Welcome to Mindstretch 2025! There’ was magic in the air as our children returned to school, each one brimming with potential. We’re excited to share

Shared by Valerie Southgate Msc MFA CMPP It’s long been known that many children with ASD experience gastrointestinal issues. Evidence shows that their gut microbiome composition

Spring has sprung, bringing a fresh burst of positive energy. Having wrapped up another excellent term, we share here a few of our accomplishments. Know

Shared by Christelle Nel We thank Paediatric Occupational Therapist Christelle Nel for explaining the concepts of midline crossing and bilateral integration skills, and why they

Ensuring a brilliant team of Mindstretch School educators is a key part of our magic sauce. All our teachers are special needs trained and all

Shared by Kellie-Jane Bennett Kellie-Jane is Head of Junior Development and teaches Grade RR at Mindstretch School. Her keen observation skills, special needs understanding and

We’re into the 11th year of Mindstretch School and stronger than ever. Continually updating our best practice helps us achieve our vision for being a

Shared by Kellie-Jane and Pam – Mindstretch Development and Support Leads. We’ve recently introduced TEACCH, modified to our classes and the needs of our learners.

We’re into our final term and it’s been a Big Bold Beautiful time optimizing good progress. Here’s a snapshot of some of our recent activities.

If it’s not enjoyable, kids won’t stick with an activity. Baking is fun and interesting, and there’s always something new to make. We find that

Here we are in May with plenty of New and very good progress. New staff. New activities. New developments with our 2023 focus on expressive

Shared by Sarah Morris – Speech and Language Therapist. Early speech and language development skills are necessary for, and fundamental to, communication development. I list