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Early Childhood Services   » Working Together » Let's Play » Koori Kids » Preschool » Early Starters » Let's Link » Playing, Listening and Talking with KIDS » The Hanen Programs Let's Link Let's Link is an early childhood intervention assessment and consultancy service for children attending preschool or child care. Let's Link offers: • a range of assessment options and intervention programs that will help your child's learning and development; • coordination of your child's intervention and individual program through an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP); • information, strategies and support to promote development and help you help your child; • regular visits to your child's child care setting or preschool to support inclusion and participation; • consultancy by telephone and visits to home; • access to family support services; • referral to appropriate services; • equipment and toys to use at home through the mobile toy library; and • access to interest groups to address your specific information needs. Access Families can access the Let's Link Consultancy service following a Learning Links' Play Based Assessment. Early Childhood Play Based Assessment and Consultancy Stage 1 Play-based assessment and ongoing support for three months - this includes an early childhood consultant and a speech pathologist OR an occupational therapist OR a physiotherapist. This assessment focuses on how your child plays and learns. It may include observation of your child's social interaction, activity choice, behaviour, movement, self-help and thinking skills within your child's familiar play environment. This stage includes: • a report including recommendations and strategies following the assessment - usually two visits to the child care setting; • a visit to the child care setting including observation notes and further recommendations and strategies; and • a meeting with parents and other professionals (if needed). Stage 2  Ongoing consultancy for three months.  This may include: • visits to the child care setting including observations and recommendations; • a meeting with parents and other professionals; • phone consultation; and • report on exit (after one year min in program). Additional services available • Individual speech and language assessment and report. • Individual sensory profile and report. Choosing a Service Our service is based on the priorities and needs of each child and family. We work in partnership with your family to provide a co-ordinated early childhood intervention service. We will develop a service agreement with each family that includes services received from Learning Links, other agencies and professionals. (So we can avoid duplication, Learning Links will not provide a service that is being provided by another agency.) Fees Families of children in a Learning Links' program can become a Parent Member for $20 (incl GST) each year. The initial assessment costs $350 including one term's fees and then $350 per term after that. An individual speech and language assessment and report costs $250. An individual sensory profile and report costs $250. Non-members pay 10% more for each service. Reduced fees for services may be available for Learning Links' members who hold a Centrelink Family Health Care Card or are experiencing financial hardship. Click here to view our brochure. For more information click on Email/Contact Us. Top of page

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