Muddy Puddles is a registered NDIS provider.
Talk to us about your funding options and to find out if you are eligible for subsidies.
Refer to our Fee Schedule for information on the cost of our group programs.
Jump-in
Early intervention group
When: Mondays or Tuesdays 9.30am - 11.30am
Where: Muddy Puddles
Who: 3-5 year olds
Commencing: Term 1 2021
Jump In is an early intervention group for children aged 3-5 years with a developmental delay or disability. Our team of skilled early childhood educators and early intervention therapists support your child's learning and development through a play based program, in a safe, fun and nurturing environment.
Priority areas:
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Playing with peers
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Focusing on group task
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Following instructions
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Youth Advocacy Group (YAG)
Skill building group
When: Mondays 10.00am - 11.00am
Where: Muddy Puddles
Who: young people 16-24 years
Commencing: Term 1 2021
This group is all about self-advocacy and advisory skills, giving young people with disability the opportunity to learn how to speak up and have their say on what matters to them.
By joining this group, you will learn how to advocate for your rights and the right
Priority areas:
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Coping skills
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Job readiness skills
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Life skills
Songbirds
Music therapy group
When: Mondays 10.30am - 11.15am
Where: Djinima Room, BAS, Moruya
Who: 0-3 year olds and parents/carers
Commencing: Term 1 2021
Songbirds is a program for families with children 0-3 yrs and provides an introduction to the use of music to support child development and enhance the parent-child relationship. Songs, musical games and dances are used to demonstrate how music can be an effective intervention for developing social and communication skills, fine and gross motor skills and self regulation
Priority areas:
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Social skills, e.g. turn-taking, waiting
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Expressive communication
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Enhance parent-child relationship through music
Connect
Social skills group
When: Mondays 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Where: Muddy Puddles
Who: Tweens and Teens
Commencing: Term 1 2021
This social group for young people, focuses on social skill-building, communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking and resilience. Our program encourages social interaction and collaborative play by providing a safe space for kids to let their imaginations run wild, explore their passions and discover new ideas.
Priority Areas:
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Understanding social norms
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Making friends
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Coping with social anxiety
Kickstart Girls
Fitness for the mind and body
When: Mondays 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Where: Muddy Puddles
Who: 13-16 year olds
Commencing: Term 1 2021
This group will focus on social skill building and self-esteem for young women. It will be an opportunity to focus on how we can be happy and healthy in our daily lives. The program will address mental and physical health and wellbeing in a supportive and creative environment.
Priority areas:
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Coping skills
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Health and wellbeing
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Emotion awareness
Snapshot
Dramatherapy
When: Mondays at 3.05pm (primary ages) and Tuesdays at 4.00pm (teens)
Where: Muddy Puddles
Who: Primary ages and teens
Commencing: Term 1 2021
Dramatherapy group programs use drama games, role plays, puppetry, story-telling and film making to help young people learn how to communicate and read social cues, whilst increasing self-confidence, self-awareness and building social skills.
Priority areas:
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Emotional awareness
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Emotional regulation
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Coping skills
Secret Agent Society
Social skills group
When: Tuesdays from 3.15pm
Where: Tomakin Community Hall
Who: 8-12 year olds
Commencing: Term 1 2021
Duration: 18 weeks (2 term group program)
The Secret Agent Society (SAS) Computer Game Pack and Small Group Program help kids 8 to 12 years of age crack the code of emotions and friendships. Junior Detectives graduate from SAS equipped with the skills to feel happier, calmer and braver while making new friends and keeping them.
Priority areas:
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Decoding social norms
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Understanding emotions and self-regulation
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Developing conversation skills and friendships
Music Rocks
Music therapy
When: Wednesdays 3.15pm - 4.15pm
Where: Muddy Puddles
Who: Teens
Commencing: Term 1 2021
This program includes music-based mindfulness, games, improvisation and song sharing. Participants develop self-awareness, confidence and interpersonal skills while forming and maintaining friendships.
Priority areas:
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Social skills
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Attention/focus/coordination
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Self-expression
Soundwaves
Music therapy
When: Wednesdays 4.30pm-5.30pm
Where: Muddy Puddles
Who: Teens
Commencing: Term 1 2021
This program includes music-based mindfulness, games, improvisation and song sharing. Participants develop self-awareness, confidence and interpersonal skills while forming and maintaining friendships.
Priority areas:
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Social skills
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Emotional awareness and regulation
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Attention/focus/coordination
Kick Start (Batemans Bay)
Fitness for mind and body
When: Thursdays 4.30pm-5.30pm
Where: Eurobodalla Health and Fitness
Who: 13-16 year olds
Commencing: Term 1 2021
Kick Start is a great way for young people to work on their physical and mental fitness. Combining fitness training and life-coaching, this unique program teaches strategies to build self-confidence, gross motor skills and resilience that will last a life time.
Priority Areas:
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Physical fitness
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Emotional regulation
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Social skills
Paddle Out
Outdoor Education
When: Wednesdays 10:30am - 12:30pm (18+ years) and Wednesdays 3:30pm - 5:30pm (10-16 years)
Where: Mossy Point boat ramp
Who: 10-16 years and 18+ years
Commencing: 24 February 2021 (6 week program)
Region X and Muddy Puddles have collaborated together to bring you, 'Paddle Out'. This program is full of fun, exciting and new experiences. You will learn loads of kayaking and water skills and be able to practice them in different environments. On the final week, you will get to go on a sea kayaking journey.
Priority Areas:
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Kayaking skills
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Outdoor education
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Social skills
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