Victorian Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre - Margot Prior Wing
Background- funding
The ASELCC initiative is jointly implemented by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
FaHCSIA is responsible for the implementation of the six ASELCCs nationally (one for each state) which are an additional commitment to the Australian Government’s $190m Helping Children with Autism package.
Margot Prior Wing - ASELCC
As an ASELCC, we are committed to addressing the needs of families of children with autism at the Margot Prior Wing (MPW). At the same time, we are dedicated to follow up-to-date and evidence-based science in the treatment of autism.The early intervention program being researched and implemented in the MPW is the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM). (See Early Intervention Explained for further details.
Our Centre provides early learning programs and specific support to children aged zero to six years with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in a long day care setting, and is intended to have a positive impact on your child's long term life outcomes. The Centre will provide you with support in the care of your child and give you the opportunity to participate more fully in the community.
Facilities
The Centre has two playrooms with each catering to ten children. Each playroom is staffed by a Teacher with special Education, a Diploma in Early Childhood and a Cert. III Assistant. The Centre also employs on a full time basis a Psychologist, Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist and a Post Doc Research Fellow.
Usage
Parents are required to specify the times of attendance required when enrolling their child/ren.
Bookings can be made for:
- All day weekly, (ie. Monday to Friday inclusive).
- All day for specific days each week.
Our children learning
Symbolic play
