We are incredibly excited to announce that we have received generous funding from Telethon 7 to expand Developmental Playgroup! This year Developmental Playgroup will be running from two locations, Ability WA in Coolbinia and Ability WA in Canning Vale.
Each group will run fortnightly during school terms. Tuesday mornings at Canning Vale and Wednesday mornings at Coolbinia. The session time is 10am - 11:30am. Each session is facilitated by an experienced Play Leader and attended by suitably qualified and experienced Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist on a rotational basis.
A maximum of 12 children are accepted into each group on a first come first served basis. The groups are broken up as follows:
6 months to Walking
Walking to age 3
Limiting the number of participants ensures the specialists can observe each child (through play) during the session, however is not intended to be a substitute for one-on-one therapy. Placements in the program are heavily subsidised by grants and our fundraising efforts. We are therefore unable to offer any further discounts or pro-rata fees.
A strict wellness policy applies as the attendees are considered 'medically fragile' and we ask that anyone who has been unwell in the prior 48 hours to avoid attending the group. In the event of a COVID related lockdown (stay at home orders) the sessions will move to an online format to ensure continuity and connection.
We are so very grateful to Telethon 7 for their contribution! Their generous support will facilitate 192 playgroup placements in 2022.