EQUIPPING Kids, CAREGIVERS
According to social services organization AWWA, parents and caregivers can even create a real change at home.
According to Mr. Ngoh Yi Rui, treatment head at the AWWA Early Intervention Centre in Fernvale Woods,” we frequently find that parents who constantly carry out intervention strategies outside of the earlier treatment setting will often see their children progress more quickly and effectively,” he said.
This is because of the possibilities these parents have, he added, to practice these skills in their own homes and communities, he added.
After this time, the government intends to test out a coaching program for home care providers.
However, the problem is to get active working families to carve out time for this, said authorities.
“The first years of a child’s development is crucial because of something that we call neurotransmission, which is the brain’s ability to change, adapt and grow neural networks, ” said Mr Ngoh.
The first few years of life are the period when there is the highest levels of flexibility, which in turn allows the brain to be the most adaptable to changes made by our experiences.
Early intervention capitalizes on this by giving developmentalally disabled children the appropriate support they need when there is a greater chance of reaching their full potential, and these earlier experiences really help lay the groundwork for future learning. ”
Communication is essential to help parents, according to SG Enable, which provides referrals to early treatment centers, and anyone involved in a child’s attention may play a role for early action to succeed.
There needs to be “a quite nice, tight communication line ” between the professionals, families, and other cultural services that are supporting families, said Ms Siti.
“ From a carer support view, we would want to help the parents with data, with knowledge and what they can do, and also help them through the process. ”