Early intervention funding
Do you have a child under seven years diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Are you looking for a service provider that can provide quality, individualised support and therapy services for your child under the early intervention funding package? At Talking Matters we know that every child on the autism spectrum is unique and so offer a range of individual and group programs which can be tailored to meet the needs of each individual child.
Helping Children with Autism Package
The Australia government committed $190 million for the four years up to June 2012 to deliver the Helping Children with Autism Package. The package was put together to help address the need for support and services for children with Austism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), including Autism, Aspergers and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD).
The package has a range of components to it which includes funding for Early Intervention Services. Early Intervention Services provide funding for eligible services to be provided for children aged zero to six with an ASD. The funding supports delivery of multidisciplinary, evidence based, early intervention services.
The package provides $12,000 in funding under the early intervention component to be used until the child's seventh birthday, with a maximum of $6000 per financial year. The child needs to be seen by an Autism Advisor and deemed eligible for the program before their sixth birthday. The funding is paid to the service providers for services provided to eligible children.
Following a diagnosis of ASD families can contact an Autism Advisor in their state who will provide information about eligibility, available funding and the services that are available. Autism Association of South Australia provides the Autism Advisory services for South Australia and can be contacted on 1300 288 476 or (08) 8379 6976.
To access services under this program with Talking Matters you can ring our office on (08) 8255 7137 for an initial appointment. An intake appointment of 1 hour is booked initially. Following this appointment further assessment of your child's needs may be undertaken so that an individualised learning program can be determined. Following this your child is provided with support and learning opportunities to help them develop the skills they need for success.
For more information about the services you can access from Talking Matters under this program please visit the Autism Early Intervention page in the Services section.
More information about this government initiative can be found here.