Helping Children with Autism Package (HCWA)

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1 Helping Children with Autism Package (HCWA) Autism Advisor Program (AAP) Early Days Workshops PlayConnect Playgroups Raising Children Network Medicare Items Positive Partnerships Workshops $ You can apply for up to $12,000 funding to spend on approved therapy programs For children under 6 years with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Workshops for parents/carers to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) These are free Playgroups for children (0-6 years) with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their parents/carers These are free A website with information about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), services, supports and types of therapies Medicare has 4 options for helping parents/carers to get money back for private therapy programs for children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Workshops for parents/carers who have school age children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) These are free Phone autismadvisor@autism spectrum.org.au You can speak to an Autism Advisor to get information, answer questions and to help you apply for the funding rg.au/aap Phone earlydays@parentingrc.org.au A workshop may be running in your area. If not, when there are enough families registered one will be organised Phone admin@playgroupnsw. com.au A playgroup may be running in your area. If not, when there are enough families registered one may be organised m.au Go to: net.au/autism Follow the links to: Learning about autism Service pathfinder Guide to therapies Parent forum Phone autismadvisor@autism spectrum.org.au To ask an Autism Advisor for a Medicare Information Factsheet Phone Find out all about workshops and information sessions to help you to work closely with your child s school m.au For a language interpreter call Developed by The Picture Communication Symbols by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. Boardmaker is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson L Programs are funded by Dept Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA), Dept of Health & Aging (DoHA) and the Dept Education, Training & Workplace Relations (DEEWR)

2 Last Updated: 15/02/2011 Autism Advisor Program (NSW) Autism Advisor Program (AAP) $ Organisation contact details (include consortium members) NSW Autism Advisor Program List of approved organisations for spending Autism Advisor funding Region: Northern Sydney Approach Programs Area coverage Waiting list Lindfield and Learning Centre (Lead Agency) Lindfield Multidisciplinary and Learning Centre Location: Lindfield Address: Suite 3, Tryon Road, Lindfield Phone: m.au/ for children with autism, speech, language, literacy and learning difficulties. Fast Forword Fast ForWord is a set of neuroscience based exercises delivered via computer technology to children who do exercises intensively 5 days per week for 12 weeks or more. Lindfield Helping Children Location: Lindfield Address: Suite 3, Tryon Road, Lindfield Phone: (02) for children with autism, gross and fine motor difficulties. Early intervention for children with autism, gross and fine motor difficulties. Sensory integration treatment provided. Lindfield Psychology Location: Lindfield Address: Suite 3, Tryon Road, Lindfield Phone: (02) Psychology Psychology Service Provides management strategies for children with autism and their parents Lindfield

3 Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) Building Blocks Location: Building Blocks are located in French s Forest, but offer services in the Northern Sydney area. Phone: Multidisciplinary Centre Based Program (State funded admin fee can be Fahcsia funded) - Parent program - Group program for children Home based program - Parent training and child therapy happen concurrently in the family home Northern Sydney Dependant on service required. Contact provider for more information. Transition to School - Home/Pre-school based School Based Educational Outreach - Special Education Consultant - School consultation - Professional development for staff - Social Skills program - Home based and/or School based Speech - Home based and/or School based Mixed (Speech and OT) - Home based Intensive Blocks - Speech/OT/Home program Parent Training - Hanen More Than Words - Home based Triple P (Behaviour management) - Triple P evening course Assessment by Diagnostic and Assessment Team - Assessment of autism spectrum impairments and an assessment of current intellectual and developmental strengths and weaknesses, and adaptive functioning level

4 Learning Links (Lead Agency) Learning Links Location: Brookvale Address: 2 Alfred Road, Brookvale Phone: Multidisciplinary Workshops - Workshops for Parents/Carers: Range of topics to provide specific training for supporting the intervention of individual children with an ASD and - Comprehensive Intervention: Home visiting program including assessment and reporting to provide speech and/or OT in the home environment. - Block of Speech sessions, with the intervention based upon goals determined through standardised assessment. Brookvale No waitlist for individual therapy. Waitlist for social skills groups Transition to school program Early Starters Program - Developmental and social learning focussed group sessions for children and families Child First (Lead Agency) Child First Location: Pymble Address: 1228 Pacific Highway, Pymble Phone: Multidisciplinary Speech - Can provide services at home, pre-school and school. Services include assessment, individual therapy and reports - Can provide services at home, pre-school and school. Services include assessment, individual therapy and reports Pymble Couple of weeks Lifestart (Lead Agency) Lifestart Eastwood Location: Eastwood Address: Somerville Park Early Education Centre 679 Blaxland Rd, Eastwood Phone: Multidisciplinary Parent Training - Can provide services at home, pre-school and school. Services include assessment, individual therapy and reports. Using Positive Behaviour Strategies - Are You ready? Toilet Training course - Using Visual Strategies - More Than Words Hanen Program Speech - Individual speech therapy session, - home based or preschool visit - short assessment and intervention planning 2 hours centre based Eastwood Ryde, North Ryde, Glade sville, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Carlingford, Epping, Eastwood, West Ryde (and surrounding areas). Program is full at the moment, waitlist applies to new families.

5 - Individual occupational therapy session, - home based or preschool visit - short assessment and intervention planning 2 hours centre based Transition to School Program Lifestart Pennant Hills Location: Pennant Hills Address: 4 Ramsay Road, Pennant Hills Phone: Multidisciplinary Parent Training - Can provide services at home, pre-school and school. Services include assessment, individual therapy and reports. Using Positive Behaviour Strategies - Are You ready? Toilet Training course - Using Visual Strategies - More Than Words Hanen Program Pennant Hills Speech - Individual speech therapy session, - home based or preschool visit - short assessment and intervention planning 2 hours centre based - Individual occupational therapy session, - home based or preschool visit - short assessment and intervention planning 2 hours centre based Transition to School Program Lifestart Frenchs Forest Location: Frenchs Forest Address: Arranounbai School 5 Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest Phone: Multidisciplinary Parent Training - Can provide services at home, pre-school and school. Services include assessment, individual therapy and reports. Using Positive Behaviour Strategies - Are You ready? Toilet Training course - Using Visual Strategies - More Than Words Hanen Program Frenchs Forest Speech - Individual speech therapy session - home based or preschool visit - short assessment and intervention planning 2 hours centre based - Individual occupational therapy session - home based or preschool visit - short assessment and intervention planning 2 hours centre based Transition to School Program

6 Kids First Children s Services (Lead Agency) Kids First Children s Services Location: Brookvale Address: Level 1, 527 Pittwater Road, Brookvale Phone: Kids First Children s Services Location: Brookvale Address: Level 1, 527 Pittwater Road, Brookvale Phone: DIR Floortime Speech - Motor skills and sensory processing assessment with detailed report - Child s Play program: a motor co-ordination and sensory skills group for pre-schoolers facilitated by an OT who specialises in supporting children with ASD. - Individual therapy sessions incorporating a broad range of techniques and treatments for sensory, fine and gross motor development. - therapist are trained in DIR Floortime - School, preschool and/or home visits. Speech - Speech and Language assessment with detailed report - Individual speech therapy sessions to develop social and communication skills. Wide range of treatments and programs for speech and language development. - Chatterboxes: a social language program for pre-schoolers offered in small groups by a speech pathologist who specialises in supporting children with ASD. - More Than Words - Hanen Program. - Signing Parent training of the use of Makaton - Early language group program for children aged School holidays program Socially Speaking: for school aged children (and those who transition to school in 2011) offering intensive social language support. Run by Speech and OT s, for children aged 5-7. Places available for 2011 school holidays - School, preschool and/or home visits. Brookvale Brookvale No wait list for No wait list for Kids First Children s Services Location: Brookvale Address: Level 1, 527 Pittwater Road, Brookvale Phone: Psychology Psychology - Family Appointments using various types of intervention including: Cognitive Behavioural, Solution Focussed Brief, Narrative - School, Preschool and/or home visits Discussion of child s needs within educational or home setting. /discussion with parent/carer/staff Brookvale 6 week wait list for Educational Psychologist Kids First Children s Services Location: Brookvale Address: Level 1, 527 Pittwater Road, Brookvale Phone: Special Education Bright Start Program - Weekly or twice weekly multidisciplinary school readiness and social skills program for ASD children entering mainstream schools. Incorporating early learning, social, language and motor skills activities in 2 1/2 hour group sessions (max 6 children per group), children aged Comprehensive psychometric, speech and language, motor and sensory assessment with detailed report - Social Stories: demonstration of developing and using social stories with child Brookvale No waitlist

7 ABAlink & Respite Services (Lead Agency) ABA Link & Respite Services Location: Artarmon Address: Suite 5, Level 1, Hampden Road, Artarmon Phone: Applied Behavioral Analysis Parent Training - Family Parent Training Workshops - A comprehensive workshop to teach Parents/Carers behaviour management, strategies and educational intervention. Parent and therapist training regarding effective techniques for managing behaviours and developing new skills - The supply of Junior and Senior Therapists: One on one therapy in child's home or pre-school setting to implement the ABA Programme - Initial assessment and intake meeting /behavioural consultancy. Goals are determined and training provided on individualised behaviour and skill acquisition interventions. These sessions may be in addition to or as an alternative to an ongoing Early Intervention Program. - Can offer services to families who are speaking another language than English Artarmon Northern Sydney area Julia Doust Therarpy Services Location: Narrabeen Address: 15 Indura Road, North Narrabeen Phone: for young children with additional needs focusing on fine motor development, sensory processing abilities and assisting the child's participation in everyday activities. Mobile Service across Northern Sydney (Palm Beach to Lane Cove) Rooms in North Sydney available No wait list Kaleidoscope Network Location: Belrose Contact: Joanna Simons Phone: Applied Behavioral Analysis Behaviour Management and Social Skills - Consultation and assessment to determine goals for skill acquisition and behavioural programme/school observation to determine school based goals and behaviour intervention. - Regular team meetings, ongoing assessment/evaluation process involving parents, client and therapy team. - Provides home, pre school and school visits. Belrose Mobile service: Northern Beaches down to Mosman area. No waitlist for pre school aged children. Unable to take on any school aged children

8 Stepping Stones Early Learning (Lead Agency) Stepping Stones Early Learning Location: Gladesville Address: 23 Punt Road Gladesville Phone: Multidisciplinary Playsteps - A play group that runs throughout the year combining a centre based play program with parent training sessions every two weeks. Play Steps operates 4 x 10 week terms per year. The sessions run for 2.5 hours, 2 days per week. Participants can choose to attend for one or two sessions per week. Gladesville Outreach Teaching or Program -, speech in the home environment or on site at Gladesville. Behavioural support eg working alongside teachers, family support workers developing and implementing home based behavioural support programs. Access to staff with training in programs such as RDI, Floortime (teachers and therapists). All programs are tailored to suit the needs of the child and family. Small Steps - A 14 week program combining a parent training element and centre based play program for children and parents with ongoing consultation. During the program parents learn to understand autism, to build social communication and to analyse and use structure so as to prevent inappropriate behaviours. Parent Learning Program - SERVAM is an acronym for: - Sensory considerations - Environmental management - Routines and planned change - Visual supports - Autism friendly communication - Motivation These six elements provide a framework for creating autism-friendly learning environments at home, school and in the community. SERVAM fosters the child s intellectual, emotional, social, physical and creative growth in day-to-day life. All children with autism are different. SERVAM provides a flexible framework so that staff and parents can balance the child s specific learning needs with family and school life.

9 Ermington Services (Lead Agency) Ermington Speech Services Pathology Location: Ermington Contact: Merielle Patten Address: 26 Macarthur St Phone: Other locations: Location: 12 Welham Street, Beecroft Location: 14 Cadow Street West Pymble - One on one speech pathology sessions and assessments. Ermington, Beecroft and West Pymble No waitlist for families who can be flexible with times. Parcs Clinic (Lead Agency) Spectrum Educational Consulting Location: Crows Nest Address: 2/142 Ernest St Crows Nest Phone: Developmental Play Developmental Play Transition to school program - Lunchtime friendship clubs and transition to school programs offered. Social Skills - Lunchtime friendship clubs and transition to school programs offered. - Social skills program - Peer Play - Creative Group Workshops - ME NU Playgroups run every afternoon Monday Friday: social skills groups of up to 5 children. - Home play sessions for parents of children under 3 (limited sessions available) - Also offering sibling play workshops Crows Nest Inner City, Eastern Suburbs, Northern Sydney and Inner West Lunchtime friendship club school based No waitlist Some availabilities for after school group sessions. Fine Motor Home, pre school and school visits available.

10 for Kids (Lead Agency) for Kids Kristie Kha Location: Balgowlah Address: 80 West Street, Balgowlah Phone: / Motor skills and sensory processing assessment - Individual therapy sessions incorporating a broad range of techniques and treatments for sensory, fine and gross motor development - School, preschool and/or home visits. Discussion of child s needs within educational setting /discussion with parent/carer/staff Balgowlah No waitlist for appointments during the day, can be seen within a week. Waitlist for after school appointments Sydney Kids (Lead Agency) Sydney Kids Speech Carissa Louwen and Pathology Rebecca White Location: Willoughby based Address: 33/166 Mowbray Road Phone: / Carissa is Hanen and PECS trained and works closely together with Rebecca White. - Provide a mobile service, Home and Pre School visits Mobile service Covering Northern Beaches No wait list Services within 1-2 weeks STaR Association (Lead Agency) STaR Association Location: North Ryde Address: Suite 2.5, 56 Delhi Road, North Ryde Phone: School Preparation and School Transition School Preparation - School Preparation Program. The school preparation program is based on research identifying the most important skills for successful transition to school. The program will focus on school survival skills including attending to task, following directions, self help skills and social skills. - School Transition Program. The program will support families and their child during the transition to school period. - Easing into Academics (EASIA): offers services to children of all ages with disabilities and/or learning difficulties who are experiencing problems in developing literacy and numeracy skills North Ryde Covering the following areas: Upper North Shore, Ryde area, Hills district to Western Sydney/Lowe r Blue Mountains. No waitlist Autism Central Location: Beecroft based Address: 9 Oaklands Ave, Beecroft Phone: Multidisciplinary, and Tutors - A comprehensive and multidisciplinary assessment and intervention program in collaboration with the family, early childhood and other services. It is a home and community based program. - Provide home, pre school and school based services Mobile Service Contact provider

11 Anita Doyle Location: North Ryde Address: Suite 2, 5/56 Delhi Road Phone: Psychology Psychology - Individual Psychology services, centre, home, pre school and school based services Contact provider Ruth Deabill Location: North Ryde Address: Suite 2, 5/56 Delhi Road Phone: Speech Pathology - Individual services, centre, home, pre school and school based services Contact provider Michelle Hughes Location: Thornleigh Address: 6 Parkland Place and/or Suite 2, 5/56 Delhi Road Phone: Speech Pathology - Individual services, centre, home, pre school and school based services Contact provider Autism Professionals (Lead Agency) Kid Sense Location: Gordon Address: Suite 18, Level 3, 924 Pacific Highway Phone: sionals/ - These services are provided by Therapists from a specialist Autism practice. 2hr Initial Assessment (Report Provided) Families are provided with an understanding of their child's learning style and strategies to promote learning in a broad range of areas - 1hr one-to-one session at Kid Sense Autism Clinic covering sensory processing, social stories, fine and gross motor skills and self help skills. Families are encouraged to sit in on all sessions. - 2hr Pre-school/childcare consultation to assist in support of the child, including successful transition of the child to childcare/preschool - Home and pre-school visits possible when a problem occurs, travel up to 15 km each way from Gordon. - Home and pre school visits not possible for therapy sessions due to time restraint. Gordon No wait list when flexible for appointment times.

12 AMR Centre (Lead Agency) Sydney Child Development Centre Location: Roseville Address: 78a Pacific Highway Phone: com.au/ Speech Pathology - More Than Words, Hanen Program - 12 week intensive training program for parents of children with autism - Let's Play Together - small group sessions focusing on social skills and making friends. Maximum of 3 children per group - School Readiness Group held in January each year for 4 consecutive days. Next group will run in January Individual Session - Initial Assessment, including written report. - Individual Session - Home, pre-school visits available Roseville No wait list Northpsych Location: Roseville Address: 86a Pacific Highway Phone: Roseville Psychology - Parent managed home based behavioural intervention, initial consultation and ongoing consultations. - Cognitive behaviour, initial and ongoing consultations - Initial and ongoing consultation with clinical psychologist/psychologist to discuss behaviour and developmental concerns - Parent Skills Training Program: 4 group sessions - Transition to school support Roseville 2 weeks Opening Doors Location: Stanmore, but covers Nth Shore Address: 96 Percival Road Phone: / Initial assessment plus feedback session for parents. - Clinic based individual sessions to develop sensory, motor, and daily living skills. - conducted in the home for activities of daily living, mealtimes, toileting, sleeping, hygiene, and daily routines - Consultation at the school/preschool with other professionals to ensure a co-ordinated program is achieved. Stanmore Covering North Shore and Northern Beaches 2-4 weeks Quickstepz Location: St Leonards Address: Suite 203, 156 Pacific Highway Phone: DIR Floortime DIR Floortime - DIR/Floortime to develop the child's capacity to relate, interact and communicate with others - Individual and peer sessions - Home, pre-school and school visits available. St Leonards Therapist currently on maternity leave, no return date known yet. When therapist returns she will take on new clients.

13 Kids World Pty Ltd (Lead Agency) Kids World Paediatric Location: Lane Cove Address: 469 Mowbray Road Phone: Kids World Paediatric Location: Brookvale Address: Suite 111, 117 Old Pittwater Road Phone: DIR Floortime DIR Floortime DIR Floortime - DIR/Floortime - Camps - Peer Sessions - Home, pre-school and school visits available - 8 week Parent Workshops DIR Floortime - DIR/Floortime - Camps - Peer Sessions - Home, pre-school and school visits available - 8 week Parent Workshops Lane Cove Brookvale Taking bookings for the end of February Taking bookings for the end of February Express Yourself Speech Pathology Location: Chatswood Address: Suite 7, Malvern Avenue Phone: Speech Pathology - Centre based individual speech pathology sessions - Therapist can speak Armenian Chatswood No waitlist for appointments Monday to Friday. 4-6 week waitlist for appointments on Saturday Helen W Stone (Lead Agency) Helen W Stone, and Location: North Sydney Address: Level 7, 26 Ridge Street Phone: and Speech Pathology Occuaptional and - TBA North Sydney Sensational Kids (Lead Agency) Sensory Smart Kate Morris Location: mobile therapist kate@sensorysmarttherapy.com.au Phone: DIR Floortime - Sensory Integration - DIR Floortime trained - Fine motor and handwriting - Home, Pre-School and School visits Mobile service, Northern Sydney Covers Terrey Hills, Hornsby, Chatswood and Ryde area No wait list

14 All Communication Matters (Lead Agency) All Communication Matters Speech Location: Hornsby Pathology Address: Avanti Building Suite George Street Phone: Individual Initial Assessment and Reviews - Individual Sessions by Hanen Certfied Speech Pathologist - Monthly Social Skills Groups for Preschool, Kindergarten, Years 1-2, Years Monthly Social Skills group for older children 6-10 years of age with ASD- for children with significant difficulties expressing themselves - Pr eparation for Kindergarten Group over three days (1.5hrs each day) in school holidays - Preliteracy and Reading Intensive Course over three days (1hr each day) in school holidays - Monthly Social skills groups at Preschool/School - Individual School Visit Assessment and Support for Child's Intervention Program - Home, pre-school and school visits available - All Staff are Hanen certified Speech Pathologist Hornsby 1-2 weeks Building Blocks Location: Hornsby Address: Phone: Suite 613 Avanti, 1C Burdett Street - Assessment of Functional, Social, Emotional, Motor and Sensory Processing skills and establishment of goals and treatment plan - Sensory, Motor or Play based Intervention session - School Readiness Program includes six one hour sessions over six weeks in a small group to focus on social, functional, motor based tasks in preparation for mainstream schooling - Home Based session to implement Sensory Program, observe adaptive functional, Eating behaviours, etc - Combined OT and SP Intervention session to demonstrate program intervention for parents, goal collaboration. - Parent Information Evenings providing Information and Training on Implementation of current treatments - Peer play groups - Prep for School joint OT/SP sessions during week long Intensive - Home and school based services available, more centre based Hornsby Waitlist 4-6 weeks, In Feb 2011 new therapist will start, which will reduce the waitlist North Shore Speech (Lead Agency) North Shore Speech Speech Pathology - Individual Initial Assessment and Reviews. See Chatswood

15 Location: Chatswood Address: Suite 7, 56 Neridah Street Phone: children with mild to moderate Autism and Aspergers - Individual speech therapy sessions - Social skills and language development - Social skills groups in school holidays. Sessions are tailored to children s needs, daily parent talk with strategies to use at home, resources are given for practicing skills at home and individual progress reports are providing following the group - Service has Vietnamese, Cantonese and Mandarin speaking therapist. - Home, pre school and school visits are available when needed, services are more centre base. North Shore Speech Location: Hornsby Address: Unit 3, 41 Palmerston Road Phone: Speech Pathology - Individual Initial Assessment and Reviews. See children with mild to moderate Autism and Aspergers - Individual speech therapy sessions - Social skills and language development - Social skills groups in school holidays. Sessions are tailored to children s needs, daily parent talk with strategies to use at home, resources are given for practicing skills at home and individual progress reports are providing following the group - Home, pre school and school visits are available when needed, services are more centre base. Hornsby and Learning Centre Location: Kellyville Address: Suite 3, Windsor Road Phone: Kellyville Grace (Lead Agency) Grace Location: Dural Address: Level 1, 19 Kenthurst Road Phone: Fine and Gross Motor Skills - Sensory Processing - Social and Behavioural Difficulties - Specialised Programs Dural There are 2 other consortium members: Elizabeth Martin, 135a Warks Hill Road, Kurrjong Heights Alison Mulvaney, 22 Braekell Place, Kellyville Children s Assessment and Services (C.A.T.S) (Lead Agency) Mosman Language and Speech Mosman No waitlist when

16 Learning Centre Location: Mosman Address: Suite 1, 836 Military Road Phone: Pathology - Individual therapy sessions on a weekly or twice weekly basis working one on one with the child on an individualised program + provision of activities for home - Home Visit to observe and/or work with the child to encourage verbal communication at home - Preschool Visit to observe the child and discuss with staff strategies to enhance communication at preschool - Hanen Program-Run by Hanen certified speech pathologists. "More than Words" program. flexible in arranging appointment times Beverley Clarke Location: Cammeray Address: Suite 108/506 Miller St Phone: or Sessions with an Therapist: Sensory Integration - Preschool Visit- Therapist visits preschool to liaise with teachers and discuss the preschool program and environmental adaptations to assist the child in the preschool setting. - Home Visit - Therapist visits home to train parents, discuss home program and recommend environmental adaptations to assist their child in the home environment Cammeray 3 month wait list Sydney Child Psychology Centre Location: Mosman Address: Level 1, Bridgepoint Shopping Centre Brady St Phone: Psychology Psychology - Standardised Autism Assessment to review progress of intervention - Standardised Developmental - Assessment to review progress of intervention. - Psychometric Assessment to review progress in terms of cognitive ability. - Home/Preschool/School Visit - to observe child, consult with relevant staff regarding behaviour management and learning support - Group - This includes group social skills sessions, working in small groups of 2-3 children. - Individual therapy sessions including Social Skills Training using direct instruction - Parent training - A comprehensive workshop to teach parents/carers behaviour management strategies - Early Intervention Behaviour Program. Meet with the child and parent to develop an individualised plan that maps out the intervention goals and activities - Behaviour - Individual Sessions with the child to implement the ABA program - Visual Supports, PECS, Social Stories and other relevant resources for therapy. Mosman Other Sydney Metro areas 2 weeks wait list Early Intervention Specialist Kiersten Jerret Intensive early Intervention Program - Set up of Initial Plan after initial consultation. - Home Visit: Observe Child and provide strategies relating to social interaction, communication and behaviour Mosman

17 Location: Mosman Address: Suite 1, 836 Military Road Phone: Preschool Visit: Observe child, provide strategies for inclusion within preschool setting, generalise skills taught in individual therapy sessions and promote social skills. - Integrated Peer Play Group: A small group often conducted at child's preschool, focusing on play skills and positive social interaction.

18 Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) Service Providers: Attune Relate Connect RDI Contact: Libby Sherrer Location: Northbridge Address: PO Box 297 Northbridge Phone: (02) RDI - Provide RDI therapies - Provides hands on support in guiding families through Intervention - Home and Centre Based services, Pre School visits available - One on one therapy Northbridge Northern Sydney, Inner West and Eastern Sydney No wait list Autism Intervention Contact: Rochelle Appleby Location: Wahroonga Address: P.O. Box 67 Berowra Heights Phone: information@autismintervention.com.au RDI RDI - Provide RDI therapies - If not ready for a full RDI program, Rochelle can work in a more consultative format, helping with environmental modifications, behavioural difficulties, prioritising developmental goals, communication goals, and work with schools and preschools to help transition the child with autism. State-wide service also available Wahroonga No wait list Autism Connections Inc Contact: Malcolm Harpur Location: Gordon Phone: RDI RDI - Provide RDI therapies Contact: Jo Fokkes Speech Pathologist Autism Connections Location: 148 Burns Bay Road Phone: Connect and Relate for Autism Contact: Libby Maher Location: Lindfield Phone: libbymaher@bigpond.com RDI RDI RDI - Provide RDI therapies - Provide RDI therapies - Holiday programs available for clients - Parent training available - Home. Pre School and School visits available RDI - Provide RDI therapies in Sydney - Can also travel to regional areas and other states if required to provide RDI therapies - Home, pre school, school based and centre based services are available Lane Cove North Shore/Northe rn Suburbs, Inner West (travel to country and interstate if required) Lindfield Rooms in Gordon on the Nth Shore of Sydney No wait list, some vacancies Some vacancies from January 2011

19 Lizard Children s Centre Lizard Children s Centre Location: Chatswood Address: Level 3, 126 Greville Street Phone: ABA ABA - ABA. Individualised ABA early intervention program management. - Senior Behaviour Therapist working 1:1 with child to deliver individualised ABA early intervention program - Parent training in the principles and procedures of Applied Behaviour Analysis - Toilet Training Workshop, Behaviour Management Workshop, Language Development Workshop Chatswood Few weeks, contact provider - Speech and Language Assessment using standardised assessment tools. - Sessions Social Skills Groups School Readiness Groups - School Readiness groups for children to develop the skills needed for successful transition to school setting.

20 Autism Advisor Program (NSW) NSW Autism Advisor Program List of workshops available to families as a part of the Helping Children with Autism package These workshops are free Workshop Details Contact Information Workshops for parents/carers to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Phone Early Days Workshops An Early Days workshop runs over one full day. It is intended for mothers, fathers and other family carers of children who have recently been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or who are starting the assessment and diagnosis process. Workshops are kept to small groups of 4 10 people. Families will gain information to help them in the early days of their journey, including: learning about autism spectrum disorder and what it means for their child and family learning how the everyday things they do can make a difference to their child s development learning how to choose between therapies and get the most out of services. A workshop may be running in your area. If not, when there are enough families registered one will be organised earlydays@parentingrc.org.a u Web Workshop Details Contact information Workshops for parents/carers who have school age children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Phone Positive Partnerships Workshops By participating in the workshops and information sessions as parents or carers you will gain- The latest information on ASD and how this directly impacts on your child s learning at school An understanding about the processes and strategies for effective parent, school and teacher partnerships; Specific strategies on how to advocate to support your child s participation at school and ongoing learning needs Information about your local school s processes to support learning at all stages of the educational pathway; and Opportunities for you to network and share strategies with other parents and carers and local support personnel. Web

21 Autism Advisor Program (NSW) Play Connect Playgroups Local Playconnect Playgroups available to families as a part of the Helping Children with Autism package These playgroups are free Region: Playgroup Location For Details Contact Information Hornsby Children with ASD or ASD Hornsby Heights Community Centre Contact: symptoms and their siblings 104A Galston Road, Hornsby Heights For more information. Under school aged children Starting date: Friday 23 rd of July 2010 Fridays 10:00-12:00 Small groups of children. Contact person: Geneen

22 Medicare Programs (Money back for private services) Name of the Program Who can use the Program How many times can I use the Program? Who do I need to speak to? Which private services can I use? Helping Children With Autism (HCWA) Under 13 years 4 assessment sessions in total not every year Paediatrician Psychiatrist Speech pathologist therapist (OT) Psychologist Helping Children With Autism (HCWA) Under 15 years 20 therapy sessions in total not every year Paediatrician Psychiatrist Speech pathologist therapist (OT) Psychologist Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan Any age 5 therapy sessions in total every year GP (local doctor) Speech pathologist Therapist (OT) Psychologist Physiotherapist Dietician Aboriginal Health Worker Audiologist Chiropractor Diabetes Educator Exercise Physiologist Osteopath Podiatrist Better Access to Mental Health Care Plan Any age 12 individual therapy sessions and 12 group therapy sessions in total GP (local doctor) Therapist (OT) Psychologist Social Worker every year

23 Medicare is the name of Australia s health care system. Medicare gives people some money back after they have paid to see a doctor or other health related service. Doctors and other health services can be found in a hospital or in the community. GP - short for General Practitioner. Also called a local doctor or family doctor. Paediatrician a doctor who has special training in helping babies and children. Who do I need to speak to? Psychiatrist - a doctor who has special training in helping people with a mental illness. For more autism information and support call the Autism Advisor Program autismadvisor@autismspectrum.org.au For a language interpreter call Developed by The Picture Communication Symbols by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. Boardmaker is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson L