Whether your child's session is in a clinic or in the place where they live, learn and play, our goal is therapy that's integrated into your family's daily routines
For working families, and for families with other demands on their time including the needs of other children, organising therapy for your autistic child can be daunting. The prospect of fitting a whole lot more into your regular routines can lift the stress levels on your family, which can be exacerbated if you are already dealing with behaviours of concern.
Many experts now recognise that there are a variety of ways that therapies and early intervention strategies can be incorporated into your family’s daily life, making therapies more effective and at the same time reducing stress and expense.
Every day and everywhere therapy
The aim at SDN is for families to incorporate therapy into their everyday routines, rather than have it separated out into an isolated hour or two each week.
SDN therapists recognise that you are the ultimate experts when it comes to your child, and their role is to empower your family to make decisions about what are the best choices for your child from a range of options.
Our therapy can be delivered in the places that children live, play and learn – so SDN professionals don’t restrict therapies to on-site or clinic-based service, with professionals visiting the family home or other location to address certain goals.
For example, if your family identifies a goal that you would like your child to interact with other children in a playground, a therapist may meet you at a playground to observe and to assist.
SDN also works with your family to ensure that your child is able to access mainstream preschools and education services if that’s what your family chooses to do.
If your child attends a school or preschool and has a school related goal, this might mean delivering services to your child’s preschool or it might involve a more intensive program at SDN Beranga, always with the goal of transitioning to a mainstream preschool or school when your child is ready.
