What's New

Raising Children Network - Children with a Disability

A new online resource for the parents of children with a disability.

This new section on children with a disability provides information on Family Life, Services & supports, Play, health & fitness, Working with professionals and Disability rights and the law. It also explores topics such as your feelings, others' reactions and working with disability professionals.

There is a handy A - Z Disability Reference containing a brief explanation of disability terms as well as definitions of the disability professionals you may encounter.

http://raisingchildren.net.au/disabilities

Team Around the Child: Working together in early childhood intervention

The book has been written by Sue Davies and members of the Kurrajong Early Intervention Service team who together have a wide range of expertise and experience in the early intervention area. The team consists of therapists, special educators and family support workers. Family centred, transdisciplinary team work with the 'Team Around the Child' concept is the basis of the innovative, dynamic service delivery model developed by Kurrajong Early Intervention Service. An outcomes measurement tool kit has been developed through the project which is included on a disc as part of the book.

This book will allow other professionals and services to take the information and work that Kurrajong Early Intervention Service has found to be successful and incorporate it into their own service and practice where appropriate. For further information

Gus: An Early Intervention story (CD Rom)

Gus: An Early Intervention story is a short film made by Jane Collins. It is the story of Jane's family's journey over five years. In it she describes her emotional responses to discovering her son had developmental problems and her experience of seeking help for him. For further information click here

Learning Events for North-West Melbourne ECI Practitioners

This is for all 140+ staff employed by North & West Metropolitan Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) agencies: teachers, therapists, psychologists, counsellors, Family Service Co-ordinators, support staff and managers. Learn about the three strands of learning events available to you in 2007.

www.eciavic.org.au/professionals/Promoting_Excellence.htm

ECIA(VC) Website Updates

Be kept up-to-date with up coming events and activities and the latest developments in the area of early childhood intervention. Send an email to eciaviclist-join@eciavic.org.au or eciavic@bigpond.com