The Early Childhood Approach service helps families with children aged 0 – 6 with assistance, advice and access to support in your local community. If your child is aged 0 – 6 and has a disability, or if there are concerns with their development, they may be eligible to receive support from the NDIS through the Early Childhood Approach service. Providing quality intervention early in your child’s life reduces the possible need for longer-term intervention and will support them over time to lead an ordinary life. As the NDIS Partner delivering Early Childhood Approach services, Aid Ability Care will be the first point of contact for parents and cares who have a baby or young child with developmental delay or disability, we will work with families to ensure they have access to supports quickly and easily.
There is a wide range of supports available:
- Supports can be offered in a range of everyday environments such as at home, childcare, playgroup, sporting and community activities
- Families and carers will also be supported to help their children develop and use new skills
- Every child and family will require different types of supports and services according to their needs
- Partners delivering the Early Childhood Approach service will work with families to provide the right level of support based on the needs of each child and family
We will be working in the community to identify the most effective intervention supports children will need. We will support both inclusion in universal services currently in the community as well as providing a pathway into the NDIS for children who require longer-term support.