Explorers’
Early Intervention Programme (EIP)
designed and run by Allied Health Professionals
A Multidisciplinary Early Intervention Centre (EIC) in Singapore
The AKIDS Explorers’ Early Intervention Programme (Explorers’ EIP) is a holistic early intervention programme that emphasises the development of physical, cognitive, communicative, social and adaptive skills through fun and sustainable programmes.
Run jointly by our Allied Health Professionals comprising Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Child Psychologists, Explorers’ EIP equips your child with the skills required to maximise their potential for effective living and life-long learning.
Drawing from various early childhood approaches, AKIDS Explorers’ EIP curriculum is:
Ψ Designed to help your child succeed in his or her environment
Ψ Multi-disciplinary in design
Ψ Play-based experiential learning
Ψ Conducted by fully qualified Allied Health Professionals
Admissions to EIP
AKIDS accepts enrollment throughout the year subject to capacity and an initial assessment for suitability both for your child and other classmates. Fit is an important consideration on whether a particular EIP programme will be beneficial to your child.
Initial Assessment
An initial consultation and preliminary assessment are essential to understand how your child's past experiences influence their present abilities, observed behaviours, and unique requirements.
The AKIDS Approach to Early Intervention
Our Early Intervention approach is adapted from the Pyramid of Learning developed by occupational therapist Kathleen Taylor and special educator Maryann Trott.
The diagram provides a framework of how children learn (hover over the pyramid for a fun surprise!). As illustrated, the skills at the bottom layer of the pyramid form the foundation that supports the skills in the layers above. Only when the foundation is sufficiently developed can the higher-level skills be achieved.
For instance, children may be referred to therapeutic services when they demonstrate difficulties with higher-order skills such as academic struggles. Upon assessment, they could instead have issues with sensory regulation such that they could not concentrate in school.
Our Explorer EIP adopts a progressive curriculum approach where children would first learn to process sensory information and develop sensorimotor skills. This supports their perceptual motor development which includes hand-eye coordination and postural adjustment. These skills then enable children to engage in social relationships and academic learning.
Early Intervention Programme Curriculum
Annabelle Kids’ Explorers’ EIP curriculum encompasses activities that aim to develop motor skills, adaptive skills and social skills.
The daily activities will follow the programme schedule as shown here to emphasise routine, practice opportunities and mastery of skills.
To ensure novelty, activities revolve around a designated theme that will last for 4 weeks (e.g., all about me, food, animals).
Every Child Deserves Our Best
Our Allied Health Professionals have many years of experience supporting children with different needs and equipping them with the necessary skills to achieve maximum independence and quality of life. The Explorer Early Intervention Programme is catered to the following groups:
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DELAYS
Children with have difficulty with peer interaction, academic readiness, and ability to remain calm and attentive in a group.
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS
Children who experience challenges with language or speech, motor skills, social and emotional skills, cognitive skills, and visual or perceptual skills.
CUSTOMISED EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMME
We provide Customised Early Intervention Program for children with different challenges, including: sensory processing disorder (SPD), attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), language and Developmental delays, and learning difficulties and learning disabilities.