If your child is struggling with achieving developmental milestones and this is impeding their participation in a preschool setting, then our Early Intervention Program can help you!
Early Intervention Program
Al-Masarʼs Early Intervention Program serves children from birth to five years of age through a program that includes group activities as well as individualized therapy tailored to meet the individual needs of each child. Research has widely shown the efficacy of early intervention in stopping delays, returning development to typical pathways or maximizing outcomes with long-lasting gains. Group hours depend on age, needs and capabilities.
Developmental assessments
Initial and ongoing interdisciplinary developmental assessments to identify areas of strengths and difficulties.
Individual therapy
Children receive individual one-on-one therapy with speech, occupational, behavioral and physical therapists.
Early intervention groups
High adult-child ratio and with the aim of facilitating peer interaction and enhancing developmental potential.
Parent training is an integral part of the Early Intervention Program
Parents are empowered on issues relevant to their childrenʼs needs and are guided on implementing strategies and activities to stimulate their childrenʼs development. Team meetings, involving parents and all team members working with the child, are conducted on a regular basis.
The daily routine of the group addresses the following goals:
Developing social skills such as:
Turn-taking, responding initiations, initiating, eye contact, sharing toys and participating in group activities for prolonged periods.
Developing play skills such as:
Playing with toys as designed, playing with toys with an identifiable theme and developing appropriate skills for interactive play activities.
Developing gross motor skills such as:
Catching and throwing a ball, riding a tricycle and jumping.
Developing cognitive skills through providing play opportunities that develop concepts and curiosity to learn.
Developing personal independence through learning to perform simple tasks in the classroom.
Following classroom routines and making appropriate transitions from one activity to another.
Developing receptive and expressive language abilities in order to improve the child's ability to:
Respond to simple commands, understand vocabulary and concepts, express their needs and desires and use language to socially communicate with others.