Early Intervention Group
What is the Early Intervention Group
Yaldei’s Early intervention groups are intended for children from 1 to 6 years old who present a global developmental delay or experience difficulties in some specific skills, affecting their full participation in regular daycare.
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We orient our approach along the Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention (NDBI), such as the evidence-based Group-Based Early Start Denver Model (G-ESDM). More information about ESDM here (article about ESDM)
With a ratio of one adult for 2–3 children, our instructors can efficiently support learning and development in young children with special needs.
Certified ESDM therapist supervise the programs, review the individualized goals and provide ongoing support to the team to optimize the teaching opportunities in the natural setting.
Therapies like speech, occupational, art therapy and music therapy are integrated to address various developmental needs, ensuring a comprehensive approach.
The program is individualized for each child, setting personalized goals and strategies, with regular updates provided to families.
Skills Acquired
The early intervention groups maximize child development in critical areas such as:
Motricity
Communication
Social Behavior
Independence Skills
Self-Awareness
The G-ESDM model allows children to interact with:
Peers
Promoting Social Skills
Collaboration
Flexibility
Most moms and dads say to me, ‘I thought there was a problem at 14 or 15 months…’ and they say, ‘We’ll wait because sometimes children change over time.’ That’s not a good answer. You have to distinguish between the lesser problems, when we can wait and see later, and the major problems, when we should have acted on them yesterday. We can’t wait nine months, we can’t wait two months.
Dr. Stanley I. Greenspan, Child Psychiatrist
Determine A Treatment Program
When parents and caregivers bring their child to our center, a team of professionals works to determine the appropriate individualized treatment program. It is important to note that our team is comprised of members from both our clinical and therapeutic departments. Parents and caregivers play such a crucial role in their child's care that they are also included. Our services are tailored not only to the individual needs of the child, but also to the changing quality of life of the family; it is therefore important that parents and caregivers are an integral part of the process from the beginning.
Before beginning a treatment program, we determine whether a comprehensive assessment of the child's cognitive, motor, social, language, and adaptive functioning is necessary. If this assessment is required, we conduct it immediately before taking any next steps. In each case, whether or not the child requires a comprehensive assessment, our team meets to determine areas of intervention and decide on an appropriate treatment plan. The treatment plan and necessary therapies are then developed with the eventual goal of a successful transition from early childhood programs to more inclusive school and community programs.
We believe that the most effective treatment plan is a combination of approaches. Due to the nature of developmental delays and the many behavioral confluences that can occur, there is no single effective approach that can reduce all symptoms. We offer structured programs that may include a ratio of one educator to one child, and various types of assessment and therapies including:
Our interventions are based on the child's interests, follow a highly structured schedule of activities, and include a certain level of inclusion (depending on the child). When necessary, we use extensive visual support to accompany the instruction. Parent and staff training, a transition plan and follow-ups are then implemented.
All of our programs and therapies are structured specifically according to the needs of the child and the needs of their family. In this way, the child develops academic and functional skills for daily living. Our goal is that each child leaving the center can have acquired the building blocks for individual growth and development that will serve as a starting point for future independence, opportunities and personal choices once in the community.