Madison (Maddy) Bray

As a dedicated Allied Health Professional with 7 years of experience working with neurodiverse individuals. I am currently in my new graduate year, working at Kudos Services. I completed my Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education in 2023. I am excited to make a difference in individuals' lives with neurodiverse abilities. Contributing my academic knowledge, determination, and practical skills throughout my 7 years of experience to excel as a Developmental Educator, using my practical skills, determination, and theoretical knowledge. I aspire to create an environment for individuals with neurodiverse abilities to achieve meaningful goals towards independence and a greater quality of life. I can create this environment by upholding human rights, collaborating with key stakeholders, and contributing to inclusive practices with individuals who are neurodiverse. I chose to pursue a career in working with individuals with disabilities because I want to create a world where people with disabilities are looked at as equals in society and uphold the same human rights without discrimination.

• Developmental Educators Australia Inc, Student Membership, 01/01/2023, 12/31/2024
• Developmental Educators Australia Inc, DEAI full membership, 01/01/2024, 12/31/2025

• Practicum 1 DSRS2232: Special Olympics, Special Olympics welcome those with intellectual disabilities including cognitive delay, developmental disability, or physical disability. Assisting the bowling coordinator at Elizabeth and Marion Bowland and staff with bowling lanes, supporting social interactions, financial tracking, ABC charts and supporting and counselling families/caregivers. Supporting the athletes in a social setting encourages social skills and reduces social worries/anxieties. Encouraging lane etiquette, learning bowling techniques and gross motor movements., 01/01/2021, 12/31/2021
• Practicum 2 DSRS2236: Achievement Collective, Created a women’s group for individuals with mental health and disabilities, creating a person-centred group targeting individual goals and supporting daily living tasks including personal care, cleaning, meal preparation, and helping with household tasks. Supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual disabilities, Down syndrome, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder. Ran the women’s group on a weekly basis including budgeting and understanding cost analyses for the program. Ability to motivate and facilitate participants' involvement in group and individual activities, supporting anxieties, worries, depression, and OCD tendencies., 01/01/2022, 12/31/2022
• Practicum C DSRS3233: Novita, Shadowed Allied Health Professionals including Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapist, Developmental Educators and Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners. Planned and created a Developmental Educator client timetable for a Term including creating visuals and resources for each client into a folder for easy access. Worked on creating Positive Behaviour Support reports such as Interim and Comprehensive reports. Ran sessions as a DE with children and young adults with Intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Writing client case notes using ‘SOAP’. Conducted a Presentation on the role of a Developmental Educator for Allied Health professionals to understand what DEs are, who would benefit from a DE and how the roles are different from other Allied Health professionals. Conducted activities for DE week such as instructional strategies to share, task analysis, easy read cooking sheet and providing a visuals pack for other Allied Health professionals., 01/01/2022, 12/31/2022
• Practicum3: DSR4106: The Whole Child, Working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Conducting formal assessments such as several Vinelands, ABAS, and WHO-DAS. Report writing including end-of-year reports, assessment reports or program reports is essential in identifying if the goals targeted have been met and if development has been upheld. Worked collaboratively with families when gathering data for an assessment. Observed the Developmental Educator run meetings with parents and teachers via Zoom and in person., 01/01/2023, 12/31/2023
• Practicum PBS and Mentoring DSRS4119: The Lotus Project, Conducted a functional assessment and analysis to determine the factors influencing the occurrence behaviours of concern and communicate this effectively to relevant stakeholders. Developed a data- and function-based PBS plan that emphasises environmental modification, skill development and responsive strategies aimed at enhancing the quality of life (achieving values-based goals) and addressing behaviours of concern of the person with a disability. Presented a PBS plan using professional language that is accessible to key stakeholders. Guided the client’s family and support workers in the implementation of recommended strategies and developed and guide evaluation processes. Engage key stakeholders throughout the development, implementation, and evaluation of PBS processes., 01/01/2023, 12/31/2023
• Capstone for Professional DE Practice and Leadership DSRS4120: Disability SA, Critically reflecting on my development as a practitioner. Developing a strong professional identity. Written literature review on visual aid supports for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Created various visual aid supports for individuals with a disability including focusing on daily living skills, social skills, emotional awareness, and regulation and more. Collected resources for Therapy assistants and Allied Health professionals to use during one-on-one therapeutic support., 01/01/2023, 12/31/2023

Netball Coaching and Umpiring, Working with girls and building rapport to develop their netball skills. Communicate with parents on training, games, and any concerns. Work with coordinators about teams and more development., 01/01/2016, 12/31/2018

• Responding to risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect- Education and Care, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2024
• Working Together- Cultural Awareness, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2021
• RARE Understanding professional practice, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2021
• RARE Interactions with Children, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2021
• Role modelling with children, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2021
• Provide First aid HLTAID003, provide basic emergency life support HLTAID002, provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation HLTAID001 (Adelaide Wide First Aid), 01/01/2021, 12/31/2026
• Covid-19 Vaccinations Pfizer, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2022
• DHS Disability Employment Screening, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2026
• DHS Working with Children Check, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2026
• DHS Vulnerable Person-Related Employment Screening, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2026
• DHS Aged Care Sector Employment Screening, 01/01/2021, 12/31/2026
• NDIS worker orientation module- Quality, safety, and you, new worker NDIS induction module, Supporting effective communication module, 01/01/2023, 12/31/2023
• Influenza Vaccination, 01/01/2023, 12/31/2023
• Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide Screening and Verification Authority, 01/01/2024, 12/31/2024
• Tony Attwood- Non-speaking Autism PD, 01/01/2024, 12/31/2024
• Easy Read Training, 01/01/2024, 12/31/2024
• ADHD PESI training, 01/01/2024, 12/31/2024

Courtney Saler, Positive Behaviour Practitioner, Clinical Lead, Kudos Services, 

0449 114 870, cgsalerconsulting@gmail.com.

Lee-Anne Swan, Developmental Educator and Special Education Teacher, The Whole Child Allied Health

0422 640 037, Iswan@thewholechildalliedhealth.com

Lauren Hazeal, OSHC Assistant Director, Blakeview Primary School, 

08 284 1190, Lauren.hazeal457@schools.sa.edu.au

• Camping
• My dream goal is to have a hobby farm
• Running/ Paddleboarding