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Noah’s Ark 5a Bookham Street, MORLEY WA 6062
Tel: (08) 9328 1598Fax: (08) 9375 9802
Email: [email protected]
About Noah’s Ark
• Operating since 1975• Support development of children and
young people with special needs and their families
• Specialised equipment, related services and professional support
• Helping Children Learn Through Play• Trained Staff
Services Offered by Noah’s Ark
• Resource Centre»Library Service»Mobile Service
• Computer Club• Holiday Activities• SATS (School Aged Therapy
Supports)• Supported Playgroups• New Service to Therapists &
Professionals
Objectives
• To increase the child’s skills and confidence in those developmental areas identified as a priority by the child’s parents and therapists;
• To increase the capacity of parents to address their child’s developmental needs;
• To contribute to the child’s readiness for, and transition to, school or other educational setting (eg. 3 year old kindy or child care);
• To provide therapy support for children on waiting lists or unable to access services; and
• To link the child and their family into other community support services.
Strategies
• Parent education sessions (eg: on language development, challenging behaviour);
• Involvement of child’s therapists, who can model therapy techniques specific to the child;
• Offering play activities which help parents and children practise new skills; and
• Provide social supports for families, linking parents with each other and into community services.