DE Focus

Developmental Education Focus

Developmental Education Therapy.

We cannot achieve our goals alone.

Here at DE Focus, qualified Developmental Educators support you and your team to learn, grow and achieve your goals toward building independence, confidence and new skills. Our service is available to NDIS participants, who are self or plan managed or individuals who may be self funded, between the ages of 0 and 100. Services primarily delivered south of the Adelaide CBD.

We pride ourselves on delivering high quality services.

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About Us.

Find out about Developmental Education, our service focus and goals.

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Who We Are.

Find out who you will be working with when achieving your goals.

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Our Services.

Assisting individuals to understand and explore their bodies and their emotions, while developing strategies to assist in regulating these emotions using evidenced based strategies. This may include Interoception skills and learning.
Assisting individuals to build their confidence in social interactions and social skills, while looking at how these apply to the different types of relationships people have throughout their lives.
Assistance to build Executive Functioning skills in Planning, Time Management, Task Initiation, Organisation, Problem Solving, Flexibility, Working memory, Emotional Control, Impulse Control, Attentional Control and Self Monitoring.
Assistance and support during times of transition between school and the workplace, Family home to Independent Living or other life transitions.
Assistance with activities of daily living, routines, skill development in cooking, personal care, home maintenance.
We also offer a wide range of other supports such as;
- NDIS Reports and Functional Assessments
- Sexual Health
- Budgeting and Money Management Skills
- Time Skills
- Rights and Decision Making Skills
- Fine and Gross Motor Skills
- Sensory Exploration
Or send us an enquiry with something specific, as we are likely able to help!

Services

Testimonials

Naomi.

“As a parent of a child with significant special needs, I am very aware of how complex and stressful it can be to build a support network to help navigate the world of disability services. Alicia played a key role in developing a support network for my son. She built a team of therapists around my son, many of whom we still have today. She is empathetic, respectful, and very responsive to her client’s needs. She has the skill set, is trustworthy, and gives you the confidence that she can get the job done.
Alicia supported my son through some of the biggest transitions of his life to date i.e. leaving school, entering a day options program and applying for Supported Independent Living. As a customer you will value her responsive service where your child’s needs will be catered for and the peace of mind that is will give you as a parent.”
Kirsty and Paul.

“We cannot speak highly enough about the special relationship/ bond that Alicia and our son have developed over the years that they have worked together. Our son eagerly looks forward to her fortnightly visits where they work together on activities that cater for his needs at his level of understanding, in helping him acquire skills for everyday living. They have looked at areas such as budgeting, money, organisational skills for housekeeping and living independently. Alicia, with sensitivity and respect has also covered areas relating to social skills and interactions with friends, work mates and family etc. What our son appreciates most about Alicia is her caring and nurturing nature, with lashings of humour and the engaging way she presents and delivers the session content. It is evident that a lot of time, thought and individual planning goes into what they work on together. We would highly recommend Alicia to any parents of a disabled person or individual who would benefit from the services that Alicia can provide.”
Natalie.

“My daughter always looked forward to her session with Alicia and it has really helped to build her confidence and become self-aware and step out of her comfort zone. DE Focus is good at building strong connections with clients and fostering a caring, trusting environment. Going out of their way to really get to know a client’s strengths and also implementing strategies to achieve goals and work on areas of concern.”
Nat.

“Alicia worked out very quickly how to engage my child, she had her laughing and her enjoying the activities within the 1st session and my daughter looked forward to seeing her new friend again. Alicia has great communication and is a brilliant DE , I would highly recommend her. “
Excellent with clients. Communication great.
Anita.

“I want to take a moment to recognize Alycia and the incredible impact she has had on my son. As the mother of a child on the spectrum, the journey can be incredibly stressful, and finding the right person to support him is never easy. I am beyond grateful that we have Alycia in our lives. It brings me such a sense of relief knowing that my son is being supported by someone who truly understands him and knows how to bring out the best in him. Alycia is not only incredibly knowledgeable in her field, but she is also an absolutely lovely person. We are so fortunate to have her in our son’s life.”
Amanda.

My daughter has been working with Alicia over the last couple of years since leaving school. The information that she has in the disability sector is extremely knowledgeable which has given my daughter the chance to be involved in focus groups learning about options that are available to her and helping her learn about options she has in the current and future. She really enjoys working with Alicia and her friendly nature. Would highly recommend Alicia and her business.