Early childhood intervention is about giving your child the best possible start in life. If your child is younger than 7 you may be able to access our early childhood approach. Our early childhood approach is about helping you support your child to learn new skills. It will also help your child to develop and take part at home and in the community. 

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AABDS follows the National Guidelines on Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention. 

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AABDS understands that children and families benefit most when early childhood intervention is base on: 

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• The family is at the centre of all services and supports
  The family and AABDS's early childhood professionals work together in partnership. Services and supports are based on the family’s needs and choices.

• All families are different and unique
  Services and supports are delivered in a way that is respectful of a family’s cultural, language and social backgrounds, and their values and beliefs.

• The child is included at home and in the community
  The child takes part in home and community life, with supports as needed, to create a real sense of belonging.

• The child practises and learns new skills everyday
  The child learns and practises skills in the activities and daily routines of their everyday life.

• Early childhood professionals and family form a team around the child

  A family works together with AABDS's early childhood professionals to form a team around the child. They share information, knowledge and skills.

• Supports build everyone’s knowledge and skills

  Building the knowledge, skills and confidence of the family and the important people in a child’s life will have the biggest impact on a child’s learning and development.

• Services and supports work with the family on the goals they have for their child and family

  AABDS's early childhood professionals focus on what parents or carers want for their child and family, and work closely with the family to achieve the best outcomes for their child.

• Early childhood professionals deliver quality services and supports

  AABDS's early childhood professionals have qualifications and experience in early childhood development, and offer services based on sound evidence and research.