Individual Therapy
(Individualised Behavioural Management Programme)
New families who join Wee Care will pay a Registration fee of $125/- instead of the current $85/- with effect from 1st Jan 09. However, Insurance and Deposit rates will remain the same. .

Wee Care's Individual Therapy sessions provide individualised help to children with clinical diagnoses such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Developmental Dyspraxia and Developmental Delay.

The therapy sessions revolve around an Individualised Educational Plan (IEP) that incorporates instruction for the specific child's more urgent learning requirements. They may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Pre-requisite foundational abilities, such as the Motivation to Learn, good Attention Span and Self-Control
  • Language and Communication Skills
  • Basic Social Skills, such as Social Exchange and Social Contingencies
  • Conceptual Thought
  • Appropriate and constructive Play Repertoires

Children who have shown good progress in Individual Therapy may move on to Group Therapy to learn a wider range of Social Skills, or to take on a combination of both Individual and Group Therapy programmes.

My Wee Care Experience

Mrs TK, whose daughter May, 3, has Autism, says:

"Initially, May had neither eye contact nor speech. She screamed to request or to vent her frustrations. After a period of attending the Individual Therapy programmes, she started to speak. She addressed family members, named things around her and sang full nursery rhymes. She also began to interact more.

"We are satisfied with Wee Care's Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Team who opened the gate for speech and social awareness. The environment at the centre is also good for children."

 

 

BENEFITS

The individualised Behavioural Management sessions provide early assistance to children whose developmental problems may become more difficult to overcome in a fast-paced, demanding and stressful society.

With intensive help and a consistent, co-operative structure involving families, schools and Wee Care's Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Team, the ultimate benefits for most children are rehabilitation and integration into mainstream schools and adult life.

My Wee Care Experience

Ms S Chan, who son Ben, 3, has Developmental Dyspraxia, says:

"The Individiual Therapy Programme helped Ben to address specific areas of difficulty, including speech and social skills. I also learnt how to help my son.

"Members of Wee Care's Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Team are creative, knowledgeable and professional. They have the child's interest at heart. After only one year of therapy, Ben has shown tremendous improvement in his overall development. He has since gone on to attend a mainstream kindergarten."

 

 

ACTIVITIES and FORMAT

Hourly or Two-Hourly sessions are conducted once or twice a day, in the child’s home, or in our centre, for as many times a week as the parent deems necessary or useful, up to a maximum of ten (10) sessions per week.

 

PARENT / CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT

This is essential. Parents and caregivers (up to a maximum of one adult per child) are encouraged to sit in on learning sessions, so that generalisation and maintenance practice sessions can be conducted outside of therapy hours. Families who are consistent in this practice have seen significant progress in their children. In the case of children who are clingy, fretful or distracted however, the therapist-in-charge may ask the parents/caregivers to sit outside of the classroom until the child settles into the routine(s) of learning.

 

CLASS SIZE and EDUCATOR-CHILD RATIO

One educator is assigned to one child in each session.

 

ADMISSION and FEES

Children who wish to be admitted into the Individual Therapy Programme must first attend a consultation with Wee Care's Senior Therapist. This enables the Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Team to identify the children's specific learning needs and subsequently prepare the appropriate Individual Educational Plans (IEPs).

During the consultation, parents should provide all the relevant and necessary information about their child's diagnoses, including reports by child psychologists where available.

With effect from 1st January 2009, the Division for Early Intervention & Rehabilitation will implement a new fee structure. Details are as follows:

Head Therapist (Clinical Supervisor)
Initial Consultations $40/half hour
$80/hour
On-Going Training, Supervision & Curriculum Development $120/hour (Centre-based)
$150/hour (Home-based)
Developmental Assessment (includes a written report) $650-$800
Social Skills PlayGroup $480 per 10-week term
$576 per 12-week term


Senior Therapist / Case Manager
Programme Centre-based Home-based
Individual Therapy & Supervision $78/hour (weekdays)
$85/hour (weekends) 		$95/hour
Social Skills PlayGroup $480 per 10-week term
$576 per 12-week term 		 


Therapist (Grades I to IV)
Programme Centre-based Home-based
Individual Therapy $65/hour (weekdays)
$70/hour (weekends) 		$80/hour


Junior Therapist
Programme Centre-based Home-based
Individual Therapy $50/hour $50/hour
(minimum 2 hours)


Please note:
  • Accredited Home Buddies will be available from Wee Care in the second half of year 2007. Please do write to Mrs Denise Lai at weecare@singnet.com.sg if you are interested in hiring a Home Buddy for your child. Home Buddies are sincere home-teachers who have undergone a rigorous training schedule incorporating both theoretical and applied (practical) sessions.
  • At Wee Care, a shared team is in place to serve your child. This means that your child will not be assigned to just one therapist, but at least two, if not three members of our therapy team. Please do attend our admissions "get-to-know-you" meeting for more details. You may call 6836-1450 to book an appointment.

Deposits are refunded according to the terms and conditions of registration.

 

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