NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
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COST
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Helping Children
with Autism
PROVIDER
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Better Start
PROVIDER
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STaR Outreach
This program assists children with disabilities and/or additional needs to develop skills and be more successfully involved in mainstream preschools and childcare centres. |
$1,370
Based on approximately
10 sessions |
YES
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YES
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SchoolSTaRT PROGRAMS
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| 1. Preparation for School
This program is based on research that identified the most important skills for successful transition to school: attending to task, following directors, self-help skills and social skills and, where appropriate, early academic skills. It is implemented in the child’s preschool or childcare centre.
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$1,089
Based on approximately
10 weeks |
YES |
YES |
2. Orientation to School
This program supports families and their child before, during and after the transition to the child’s school.
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$2,145
Based on approximately
8 seesions |
YES |
YES |
STaR CONSULTANCY
Individualised consultancy at home or at school tailored to your child’s needs. |
$150/hour |
N/A |
N/A |
GIFTED PROGRAM
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1. Playgroup
Potentially gifted children play, investigate and socialise with others of a similar intellectual level. Parents have access to professionals with knowledge of giftedness and experience with young gifted children. |
$170 per
school term
Based on a 10 week term |
N/A |
N/A |
2. Consultancy
Parents or early childhood centres can gain advice on decisions and strategies appropriate to their circumstances regarding a young gifted child. |
$200/hour |
N/A |
N/A |
3. Assessment
STaR offers an assessment for potential giftedness that is a less comprehensive alternative to an IQ test. Information is considered from parents, early childhood teacher and brief ability tests. |
$220
(includes a brief written report) |
N/A |
N/A |
SPEECH PATHOLOGY
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SPEECH PATHOLOGIST – Ruth Deabill
Home and community based (north-west Sydney).
a) Initial client assessment with a full assessment report.
b) Initial client assessment with a verbal report.
c) Individual therapy sessions. |
a) $345
b) $200
c) $150/hour |
YES |
YES |
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST – Julia Good
Home and community based (Inner West; home/preschool based in Inner West and Lower North Shore)
a) Initial assessment with written & verbal report
b) Individual therapy |
a) $225
b) $161/hour |
YES |
YES |
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST – Helen Graham
Home and community based (Gordon; home/preschool based in North Shore)
a) Initial assessment at Clinic/Gordon
b) Consultation at Clinic/Gordon
c) Initial assessment at school, home or community based
d) Consultation at school, home or community based |
a) $185
b) $110/hour
c) $200
d) $125/hour |
YES |
YES |
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST – Michelle Hughes
Home and community based (Thornleigh)
a) Individual 50 min/25 min session at therapist’s rooms
b) Individual session in community based locations (home/preschool)
c) Hanen It Takes Two to Talk group – (8 x 2.5 hr sessions, 4 x 1 hr home visits) |
a) $138/50 minutes; $70/25 minutes
b) $172.50/50 minutes
c) $50/hour |
YES |
YES |
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST – Danielle Kim
Home and community based (Pymble)
a) Initial assessment
b) Individual therapy at Pymble rooms
c) Individual therapy at home/school locations |
a) $345
b) $149.50
c) $178.25 |
YES |
YES |
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST – Cynthia Tay
Home and community based (Hills District)
a) Therapy
b) Assessment |
a) $130/hour
b) $160/hour |
YES |
YES |
PSYCHOLOGIST – Anita Doyle
a) Comprehensive assessment of intellectual strengths and weaknesses (WPPSI III), academic achievement skills (WIAT II), functional adaptive skills, and behaviour. This includes a pre-asessment parent interview, teacher interview (if appropriate), assessment of child, as well as a written report of results and recommendations.
b) Follow up consultation to discuss assessment results and recommendations. |
a) $750/session
(includes report)
b) $150/session |
YES |
N/A |
RESOURCES
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a) SCHOOL CHOICES BOOKLET
Information and steps that take the pain out of the decision making process when choosing a school for your child
b) INFORMATION RESOURCE KIT
Kit developed to assist parents/carers of children with a disability to record and maintain information in a comprehensive, consistent and accessible manner. This also ensures that information about your child is accessible to the other significant people in your child’s life and not retained by any one person
c) SCHOOL CALENDAR 2012
Fantastic 12 month wall calendar with helpful information in preparation for your child to begin school
d) THROUGH THE MAZE BOOKLET
Extremely important information and support for parents of children with a disability in New South Wales |
a) $25 **
b) $25 **
c) $15 **
d) $10 **
** Postage & handling will be added for shippin
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YES |
N/A |