinators
• Healthcare professionals
• Community supports

​Our goal is to support children to participate meaningfully in everyday life while empowering families with practical guidance, strategies, and ongoing support.

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Supporting Families Across Western Australia

Belong Health supports children and families across:

• Mandurah
• Perth
• Peel Region
• Regional WA
• Remote WA communities
• Telehealth across Western Australia

​We provide flexible support options including:

• Home visits
• School visits
• Community-based supports
• Telehealth appointments
• Clinic-based services

Contact Belong Health
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If you would like to learn more about our early childhood supports, developmental services, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Counselling, Positive Behaviour Support, or telehealth services, contact Belong Health today.

Our team supports children and families across Perth, Mandurah, Peel Region, Regional WA, and throughout Western Australia.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Early Childhood Supports

Does my child need a diagnosis to access support?
Not always. Many children benefit from support based on developmental differences, functional needs, or participation challenges, even before a formal diagnosis.
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What age groups do you support?
Belong Health supports children across a range of developmental stages, including early childhood supports for children aged 0–8 years and beyond.

Can supports be provided at school or childcare?
Yes. Depending on the child’s goals and needs, services may be provided at school, childcare, home, in the community, in clinic, or via telehealth.

Do you provide telehealth services?
Yes. Belong Health provides telehealth services across Western Australia.

Can parents receive support and coaching?
Yes. Parent coaching and family support are an important part of the approach and help families build practical strategies for everyday life.

What are early childhood developmental supports?
Early childhood developmental supports help children and families build communication, emotional regulation, participation, independence, social connection, and everyday life skills across home, school, childcare, and community environments.

What types of early intervention supports are available?
Supports may include Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, parent coaching, emotional regulation support, sensory processing support, school readiness support, communication development, Positive Behaviour Support, and developmental guidance.

What age is best for early intervention?
Children can benefit from support at many different stages of development. Early support can help children and families build practical strategies, participation, confidence, communication, and emotional wellbeing.

Can children access support before diagnosis?
Yes. Many children benefit from developmental support before receiving a formal diagnosis, particularly when there are concerns related to communication, emotional regulation, sensory processing, attention, participation, or development.

How can parents support their child’s development at home?
Parents and caregivers can support development through predictable routines, play-based interaction, communication opportunities, emotional regulation support, sensory-informed environments, and participation in everyday activities.

How do educators support children with developmental differences?
Educators and childcare providers may support children through inclusive environments, flexible communication approaches, emotional regulation support, predictable routines, sensory supports, and collaboration with families and allied health professionals.

Can developmental supports help with school readiness?
Yes. Developmental supports may help children build emotional regulation, communication, fine motor, independence, sensory regulation, attention, and social participation skills that support school readiness.

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