Our Services
At AB Consultancy our lead practitioner is delivering psychological therapeutic supports.
AB Consultancy rejects the use of Applied Behaviour Analysis and uses only neurodivergent affirming practice. We use the work of Dr Mona Delahooke, Dr Ross Greene with Collaborative and Proactive Solutions, Dr Daniel J. Siegal Neuroscience and Kelly Mahler’s work on Interoception to assist with emotional regulation and people’s sensory needs.
We assist parents, caregivers and stakeholders to understand the individual’s disability, as well as the impact this may have on their learning, development and regulation.
We help them to develop skills to respond in a positive manner to meet the needs of the individual.
Kathy develops and implements plans that are respectful of children and young adults disability profiles to help them understand their own disability profile.
Social Work
We assist parent and care-givers to understand the individual’s disability, as well as the impact this may have on their learning, development and behaviour.
We help them to develop skills to respond in a positive manner to meet the needs of the individual.
Our social workers help develop and implement a plan for parents and care-givers to help individuals manage emotional difficulties such as anxiety or anger.
We also work with the individual to develop self-regulation skills for improved social interaction with their peers and adults around them.
What is Social Work?
Social Work is a practice that empowers individuals to achieve their life goals.
Many Social Workers work in private practice or in organisations providing highly skilled therapeutic supports in such areas as disability, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and family conflicts.
Education & Skill Development
Kathy works with children, teens and adults on the autism spectrum as well as their parents and care-givers. Programs are individually designed to suit each person and their unique educational needs and include:
- Participation in activities and experiences within AB Consultancy and externally to provide the best learning outcomes for each individual;
- Working in homes, schools, accommodation and community settings to improve participation in family and community life;
- Interventions to develop functional skills and foster learning in a safe environment;
- Involving individuals in routines, activities and places of everyday life.
Our programs of support are underpinned by leading experts in the field of disability and neuroscience.
Studio III is an independent organisation that provides world class clinical and coaching services using the Low Arousal Approach. This is a non-aversive approach to managing distress based on positive psychology.
Dr Ross Greene is a world renown psychologist who has developed what he calls Collaborative and Proactive Solutions based on his book ‘The Explosive Child’. The focus of his approach is to have children and adults collaborate with those supporting him so that we are meeting people where they are at.
Kelly Mahler is an expert on Interoception and has developed incredible resources to support children and adults with understanding their internal sensory systems.
Dr Daniel Siegal is a world renown expert in Neuroscience and has written many books including ‘The Whole-Brain Child’. This focuses on brain-based integration.
Greg Santucci is a well renown Occupational Therapist that has produced a range of resources and trainings on proprioceptive, vestibular and interoceptive sensory input.
Dr Mona Delahooke Phd is an expert in child development and her book ‘Beyond Behaviours’ and other resources focus on understanding children from a therapeutic and counselling space.
AB Consultancy has worked extensively for over 10 years supporting children, teens and adults on the Autism Spectrum with behavioural needs, academic challenges and trauma.
Skill development never stops for anyone so let us help you reach your best self!
Therapeutic Services
Therapy Services & Support
Therapy services and supports are delivered within a flexibly designed program based on individual requirements.
Services can be delivered in different locations such as home, school or more formal settings.
Each individual, their family and wider support networks are involved in all aspects of decision making.
We use a trans-disciplinary, person-centred, trauma informed practice underpinned by a family focused approach.
AB Consultancy works with acquired brain injury, auditory processing disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, intellectual, physical, sensory or neurological disabilities as well as complex mental health.
Underpinning our social work practice are the principles of conflict theory, developmental theory, psycho-social development theory and systems theory.
Evidence based models are also utilised by our team. These include cognitive behaviour therapy, behavioural therapy, the crisis intervention model, the Low Arousal Approach, Narrative Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
Parent & Community Training
We offer parents and care-givers a range of quality information and programs to help them support their children to reach their full potential.
We help parents develop a greater understanding about their child’s disability.
We help educate families about the impact of the child’s disability in relation to their learning, development and behaviour.
Community training focuses on educating the wider community on current best practice in the disability and trauma space. These are held regularly so sign up for our newsletter below to find out more.
We are currently completing our audit for Capacity Building Relationships so we can offer Positive Behaviour Support Planning.
What is Behaviour Support?
Behaviour Support is about creating strategies for people with a disability. These strategies are individualised and responsive to the person’s needs.
Designed to reduce the occurrence and impact of behaviours of concern and minimising the use of restrictive practices.
To access behaviour supports this must be specified in the participant’s NDIS plan and can only be delivered by a registered business and by a registered positive behaviour support practitioner.
Positive Behaviour Support will:
- build on a person’s strengths,
- increase their opportunity to participate in community activities, and
- increase their life skills.
Behaviour Support Plans
An NDIS Behaviour Support Plan is a document developed for a person with a disability by an NDIS behaviour support practitioner. Kathy is our registered specialist positive behaviour support practitioner.
The Plan is developed in consultation with the participant, their family, care-givers and other relevant people, as well as their service providers.
It specifies a range of evidence based and person-centred proactive strategies that focus on the individual needs of the participant.
Assessments and Reports
AB Consultancy can provide different types of assessments and reports for the NDIS. This can include:
- Functional Capacity Assessments
- Functional Behavioural Assessments
- Vineland-3 and ABAS Assessments
- Review reports for NDIS plans
- Reports documenting a persons disability for supporting evidence for NDIS applications
Please speak with our team if there is a specific assessment or report that you need.
We can assist
Our Disability Support Workers can help in the following areas:
- Support groups of children in our holiday program
- Assist and help improve independence in personal care and hygiene activities
- Provision of social and emotional regulation
- Domestic assistance (including laundry, cleaning etc)
- Facilitating transport to attend appointments and leisure activities to promote community and social participation
- Accompanying young people to attend recreational activities.
Coming Soon!
Positive Support Behaviour
The new arrangement for behaviour support under the NDIS Commission focuses on person-centred interventions to address the underlying causes of concerning or challenging behaviours.
The arrangements safeguard the dignity and quality of life of people with a disability who require specialist behaviour support.
- Community training focuses on educating the wider community on current best practice in the disability and trauma space. These are held regularly so sign up for our newsletter below to find out more.
- AB Consultancy works with acquired brain injury, auditory processing disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, intellectual, physical, sensory or neurological disabilities as well as complex mental health.
- Underpinning our social work practice are the principles of conflict theory, developmental theory, psycho-social development theory and systems theory.
- Evidence based models are also utilised by our team. These include cognitive behaviour therapy, behavioural therapy, the crisis intervention model, the Low Arousal Approach, Narrative Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.