Specialisterne: leveraging the unique skills of Autistics at competitive market terms

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The subject of yesterday’s post was Autism Spectrum Australia’s special schools, located in various locations in the state of New South Wales.

The state of Victoria also has its own special education programs for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Shannon Eeles, who is a member of the Board of Amaze (Autism Victoria), is the Founder and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Schooling of Children with Autism (CISCA). She is also co-founder of the ‘IDEA Program’ and the ‘Little Learners Autism Program’…

A PRESCHOOL program aimed at children with autism will start in Moonee Ponds next week.

The Little Learners Autism Program will provide children more than 20 hours of specialised therapy each week.

The program is a joint venture between Autism Partnership and Centre for Inclusive Schooling of Children With Autism.

Autism Partnership psychologist Karen McKinnon said children would receive one-on-one and small group care.

The program will be run at the All 4 Kids childcare centre so they would also be able to interact with other children.

“They can go into the typical childcare rooms with one of our staff and do inclusion as well,” Ms McKinnon said.

“Our goal is to provide a program that is comprehensive and to do it in a childcare setting.”

The program has six staff looking after five children enrolled so far and has three more places to fill.

Ms McKinnon said they had an open-door policy for parents, who are invited to watch the therapy.

Here is a link to a video on the ‘Little Learners Autism Program’ from a local television program segment: Little Learners Autism Program - YouTube

(sources: Board of Governance | Amaze; New preschool program for children with autism in Moonee Ponds - Education - News - Moonee Valley Leader)