Spring Forward Family Centre has identified a disconnect between pediatric allied health services and Early Childhood Education and Care services hindering children’s development and access to early intervention supports. The first five years of a child’s life is the most rapid period of development in their life time. For this reason the ecec holds the most crucial importance as well as the most significant opportunities to create a lasting positive impactt. Our learning and experiences within our first five years of life lay the foundations for the rest of our lives and it is our every endeavour to support as many children as possible secure strong foundations that aid their lifelong learning journey. We build strategic alliances with Early Childhood Education and Care services, supporting all parties to thrive! Our collaborative partnerships impact our Early Childhood Education and Care partners, their enrolled children and families, and their greater community while sharing resources to improve the Spring Forward experience for our clients. Our Early Childhood Education and Care department generates an integrated approach to developmental outcomes for the children in our community, allowing them to thrive by five! Looking to implement systemic change in both services to generate longevity of a child-centred holistic approach to early development. Our goal is to effectively bridge the gap between our sectors; sharing knowledge, expertise, and referrals for the benefit of the children in our communities.

Spring Forwards team of Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Childrens Speech Therapy, Child Counselling, Paediatric Physiotherapy, Therapy Assistants & Early Childhood professionals offer high quality, evidence based, innovative, compassionate, and collaborative intervention. These offerings extend beyond our clinic, into the local Nepean community and nsw early childhood education. We assess, generate individualised multi-disciplinary treatment plans and deliver intervention to our clients. We also offer groups and programs targeted for common skills our clients want to develop, such as social thinking skills, language skills, mindfulness, and handwriting.

Each of our collaborative partners in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector have a unique context and our engagement with them reflects this by being personalised to their specific support preferences and requirements. This may include but is not limited to:

• Developmental Screeners
• Group based therapy programs
• Group based early learning and development programs
• Professional Development and Staff Training
• Individual Therapy Assistant sessions
• Inclusive Practices and Environments Consultations
• Invitation to SFFC collaborative partner events

An early intervention facilitator at Spring Forward is a highly skilled and experienced individual that runs or works with an early childhood education center. With qualifications in Early Childhood Education and Care and a background within the Early Childhood Education and Care industry they draw upon this knowledge and expertise as well as their training in paediatric allied health to apply within Early Childhood Education and Care settings with our collaborative partners. By combining the expertise of pediatric allied health professionals with early education professionals we are able to facilitate the provision of holistic early intervention to aid children in developing the strongest possible foundations for lifelong learning. Our Early Intervention Facilitators are responsible for the implementation of our group based therapy programs with early childhood settings.

Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities!