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We have 5 main programs:- 1) Play Group for Special Needs Children (Play, Learn & Grow 2gether) 2) Arts & Crafts Interaction for Special Needs Children 3) Transition To School 4) Focus On Literacy 5) Play Therapy To download brochures : in Bahasa, in English, in Chinese _________________________________________________________________ Play Group for Special Needs Children
Objective:- Stimulate development of social & communication skills (e.g. turn taking, staying on task, following instructions, responding to requests)
Target group:- 3-5 year olds with developmental delay/disorder especially in social, communication and language skills(mild autism, ADHD, Down’s, mixture).
Structure :- Weekly sessions of 1 hr per session for a minimum block of 8 sessions
Parental commitment:- 1 parent/caregiver to be present at every session
To be on time for all sessions
Attend review with Play Group Facilitators
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Arts & Crafts Interaction Special Needs Children
Objective:- • To strengthen hand & finger muscle, to develop fine motor,skills and hand-eye coordination• To stimulate creativity and imagination• To encourage self expression through artTarget Group:- • 4-6 year olds with developmental delay/disorder especially in social,communication and language skills(mild autism, ADHD, Down’s, mixture).Structure :- • Weekly sessions of 1 hr per session for a minimum block of 8 sessionsParental commitment:- • 1 parent/caregiver to be present at every session• To be on time for all sessions• Attend review with Facilitators_________________________________________________________________ Transition To School – Parent & Child Group Work
Objective:- To empower parents to manage child’s transition to school by learning strategies of behaviour management for both home and school settings Target group 5-7 year olds with learning difficulties, developmental and/or behavioural issues but with potential to cope in mainstream education BOLD staff will assess children to establish whether they will benefit from the program Structure :- 2 hrs per session for a minimum block of 10 sessions
Parental commitment:- To be on time for all sessions 1 parent to be present at every session
__________________________________________________________________________________ Focus On Literacy Objective: To help children achieve basic reading level in medium of instruction of their school (BM, Chinese or Tamil). Target group:- 6 – 8 year olds facing difficulties in learning to read and write BOLD staff will assess children to establish whether they will benefit from the program Structure: - 3-4 sessions per week, 1 hr per session, for a minimum block of 4 weeks. Parental commitment:- Send children on time for all sessions Help children with any homework given by tutors Attend review with tutors/BOLD literacy intervention coordinator ___________________________________________________________________________________ Play Therapy Objectives:- To help children explore their feelings and express themselves to achieve self awareness; increase their self esteem and their ability to cope with crisis in life Target group:- 3-12 year olds presenting with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties (e.g. children who have experienced loss through bereavement, family breakdown or separation from own culture; traumatised due to disaster or life threatening events; ill, hospitalised, disabled; witnessed violence or the abuse of substances; abused physically, emotionally, sexually and neglect) BOLD staff will assess children to establish whether they will benefit from the program Structure:-
Weekly sessions of 1 hr per session for a minimum block of 6 weeks
Parental commitment:-
Send child on time for all sessions
Attend review with play therapist
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BOLD is a project of the Penang Educational Consultative Council under the
Portfolio of the State Education Committee. BOLD's activities are funded by the
Penang State Government, Penang Skills Development Centre and Pertubuhan Bunga
Tanjung
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