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) Face to face and online workshops and learning modules for parents/carers who have a school aged child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 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/content/autismadvisor-program-nsw Go to: Please contact Early Days to register your interest for a workshop. (02) You can find out more information about the workshops at au/earlydaysworkshops 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 a.com.au/nsw Go to: t.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 ps.com.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 Autism Advisor Program (AAP) $ Autism Advisor Program (NSW) Western (Riverina ( Murray) NSW Autism Advisor Program List of approved organisations for spending Autism Advisor funding Organisation contact details (include consortium members) Approach Programs Area coverage ASD Intervention Dagney Hopp Phone: (Deanne) (preferred): [email protected] therapy Clinic based 1 month for 2 days Floortime approach Will look at how muscle tone & strength support function and development Tele-conferences continues support after face to face consultation Griffith area (on a monthly basis) please contact to discuss Aspire Support Services Beehavioural Services Address: Macauley Street, Albury NSW 2640 Phone: [email protected] Web: Centre based Strategies for parents to support children Positive behaviour management programs Albury Linda Robinson Aspire Early Childhood Intervention Service Multidisciplinary therapy Centre/school based Local Address: Building 711, CSU Campus, Thurgoona NSW 2640 Phone: [email protected] Web: therapy Centre/school based Linda Robinson, Behavioural Psychologist Centre/school based Parent/carer training

3 Weekly for 2 hours during school term Educational Outreach The Outreach education service is provided to children while accessing preschool or child care. The focus is on inclusion support and working on individual goals Clear Messages Interact Address: 645 David Street, Albury NSW 2640 Phone: [email protected] Website: Megan Hollingworth Address:, 432 David Street, Albury NSW Phone: My Word Contact: Karla Morison Address: 5 Stafford Road, Albury NSW 2640 Phone: Family guided approach with flexible service delivery options Parent capacity building pathology and Centre or home/preschool/childcare/school based programs Assessment and intervention planning Individualised therapy sessions Social Skills (using Social Thinking concepts) Social communication groups of either 2, 3 or 4 children Intensive block therapy is offered on request Trained therapist in Hanen Program More than Words Parent training Behaviour management strategies and assessment Counselling support for families Individual sessions Home / pre-school / community based visits may be offered Group treatment session social skills development Albury & Wodonga and surrounds Albury Albury Kids in Sync Contact: Kaitlyn Bourke Location: Community based Phone: therapy assessment and intervention experience in sensory processing and DIR floor time home, school and kindergarten/childcare Yarrawonga and surrounds; Deniliquin, Finley and surrounds when available Kristin Dore and Associates Kristen Dore Address: 77 Best Street, Wagga Wagga NSW Phone: [email protected] Approaches The best parts of all best practice therapies. Type of Visits available School and Centre based visits Age Group Seen Open Service Radius A Service is provided to Schools in Wagga Wagga. Centre based therapy is available for clients from all of the surrounding areas. Programs Provided 1:1 and Parent training

4 Shelley Brennan Paediatric Address: Suite 2-4, Baylis St, Wagga Wagga Postal: PO Box 8698 Kooringal NSW 2650 (preferred postal address) Phone: Centre based programs In Leeton school based programs for children attending Gralee Special School or Parkview Public School Assessment and goal planning Individual therapy session based on assessment targeting language skills (receptive and expressive), social skills, speech clarity (as required). Session include direct therapy and suggestions for home and school. approaches include both verbal language and the use of AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) both in low tech (ie visuals) and high tech (ie tablets ipads) presentations. Consultation with schools Trained therapist in Hanen More Than Words, PECS. Covering the Wagga Wagga area and surrounds, and the Leeton area and surrounds. Tamara Mathews Contact: Tamara Mathews Location: Community based Phone: therapy Assessment and intervention Home, school and kindergarten/childcare based visits Albury and Wodonga area Riverina Address: 43 Best Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Phone: (02) pathology Individual sessions Wagga Wagga EB EB Address: 562 Thurgoona Street, Albury NSW 2640 Phone: Psychologist Session Albury

5 Janice Seaton Pathologist Janice Seaton Pathologist Address: 4/26 Ulong Street, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: Assessments Clinic based/home based/ School, preschool, day care based Preparation and use of visual supports Will attend case conferences and IEP (Individual Education Plan) meetings (usually in preschools and schools) Willing to travel up to 200km. Will travel anywhere within a 200km radius for home/ preschool etc visits In clinic Monday-Thursday. Out of clinic visits on Fridays. Kate Louise Hill Kate Louise Hill Address: 22 Porter Street, Moama NSW 2731 Phone: [email protected] therapy Moama Kick Starting Kids OT Jose Webber Address: 36 Lynch St, Young Phone: [email protected] therapy Centre based School and pre-school visits Paired or group sessions Assessment and therapy sessions offered Young Kurrajong Waratah Intervention Services Kurrajong Early Intervention Service Address: 2 Grampian Place, Wagga 31 Mackay St, Cootamundra 92 Capper St, Tumut 7 Middleton Ave, Griffith Phone: Wagga Wagga: Cootamundra and Tumut: Griffith: [email protected]. au Web: Education consultation Use principles of DIR and Hanen Type of Visits available Home visits Centre based sessions Consultation support for Early childhood services and schools School based sessions Age Group Seen Birth to 8 years services birth till age 7 Programs Provided Individual sessions focusing on needs Hanen More than words Social/language Group programs Transition to school groups Education consultation to support inclusion Parent program: Calm Alert ready to play Service Radius (Areas, suburbs, regional) Wagga Cootamundra Junee Temora Naranderra Coolamon Lockhart Tumbarumba Batlow Adelong Gundagai Tumut Griffith

6 Lambing Flat Enterprises Lambing Flat Enterprises Address: 11 Jimmy Noonan Close, Young 2594 Phone (02) Fax: (02) Website: Child/Special Educator Initial assessment Individual therapy Home and school based Initial assessment Individual therapy Home and school based Young, Harden, Boorowa, Grenfell Hanen Program: 'More than Words' Transition to school programs Inclusion support Group Programs N8 N8 Address: 63 Nish Street, Echuca VIC 3564 Phone: Web: Initial Assessment and Review Centre-based and home based therapy Focuses on developing social and communication skills Offers a range of alternative and augmentative programs specific to the child Talkabout Social Communication Skills Group (4 5 children per group) Echuca PLEASE NOTE SERVICE LOCATED IN VICTORIA Peachy Peachy Contact: Kristy Logan Address: 3/482 Macauley Street, Albury NSW 2640 Phone: [email protected] Evidence Based interventions Parent education groups Social Skills Groups Albury area

7 Riverina Hand Riverina Kids Address: Suite 19/325 Edward Street Specialist Medical Centre, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Phone: Web: therapy services available at school, home and preschool in the Wagga Wagga area. Wagga Wagga; will travel up to an hour for families willing to pay for the kilometres Young and District Early Intervention Service Name: Young and District Early intervention Service Address: Postal: 2/55 Boorowa Street Young NSW 2594 Location:11 Jimmy Noonan Close Young NSW Phone No: Contact Name: Joy Cox, Gail Mitchell and Teena Whitechurch Web Address: Early Childhood Education RDI, ABA, DIR, TEACHH, Floortime, SCERTS Type of Visits available Home visits, School visits (preschool/primary) sessions at Early Intervention centre. Age Group Seen 0-6yrs ( up to 7 under Helping Children with Autism funding) Programs Provided Group, 1:1, Parent training, Hanen Individual sessions, small group sessions, transition to School program, Parent support groups, In service to other agencies Young LGA, Boorowa and Harden

8 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 Phone (02) Workshops for parents/carers to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 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. Closest upcoming workshops A workshop may be running in your area. If not, when there are enough families registered one will be organised Web earlydaysworkshops Workshop Details Contact information Positive Partnerships Workshops Face to face and online workshops for parents/carers who have school age children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) By participating in the workshops 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; and, Information about your local school s processes to support learning at all stages of the educational pathway; Web m.au

9 Play Connect Playgroups Autism Advisor Program (NSW) Western (Riverina Murray) Local Playconnect Playgroups available to families as a part of the Helping Children with Autism package These playgroups are free Playgroup Location For Details Contact Information Echuca Children with ASD or ASD traits and their siblings. Held every Friday morning during school term RSVP is essential. All enquiries to Elissa on (leave a message at reception) or [email protected] Under school aged children

10 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 to assist with the diagnosis and treatment plan in total not every year Paediatrician Psychiatrist pathologist Optometrist therapist (OT) Physiotherapist Psychologist Orthoptist Audiologist (Important: Check that your therapist is registered with this item before starting therapy) Helping Children With Autism (HCWA) Under 15 years 20 therapy sessions in total not every year Paediatrician Psychiatrist pathologist Optometrist therapist (OT) Physiotherapist Psychologist Orthoptist Audiologist (Important: Check that your therapist is registered with this item before starting therapy) Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Plan Any age 5 therapy sessions in total every year GP (local doctor) pathologist Therapist (OT) Psychologist Physiotherapist Dietician Aboriginal Health Worker Audiologist Chiropractor Diabetes Educator Exercise Physiologist Osteopath Podiatrist (Important: Check that your therapist is registered with this item before starting therapy) Better Access to Mental Health Care Plan Any age 6 (+ 4 extra with referral) individual therapy sessions and 6 (+4 extra with referral) group therapy sessions in total GP (local doctor) Therapist (OT) Psychologist Social Worker (Important: Check that your therapist is registered with this item before starting therapy) every year

11 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. Who do I need to speak to? Paediatrician A Paediatrician is a medical doctor who specialises in the medical care of infants, children and teenagers. Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist Clinical and other Psychologists are experts in personal counselling to help a person improve themselves and their interaction in groups. They can help to reduce an individual s difficult behaviours while working to develop and promote new behaviours and social skills. They raise a child s awareness of their emotions, while working with the parents to develop strategies to effectively deal with difficult behaviours. They are sometimes just called psych s. Pathologist / Therapist Pathologists, also known as speechies, provide a wide range of services for both individuals and families. They provide advice for the treatment and management of speech and communication disorders. They are specialists at identifying whether a child s language and communication development is delayed or different from other children. Therapist Therapists help improve motor function and reasoning, assisting people to live independently. A child s play is their occupation so an OT can help children learn to play. They can help a person who has sensitivities to their environment. They can also help with other life skills including toilet training, holding a pencil and learning to climb. Social Workers Social workers aim to develop the potential of people they work with to improve the person s quality of life. Social workers can provide counselling and provide or develop emotional support. Audiologists Audiologists are specialists trained to diagnose, manage and treat hearing and balance problems. They are also trained in counselling and sign language. Physiotherapists Physiotherapists diagnose and treat people of all ages to help them move and function better. 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 [email protected] For a language interpreter call The Picture Communication Symbols by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Used with permission. Boardmaker is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson L Developed by