Preschool Boost Programs

Can:Do 4Kids provides two preschool allied health services. Choose an option below to learn more about our support.

To find out whether your preschool is eligible for these supports, please check with your preschool to see if they are registered with Preschool Boost.

Preschool Occupational Therapy in South Australia

Building Educator Capacity to Support Children’s Participation

Can:Do 4Kids delivers a preschool occupational therapy service across South Australia that supports services to reduce developmental vulnerability by strengthening everyday educator practice.

Using a strengths‑based, routines‑focused approach, our occupational therapists work alongside educators to improve children’s participation in everyday routines, play, and learning.

Support is embedded into the preschool day, helping create inclusive, sustainable practice that aligns with South Australia’s Preschool Boost priorities and the AEDC developmental domains.

How Our Occupational Therapy Service Works

Our occupational therapists focus on how children function and engage across the entire preschool day.

By working collaboratively with educators, we help build confident, inclusive practices that fit naturally within existing routines and learning environments.

Developmental Areas We Support

Our primary focus area is Physical Health and Wellbeing, with integrated support across:

• Physical health and wellbeing
• Social competence
• Emotional maturity
• Language and cognitive skills
• Communication skills and general knowledge

This approach supports preschool-aged South Australian children to participate confidently in learning and daily routines.

Supporting Educators Through Practical, Strengths‑Based Strategies

Can:Do 4Kids occupational therapists support educators to:

• Identify and build on what is already working well
• Reduce participation barriers related to motor, sensory, environmental, and routine demands
• Embed practical strategies into existing routines and environments

Support is provided through modelling, coaching, and collaborative planning, aligning with how South Australian preschool services already structure their day and learning programs.

Supporting Children Through Everyday Preschool Routines

Children are supported to develop self‑regulation, attention for learning, motor skills, and self‑care foundations through everyday preschool activities, including:

• Arrival and transitions
• Group learning
• Indoor and outdoor play
• Mealtimes and toileting
• Packing up and classroom responsibilities

By focusing on real routines, children experience support in meaningful, familiar contexts across the preschool day.

Sustainable Outcomes for Educators, Children, and Families

Can:Do 4Kids’ routines‑focused approach strengthens educator capacity and ensures strategies are practical, sustainable, and embedded into daily practice. This supports ongoing inclusion and participation beyond the period of direct service delivery.

Families are engaged through simple, practical home routines and resources, supporting consistency between preschool and home environments and strengthening outcomes for South Australian children.

Preschool Speech Pathology in South Australia

Building Educator Capacity to Support Children’s Participation

Can:Do 4Kids delivers a preschool speech pathology service across South Australia that supports educators to strengthen communication, language, and early literacy across the whole learning environment. 

Using a strengths‑based, routines‑focused approach, speech pathologists work alongside educators to lift participation and learning outcomes for all children.

Support is embedded into everyday preschool routines, aligning with South Australia’s Preschool Boost priorities and supporting services to reduce developmental vulnerability across the AEDC domains.

How Our Speech Pathology Service Works

Can:Do 4Kids speech pathologists focus on how communication supports participation, learning, and relationships across the preschool day. Rather than relying on isolated therapy sessions, strategies are embedded into everyday routines and learning experiences.

This routines‑based approach builds educator capacity and ensures communication‑rich practices are experienced consistently throughout the day—not only when a therapist is present.

Children and Learning Needs We Support

Our speech pathology service supports all children, with additional targeted support for children who experience challenges in communication, learning, or social participation due to:

• Diagnoses such as autism, ADHD, or developmental delay
• Environmental and social factors, including home environment, nutrition, or exposure to stress
• Culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Support is designed to strengthen participation across inclusive preschool environments.

Developmental Areas We Support

The primary focus areas are the AEDC domains of:

• Language and Cognitive Skills
• Communication Skills and General Knowledge

With integrated impact across:

• Social Competence
• Emotional Maturity
• Physical Health and Wellbeing

This whole‑child approach reflects how communication underpins engagement and learning across the preschool day.

Supporting Educators Through Routine‑Based Communication Strategies

Can:Do 4Kids speech pathologists support educators to embed communication‑rich practices into everyday preschool routines, including:

• Arrivals and transitions
• Group learning and shared book reading
• Mealtimes
• Indoor and outdoor play
• Social problem solving and peer interactions

Educators are supported through modelling, coaching, and co‑designed strategies that fit naturally within existing curriculum, routines, and environments.

Supporting Children Through Everyday Preschool Experiences

Children are supported to develop:

• Expressive and receptive language
• Speech clarity
• Social communication skills
• Early literacy foundations
• Confident participation in play and group learning

By focusing on real, meaningful routines, children experience communication support in familiar contexts across the day.

Inclusive, Flexible Supports for Children and Families

Can:Do 4Kids offers universal, targeted, and intensive speech pathology supports, including:

• AAC‑inclusive practices
• Visual supports
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approaches

These strategies ensure all children can participate meaningfully in learning and social interactions.

Families are supported through simple, practical strategies and resources, promoting consistent communication practices across preschool and home environments.