Embrace Progress this School Holiday
Transform school breaks into a time of incredible growth and development with LEAP Centre’s School Holiday Intensives. Designed for children who are currently receiving or could benefit from occupational therapy, speech therapy, and physiotherapy, our intensive programs are tailored to each child’s unique needs. Whether it’s focusing on one area or a combination of therapies, we provide a structured, engaging, and highly effective approach to therapy.
Speech Therapy Intensives Programs
Speech Sounds Intensive
For children who are hard to understand when they talk.
This intensive focuses on helping children produce speech sounds more clearly so others can understand them. Through structured practice, repetition, and engaging activities, children build accuracy, confidence, and intelligibility.
This intensive may support children who:
- substitute or omit sounds
- have difficulty being understood by others
- have a speech sound disorder or phonological delay
- need extra support to generalise sounds into conversation
Sessions focus on:
- articulation therapy
- phonological therapy
- high-repetition practice
- motor-speech strategies when appropriate
- building confidence in speaking
Language & Communication Intensive
For children who need support understanding or using language.
This intensive supports children to develop vocabulary, sentence structure, comprehension, and everyday communication skills through play-based, engaging therapy.
This intensive may support children who:
- are late talkers
- have language delay
- struggle to follow directions
- use short or simple sentences
- find conversation challenging
Sessions focus on:
- vocabulary development
- combining words into sentences
- understanding language
- play-based communication
- parent coaching strategies
Literacy Intensive
For preschool and primary school children building reading and writing foundations.
- are preparing for school
- are in Kindergarten or primary school
- struggle with rhyming or identifying sounds in words
- need support with early reading or spelling
- have a history of speech or language delay
- are falling behind in literacy foundations
Sessions focus on:
- phonological awareness
- sound-letter knowledge
- vocabulary development
- listening comprehension
- narrative skills
- early decoding and spelling support
Occupational Therapy Intensives Programs
Academic & Executive Skills Intensive
Suitable for primary and secondary school students (approximately 5-17 years). Programs are tailored to each child’s age, developmental stage, and individual goals.
For students who need support with written work, organisation, and academic performance.
This intensive supports students to improve the underlying motor, visual, and executive functioning skills required for successful participation in classroom tasks.
- have messy or slow handwriting
- struggle with letter formation, spacing, or pencil grasp
- fatigue quickly during writing tasks
- avoid written work
- have difficulty organising their work
- struggle with planning, task initiation, or completing assignments
- experience difficulty managing workload or exam pressure
Sessions may focus on:
- handwriting development and written expression
- fine motor control and visual-motor integration
- postural stability and endurance for desk work
- organisation and planning strategies
- time management and study skills
- executive functioning supports
- sensory strategies to improve focus and regulation
This intensive supports:
- improved classroom participation
- greater homework independence
- increased academic confidence
Emotional Regulation & Resilience Intensive
For students who experience big emotions, anxiety, sensory overwhelm, or difficulty managing transitions and demands.
This intensive supports students to better understand their emotions, regulate their responses, and build resilience in both school and home environments.
Many students who struggle with regulation also experience sensory overwhelm, becoming overstimulated by noise, movement, busy classrooms, or unexpected changes. Through practical strategies, sensory-informed intervention, and repeated supported practice, students develop tools to manage frustration, stress, overstimulation, and changing expectations.
This intensive may support students who:
- experience frequent meltdowns or emotional outbursts
- struggle with transitions or unexpected changes
- have difficulty managing frustration
- experience school-related anxiety
- become overwhelmed in busy or noisy environments
- are sensitive to sensory input (e.g. noise, touch, movement)
- have difficulty sustaining attention
- need support building coping strategies
Sessions may focus on:
- identifying and understanding emotions
- body awareness and regulation strategies
- flexible thinking and problem solving
- coping strategies for stress and anxiety
- transition supports
- executive functioning and self-monitoring skills
- sensory-based regulation strategies to support attention and reduce overstimulation
- trialling sensory tools and supports for use at school, home, and in the community
This intensive supports:
- improved emotional control
- increased resilience
- better management of sensory overwhelm
- improved attention and participation
- smoother school and home routines
Social Participation & Confidence Intensive
For students who experience big emotions, anxiety, sensory overwhelm, or difficulty managing transitions and demands.
This intensive supports students to better understand their emotions, regulate their responses, and build resilience in both school and home environments.
Many students who struggle with regulation also experience sensory overwhelm, becoming overstimulated by noise, movement, busy classrooms, or unexpected changes. Through practical strategies, sensory-informed intervention, and repeated supported practice, students develop tools to manage frustration, stress, overstimulation, and changing expectations.
This intensive may support students who:
- experience frequent meltdowns or emotional outbursts
- struggle with transitions or unexpected changes
- have difficulty managing frustration
- experience school-related anxiety
- become overwhelmed in busy or noisy environments
- are sensitive to sensory input (e.g. noise, touch, movement)
- have difficulty sustaining attention
- need support building coping strategies
Sessions may focus on:
- identifying and understanding emotions
- body awareness and regulation strategies
- flexible thinking and problem-solving
- coping strategies for stress and anxiety
- transition supports
- executive functioning and self-monitoring skills
- sensory-based regulation strategies to support attention and reduce overstimulation
- trialling sensory tools and supports for use at school, home, and in the community
This intensive supports:
- improved emotional control
- increased resilience
- better management of sensory overwhelm
- improved attention and participation
- smoother school and home routines
Benefits of Our Intensive Therapy Programs
Concentrated Therapy for Accelerated Development: Our intensive sessions offer a focused period of therapy, allowing children to make substantial progress in a short amount of time. This concentrated approach can be especially beneficial in developing new skills or enhancing existing ones.
Personalised Attention: With more frequent sessions, our therapists can provide in-depth, personalised attention, ensuring each child’s specific needs and goals are met.
Building and Reinforcing Skills: The consistent, day-to-day structure of our intensives helps reinforce new skills and behaviors, promoting greater retention and application in daily life.
Variety and Engagement: We keep our intensives fun and engaging, incorporating a variety of activities and therapeutic approaches that keep children motivated and eager to participate.
Holistic Approach: Our intensives provide a holistic approach to therapy, considering not just the specific skill areas, but the overall well-being and development of the child. This comprehensive focus supports a well-rounded progression in all aspects of their growth.
How It Works
Initial Consultation
We start with a detailed consultation to assess each child’s unique needs and therapy goals. This helps us create the program to target the specific areas where your child can benefit most.
Customised Therapy Plan
With more frequent sessions, our therapists can provide in-depth, personalised attention, ensuring each child’s specific needs and goals are met.
Intensive Therapy Sessions
The intensives run over several consecutive days, providing regular and concentrated therapy sessions. Each day involves a series of targeted activities aimed at developing essential skills and reinforcing progress.
Daily Feedback and Adjustments
Throughout the intensive, our therapists monitor progress closely. We provide daily feedback and, if necessary, adjust the program to ensure optimal outcomes for your child.
End-of-Program Review
At the conclusion of the intensive, we conduct a review to evaluate progress, discuss ongoing strategies, and offer recommendations for continued development after the program ends.
