About Little Wonders
Learn about our mission, values, and comprehensive approach to supporting children with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Our Mission
Little Wonders Early Intervention Centre is a service devoted to supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families. As an organisation we use evidence-based practices to assist our clients to achieve their full potential and participate in a meaningful way with their family and in community life. We are committed to the highest standard of ethics and integrity in our service.
What Little Wonders Provides
Advocacy and support for a very vulnerable population
Improves the quality of life for children diagnosed with a disability
Uses only evidence-based practices
Promotes the benefits of Early Intervention
Carries out individualised assessments for skill acquisition
Implement behavioural interventions to decrease challenging behaviours
The Importance of Early Intervention
Intervention during early childhood is important to promote the optimal development and well-being of people with a disability. Monitoring of child development as part of routine maternal and child health care is recommended. Behaviour analysts continuously collect data on their client's behaviours. This allows them to monitor client progress and make changes to treatment packages in real time. As such, treatment is continuously altered as needed as the client grows in his/her dynamic environment.
Research Evidence: Research is increasingly proving that children with an ASD benefit from the earliest interventions possible. In 2001, the National Research Council urged families not to use the "wait and see" method for early intervention as it was "likely to have significant and negative consequences."
Our Comprehensive Services
Specialist Afterschool Services
Little Wonders currently provides the following afterschool services to children with additional needs. We provide a safe place for children to be themselves, grow and learn at their pace and provide endless encouragement and support to all. We allow these children to have a sense of belonging.
- Comprehensive assessment using VBMAPP/ABLLS/AFLS measuring communication, social, academic and self-care skills
- 1:1 intervention for skill acquisition
- Decreasing challenging behaviours interventions with parent training
- Collaboration with external sources (SLT goals, OT goals)
- Assistance with homework completion and individualised educational goals
- Skill building with peers and social skills development
- Own transport provided for collections
Holiday Camps
We offer camps during all the holidays Easter, Halloween, Summertime and midterms with a range of engaging and fun activities.
Saturday Club
Little Wonders provides a Saturday Club for fun learning activities that promote peer interaction and community engagement.