Early Behavioural Intervention

The following services are available, provided by a team of Psychologists, Program Managers, Case managers, and therapists.

Child’s needs identified, level of functioning specified in all relevant areas of development
Annual re-assessments are sometimes recommended for evaluation and identification of further goals

Parents are encouraged to observe sessions before committing to services
Parents learn basic theory and practice of ABA/DTT, either individually or in workshops.
Case managers train parents on an ongoing basis as the need arises, particularly in incidental teaching strategies.
From time to time parent workshops are available to keep parents up to date and to provide group support for common issues.
Parents are treated as partners and are expected to take part in decisions made in Case Management session.
Individual counselling is available as required.

Holistic programs cover the following areas:

Appropriate attention to the environment and to learning tasks
Social attention and then social skills and appropriate behaviours
Fine motor skills – including oral motor and pre-pencil skills if needed
Gross motor skills leading to confidence and play opportunity
Visuo spatial skills to help organize concepts which make sense of the environment, develop spatial awareness and help learning, leading to mathematical skills
Cognitive conceptual skills which are the basis of the ideas behind language
Functional language based on cognition and social interaction
Independence skills

This is undertaken by Program Managers and Psychologists, to ensure quality and program integrity.