Type of service: Interventions and therapies

Service URL: http://www.sunnysidechildrensclinic.com

Our Early Intensive Intervention is designed for our youngest learners just starting out on the path to learning. Early Intensive Intervention involves the delivery of an individualised, comprehensive and integrated programme in which skills compliment and build upon each other. Quality intervention programmes progress systematically through stages of learning, with an emphasis on an individualised curriculum for each child. Decades of empirical research suggest that early intervention that is based upon evidence-based practice is most effective. Using the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) we design intervention programmes that are grounded in this research and that avail of the many tried and tested autism-specific strategies. School Years Intervention builds on existing skills for those learners who have transitioned into their school years. We know that children learn during every moment of every day, and for children with autism, those learning opportunities are exceptionally valuable. After school, children have hours of time when learning can continue in the home and community. This can be done by supporting and tailoring learning opportunities to teach the individual skills that your child is not learning spontaneously. In addition to teaching new skills, our Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBA) are trained to reduce challenging behaviours that can cause barriers to learning and barriers to accessing social opportunities in the home and community. The service also offers: make home visits and visit a client's nursery school or college.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Young person

Specialisms: Generic, Staff and volunteers get autism awareness training

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability