NeuroJunior school holiday intensive programs
School holidays are a powerful opportunity for children who need physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology or exercise physiology to make meaningful progress.
Little and often – build skills faster, embed change and make it stick
We know the brain is capable of change, and it changes faster with the right input, delivered little and often. A school holiday intensive provides exactly that — focused, repeated practice without the interruptions of the school term.
Why an intensive works
During the school term, therapy often competes with busy routines, fatigue, and limited practice time. In contrast, a holiday intensive allows children to:
Practice skills more frequently
Revisit learning across multiple sessions
Build confidence through repetition
Embed new movement patterns, routines, or communication strategies.
This approach is ideal for helping children learn a new skill, refine an existing one, or reset habits that are hard to shift with weekly sessions alone.
What a holiday intensive program can support
A NeuroJunior holiday intensive program can support children to:
Improve movement quality, strength, or coordination
Develop fine motor, self‑care, or classroom‑ready skills
Build speech clarity, language, or social communication
Establish new routines or therapy strategies which can carry into school.
Programs are individualised, goal‑focused, and designed to be both effective and engaging.
Designed for carry‑over
Our goal isn’t just progress during the school holidays, it’s progress which lasts. We focus on:
Skills children can use at home, school, and in the community
Clear strategies for parents and caregivers
Helping children return to school with confidence and momentum.
Is a holiday intensive right for your child?
School holiday intensives are particularly helpful when:
A child is ready to learn a new skill
Progress has plateaued with weekly therapy
There’s a clear goal to work toward
You want to make the most of school‑free time.
Whether it’s daily sessions or a set number of sessions each week, we work with you and your budget.
The NeuroJunior team can help you decide which approach will best support your child.
Call us on 1300 13 16 19 for more information.
Resources
Multidisciplinary team
A guide to working together to achieve your therapy goals. Click the image to download the flyer.
First steps clinic
At the NeuroJunior First Steps Clinic, we focus on understanding your child or young person’s therapy needs from the beginning, crafting a tailored plan to expand their horizons.
Supporting parents and fussy eaters
Tips for supporting your child’s sensory needs to make mealtimes less stressful. Click the image to download the flyer.
Allied health assistant program
An allied health assistant (AHA) can offer great value in supporting your therapy and rehabilitation goals. They can offer more regular therapy sessions for tasks which involve frequent repetition, exercise, communication or activities of daily life. Click the image to download the flyer.
Physiotherapy
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DIRFloortime® A parent’s guide
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Social stories
Social stories visually explain the therapy process, so your child or young person knows what to expect when meeting their therapist.
Going to see my therapist
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Physiotherapy – My therapist is coming to my home
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Physiotherapy – Going to see my therapist on the computer (telehealth)
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Speech Pathology – My therapist is coming to my home
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Speech Pathology – Going to see my therapist on the computer (telehealth)
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