Services for Individual Clients & their Families U&I Educational Partners are Education Specialists Educational Therapy At U&I Educational Partners we support children and young people from preschool/kindergarten stage right through to adolescents and young adults. We specialise in working with the neurodivergent community with learning difficulties and thinking differences. Our staff are qualified in a range of areas to support your child - we have teachers - primary and secondary, early childhood educators, specialist reading and mathematics professionals.
Our lived experience and many years of training in wellbeing, disability and trauma mean we take the time to build a relationship with your child and family based on trust and mutual-respect. We direct you and your child in the learning and outcomes, you and your child direct us in types of activities we will do to ensure engagement and success. Working with you and your child we can develop their: Self-awareness & Self-management Social awareness & Relationship skills Responsible decision making Metacognition - Learning to Learn Reading & Mathematics understanding & skills Support for Parents & Carers At U&I Educational Partners, we understand that supporting your neurodivergent child/ren can be complex.
We want you to know you aren't alone on this journey - we are here to support you through: Group Parent & Carer Support Sessions Small group parent and carer support programs run for10x weekly sessions at our Sunbury office or online. The groups are limited to 8 participants and we explore a range of topics and modules with practical resources for each group member to take home in hard copy and digitally. Session Content: Each week we will explore a new topic.
Smaller groups allow for greater flexibility, as a group, you can have content tailored to your needs. Pre-determined topics include: emotional regulation, understanding behaviours that challenge - meltdowns, shutdowns & aggression, sensory processing and understanding the school system - unpacking reasonable adjustments, student support group meetings & school refusal. But, ask us about anything! We are here to meet your needs. A free baby-sitting service will operate onsite for parents and carers with younger children.
This is facilitated by a trained early childhood educator, employed by U&I Educational Partners. Initially, we are limited to 5 children attending for the hour. School/Education Advice and Advocacy Are you feeling lost in the system? Knowing what to ask for and what your child is entitled to can be confusing - let us help you help your child. Our managing director is a recent former school principal and knows the system. We can prepare you for Support Group meetings, attend with you or advocate for you.