CENTRAL COAST – Intensive Therapy Group Clinical Volunteer

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we pride ourselves on our high-quality family-centred therapies, life skills programs, equipment and support for people living with special needs and their families. Our priority is to support people living with special needs to lead an independent and inclusive life.Mini Mighty Kids

January 2022

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Looking to gain pediatric skills and volunteer alongside amazing therapists? Volunteering is for you!

Intensive therapy is a functional, activities-based intensive intervention approach designed specifically for children with disabilities.

The program provides 1:1 intensive practice with a therapist and supported by volunteers, who will adapt and change tasks specifically to your child, to enable long-lasting individual improvements. This constant variable nature of practice enables your child’s skills to be achieved not only in a therapy setting, but also at home, school, or in the community.

What’s involved?

• This program runs for 4 consecutive days during the September school holidays, with each child having an individually assigned therapist.
• 12 hours of 1:1 therapy within a group environment.
• The program is designed to further the child’s own goals and develop their skills in preparation for starting school, including fine motor skills, self-care skills, gross motor skills, social and communication goals, and emotional self-regulation.

Who is this program for?

• Children school aged
• Will be attending mainstream schooling placement
• Are able to transition between several activities within a morning
• Are able to participate in group-based activities (with some support) with peers

WOULD SUIT OT AND PT STUDENTS