Noah’s Ark

Noah’s Ark 5a Bookham Street, MORLEY WA 6062

Tel: (08) 9328 1598Fax: (08) 9375 9802

Email: [email protected]

About Noah’s Ark

• Operating since 1975• Support development of children and

young people with special needs and their families

• Specialised equipment, related services and professional support

• Helping Children Learn Through Play• Trained Staff

Services Offered by Noah’s Ark

• Resource Centre»Library Service»Mobile Service

• Computer Club• Holiday Activities• SATS (School Aged Therapy

Supports)• Supported Playgroups• New Service to Therapists &

Professionals

Supported Playgroups

• Kalgoorlie• Albany• Esperance• Mandurah

Objectives

• To increase the child’s skills and confidence in those developmental areas identified as a priority by the child’s parents and therapists;

• To increase the capacity of parents to address their child’s developmental needs;

• To contribute to the child’s readiness for, and transition to, school or other educational setting (eg. 3 year old kindy or child care);

• To provide therapy support for children on waiting lists or unable to access services; and

• To link the child and their family into other community support services.

Strategies

• Parent education sessions (eg: on language development, challenging behaviour);

• Involvement of child’s therapists, who can model therapy techniques specific to the child;

• Offering play activities which help parents and children practise new skills; and

• Provide social supports for families, linking parents with each other and into community services.

At The Ark