BUILDING BLOCKS® Early Intervention for
Autism offers
a range of services to families of children diagnosed
with an autism spectrum disorder in the Sydney metropolitan
region:
1. Initial Family Consultations
An appointment can be arranged for a BUILDING BLOCKS® team member to visit your home, or you can come to our office in Forestville for a consultation of up to two hours. This is an opportunity to discuss your current needs, ask questions about your child’s diagnosis, receive information handouts on relevant topics and information on services provided by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) and other service providers.
2. Building
Links™ Parent Information and Support Evening
Courses
A course of six (6) information sessions or 2-day workshops
will be run in Term 2 (May-June) and Term 4 (October-November)
2008. When your forms are returned, we will send you more
information about these courses.
3. Pre-school Consultation
A member of the BUILDING BLOCKS® team can make a visit to your child’s pre-school or childcare centre, make observations in this environment and then provide information and strategies to the staff (for example: using visual supports, joining in at group time, turn taking).
BUILDING
BLOCKS® workshops
Building Links™ - A 2 day workshop which covers::
Understanding Autism
Practical communication strategies
Understanding sensory issues
Managing behaviour
Using play to develop early social & communication skills
Looking after yourself as a parent
Opportunities for parents to make links with other parents
Please look on the home page for upcoming locations and dates
BUILDING BLOCKS® home
and centre-based programs:
BUILDING BLOCKS® delivers a range of other services
including home based intervention and small group
sessions. When you return the application forms and your
child’s
diagnostic reports, your child’s name will be placed
on the waiting list for one of our programs in 2008.
Currently all positions on our home based and centre-based
programs are occupied for 2008.
How to be referred to BUILDING BLOCKS®
In order to place your child’s name on our waiting list, please call the Autism Information Line on 02 8977 8377 who will take down your details and arrange for relevant forms to be sent to your home.
BUILDING BLOCKS® is funded by the Minister for Education and Training and administered by the Department of Education and Training and NSW Health and the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC).
