At PLECS for Kids, we use a unique approach that
looks at the whole-child.
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Founded by Natalie Nicholls, a Learning Intervention Specialist, the PLECS Approach focuses on building a child’s foundations and to strengthen areas of the mind, brain and body that are impacting a child’s overall functioning.
A child’s success depends on solid foundations. From birth, our brain and body are growing in response to genes and the environment around us. Each new learning skill needs a strong foundation to develop.
Many children, through no fault of anyone, have incomplete or weak developmental areas, which affect their ability to either socially interact, regulate their emotions and learn new content effectively, resulting in gaps in their learning and development.
These challenges commonly arise and eventually result in diagnosis’s such as ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, APD etc.
The PLECS Approach is designed to build and strengthen connectivity using a three-fold approach: family, teacher and professionals to support the child’s mind, body and brain to get on the right track.
This approach has seen significant improvement in areas such as social communication, decrease in anxiety, dramatic increases in academics, attention, focus, concentration, organisation, motivation, memory, comprehension, reasoning and confidence.
I look forward to taking you on a life changing journey.
Natalie Nicholls
BEd.PGDip.SpLD.MEd.CogPsych
Learning and Intervention Specialist
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Parent Testimonials
'We were told by a friend whose child has been through the PLECS program & making huge progress. But it wasn’t until more than 9 months later that I decided to look into it & give it a go for my 12 year old son (who has ASD & ADHD). It’s now his 2nd term & truly the best decision we ever made for him! Natalie has been amazing, the program is so holistic and having impact in all areas of his struggles. Even the school teachers commented that whatever the therapies are that PLECS are doing is definitely making great impact that they can see over such short timeframe. We have been through many intensive therapies over the years since before he was 5yrs old, speech, OT, clinical psych, behaviour specialist, resilience training, social skills groups, tutorings, etc, and honestly none has made such great positive changes in him that PLECS program has. Looking forward to more wonderful progress and achievements as he go through more sessions (he doesn’t want to reduce the number of sessions & simply said it makes him feel good & it helps him lots!). If you’re considering PLECS, give it a go!'
Carolina
'Finding PLECS and Nat has been a life changer for our eight year old son. He was having a massive struggle in school working at levels two to three years below his actual year and being in the program has shifted his ability to move forward in the most incredible way. It’s switching on his brain to make him calmer and more focussed but to also retain information. Add on to that going back over the basic fundamentals of learning, which he completely missed, is allowing him to learn more and more! As it’s a whole person approach we are all making changes as a family to support our kids so they feel calmer and more supported. It’s incredible. I have no doubt that this intervention has changed the entire course of our sons life for the better. It is so exciting! Hand on heart Nat - thank you.
Ali
My 3 year old improved dramatically in a short period of time. Before that, many months of other therapies had limited improvement. This is a holistic program that facilitated our child’s language development as well as helping him with gross/fine motor development and sensory issues. It works with traditional education as well as supporting nutrition, sleep and emotional well-being. Natalie is professional, knowledgeable and nurturing - you couldn’t find anyone better to support your child. Thank you Nat - our child is very ready for kindy thanks to you!
Kirstie
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