What We Do
Poipoia te kaakano kia puaawai.
Nurture the seed and it will bloom.
At Wana Tamariki, we use play-based, holistic and collaborative practice to support and nurture tamariki to reach their potential.
Our team work alongside whaanau, Early Learning Centres and other specialists to develop a collaborative plan for support that is tailored to the needs, culture and goals of each child and whaanau.
Our multi-disciplinary team provide guidance and support with sensory, motor, cognitive, communication and socio-emotional aspects of development. Our team includes:
Conductive Practitioner
Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapist
Early intervention teachers
Early Childhood teachers
Speech Language therapists
Social Worker
Psychologist
Education Support Workers
How we work
We begin with meeting with a the child and their whanau for a chat and a fun, play-based session with one of our team. This helps us identify and recommend ways we may support the child’s development, while meeting the goals of the whaanau.
The key worker and whaanau work collaboratively to develop a tailored Individual Eduction Plan, setting progress goals every 6 months.
Through a range of services, tamariki are provided with support to experience and practice the next step in their learning journey. Whaanau are provided with resources and knowledge about development within the learning journey, and how to support their child across all of their everyday environments.
Depending on these goals, our services may include:
Developmental assessments
1:1 therapy focussing on skill development
Group based targeted skill development
Group sessions/ECE classes
Personalised resources for home and community
Whaanau support and education
Support within a child's community early learning centre
Support with transition to school
Provision of specialised equipment
Referrals to other specialists
Our Services
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Early Intervention Support
Wana Tamariki Early Intervention service enables tamariki and whaanau to grow and develop in all areas of their everyday lives. This means we work with families in their home, and at their child’s early childhood centre.
Our wonderful team of Education Support Workers (ESW) visit a child's Early Childhood Education (ECE) Centre for a scheduled time each week to assist the child to engage with others and access the learning environment.
Our Early Intervention Specialists also assist with Transition to School, offering support in looking at schooling options and ORS applications completed when ongoing needs indicate eligibility.
ECE Group Sessions
Our specialised Pre-School classes focus on skills to support the transition to school. Early numeracy, literacy, pre-writing skills, routine, and self-care skills are incorporated into topics to extend children’s awareness of the world around them. It is a very beneficial learning environment for children with mild to moderate needs who may have missed earlier intervention and are lagging behind in achieving developmental milestones.
Our Centre is licensed and chartered as an Early Childhood Centre (ECE). The Ministry of Education issues the license, and the Centre must operate under the licensing requirement of the Education (Early Childhood Centres) Regulations 2008.
Child Development
Our Child Development services provide a range of therapy and specialist input. Tamariki and whaanau are provided with practical skills and knowledge about development within the learning journey and how to support their child across all environments.
Our team uses a range of tools to identify the the best support intervention for the child, which is then documented to form an individual plan for learning and support. We also offer additional support including;
Speech & Language Therapy
Resources and equipment
Referral for access to additional community or medical services.
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We Also Offer
Occupational Therapy including specialist sensory assessments
Early Childhood Education
Assistive Technology for Communication
Resources and Equipment
Supported Transition to School
ORS / School High Health / Communication / Physical Disability Applications
Referrals to, and information regarding funding and community services
Individual Sessions
Physiotherapy
Speech & Language Therapy
Individual Learning Plans
Transition and support to community Early Childhood Education
Education Support Worker for children with high needs
Early Childhood Centre visits
Family Support and Advocacy