Curious Crocodiles
Development Program for the Early Years
At Therapy Plus Child Development Centre we offer an engaging morning program for children in the year before they commence school.
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A small group of 4 children work with one highly skilled Early Childhood Practioner (ECP), who has many years experience meeting the developmental needs of young children.
Speech pathology and occupational therapy assessments are offered to the participating children prior to commencement, and reviews are completed when needed.
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The program is devised with the input of our speech pathology and occupational therapy teams to ensure we are meeting the diverse needs of each individual child.
When is it?
Children attend for 3 hours, one morning a week, from 9:00-12:00.
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It runs during state school terms only.
How Many Weeks?
Children must commit to one whole term of the program at a time.
If their continued enrolment is appropriate they can stay in the program for one year.
Where is it?
It is held at our Redlynch clinic, 2.6/2 Chelsea Lane, Redlynch.
Do I Qualify?
The program is designed for children who have delays in multiple areas, such as communication and motor skills. They must intend to commence school the following year.
What is the Cost?
The program can be funded using capacity building funding with NDIS. The cost of each 3 hour session is $242.49.
Do I need a Referral?
No, contact us if you are interested and we will let you know if there are places available, and how to get involved.
What Skills will be Taught?
Social Skills
Playing together, building confidence with peer interactions and resolving conflict. Children will practise social skills with full guidance of the ECP.
Early Literacy
Early sounds and letters, including the phonological awareness skills needed to lay the foundations for literacy.
Independence
Self-help skills such as organising and taking care of own materials, personal hygiene and following routines independently.
Language Skills
Talking, listening and other forms of communication, including building vocabulary, increasing sentence length and improving comprehension.
Early Numeracy
Patterns, shapes, counting and numbers, including the early concepts needed to build upon in later years.
Emotional Regulation
Identifying and labelling emotions, including strategies for improving self-esteem, resilience and emotional regulation.
Problem Solving
Working together to solve problems which involve a variety of skills, including social scenarios, language concepts and mathematical knowledge.
Fine Motor Skills
Building the muscles and coordination needed for self-care such as buttons, opening containers, dressing and writing.
Attention
Increasing the amount of time spent on non-preferred tasks, and working in a group with a joint goal.