Early Childhood Intervention Awareness Week Chronicles

Early Childhood Intervention Awareness Week

12th - 20th August, 2006

National Early Childhood Intervention Awareness Week is an opportunity to promote knowledge regarding services and needs in the early childhood intervention field and is also an opportunity to celebrate achievements. This year ECIA(VC) activities included the Manager's Network meeting, a one day mini conference and Kites for Special Kids day. Individual agencies also organised their own activities - kite flying, morning teas and open days. Resources to assist agencies plan events and promote ECI are provided below - consider them in planning for National ECI Awareness week in 2007.

Kites for Special Kids Sunday 20th August 2006

While the weather has been unpredictable in past years, this years day was clear and sunny. Promotion within the ECI Network and with local agencies resulted in a high attendance. Over 80 people attended and enjoyed making kites, flying kites, the jumping castle, clown and picnic at Royal Park, Parkville.

Early Childhood Intervention Awareness Week 12th - 20th August 2006

The aim of the week is to heighten community awareness of early childhood intervention and the variety of services available for infants and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families.

Information to Assist Services Plan Activities - offers examples for locally organised activities and community awareness ideas to involve services click here (pdf 92KB)

National ECI Awareness Week Information - provides a guideline of information promoting ECIS where services can incorporate details for their facilities for distribution through networks click here (word 696KB)

Early Childhood Intervention Awareness Week

13th - 21st August, 2005

A number of services organised events to celebrate ECIA week by trying to raise awareness of services available to children with developmental delays and disabilities.

	Biala a boom to kids Linda Fuller has no doubt about the positive impact Biala's Mornington centre has had on her son Jack. "Jack has Down syndrome, bit Biala has given him the chance to develop good social and communication skills through their support network," Mrs Fuller said. Read more (pdf 1046KB)
	Help for families Life is hard for families of children with disabilities, but Early Childhood Intervention Awareness Week aims to help. Read more... (pdf 360KB)
	Kiralee's ready for school Baxter mother of two, Michelle Standing, first realised that all was not well with her younger daughter, Kiralee, when she was only 18 months and before she had started speaking. Read more ... (pdf 780KB)

ECIA(VC) *Coming of Age* 21st Anniversary Dinner - 18 August, 2005

Sixty people attended the celebration at Malvern Valley Reception Centre, East Malvern.

The evening included:

• ECIA(VC) Annual General Meeting
• Gill Callister, Office for the Children, Executive Officer launched our Outcome Statement. Starting With the End in Mind: Outcome Statements for Early Childhood Intervention Services - August 2005. For further information click here
• Dinner where people enjoyed catching up with past and present friends and Tim Moore spoke about the history of ECIA in Australia and significant milestones over the 21 years.
• Presentation of lifetime membership to Tim Moore, for his inspiring and outstanding contribution to the field.

ECIA(VC) Kites for Special Kids - 21 August, 2005

They had predicted rain all week!! BUT the rain stayed away for Kites for Special Kids this year. While the weather kept some families away, those who came enjoyed and stayed, despite the cold. Next year the flier will include a telephone contact so that, in the event of inclement weather, interested families can 'check in about the event' on the day.

A good level of wind (!!!) meant successful kite flying for the 20 - 30 children and their families, who braved the elements and ventured to Royal Park, Parkville. The kite making and flying activities, jumping castle, picnics, music and parachute games were well appreciated by those who attended.

Yooralla help timely The Carbone family of Sasafras was sent into a spin when their second daughter Ruby was born with Down syndrome 18 months ago. Despite being a nurse, mother Yvonne said it was hard getting used to the reality of having to raise a disabled child with extra needs. "We knew how to love and look after our baby girl, but we didn't know what, how and where to get information concerning her additional needs," Mrs Carbone said. Read more... (pdf 916KB)

Kite day chance for kids to fly Last Wednesday was a beautiful day for flying kites. And the children of Glenroy's Yooralla Early Childhood Intervention Centre made good use of it. To mark Early Childhood Intervention Week, more than 20 students, parents and staff came together to make and fly kites. Read more... (pdf 683KB)

Early Childhood Intervention Awareness Week 13th - 21st August 2005

The aim of the week is to heighten community awareness of early childhood intervention and the variety of services available for infants and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families.

Information to Assist Services Plan Activities - offers examples for locally organised activities and community awareness ideas to involve services click here (pdf 87KB)

National ECI Awareness Week Information - provides a guideline of information promoting ECIS where services can incorporate details for their facilities for distribution through networks click here (word 699KB)