Early Intervention

At Piccolo we work with families and caregivers to support your child's development. This includes the development of your child's shared attention, play, comprehension, communication, speech, language and feeding.

We use a range of evidence-based intervention approaches and, in collaboration with you, will select tools and approaches that best meet your needs.

We follow best practice guidelines in early childhood intervention Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention 

Children learn best in their natural, everyday settings. This is why Piccolo delivers supports in your child's home, in the community and in their early childhood education settings. We provide the important adults in your child's life with the information and tools needed to support them every day within their day-to-day activities and routines.

Being included in these everyday activities gives children with developmental delay or disability the same opportunities as all children. It provides them with opportunities to develop friendships, interact with others and be a part of their community.

The Early Intervention guidelines tell us that children and families benefit most when;

• The family is at the centre of all services and supports.
• Professionals work in partnership with families focusing on what they want for their child and family
• Services and supports are individualised and delivered in a way that is respectful of a family’s cultural, language and social backgrounds, as well as their values and beliefs.
• The child is supported to take part in home and community life, to create a real sense of belonging.
• The child learns and practices new skills in the activities and daily routines of their everyday life.
• Supports build everyone’s knowledge and skills. Building the knowledge, skills and confidence of the family and of the important people in a child’s life will have the biggest impact on a child’s learning and development.

 At Piccolo we offer services at your home, at day-care or school or in the community, collaborating with those that support your child every day.