Which HeadStart programme would best suit your child?

With so many types of behaviour therapy packages available, we understand that it can be difficult to know which one is the most  suitable. We have summarised the enabling conditions for each package below. Please have a read through the statements below and see which statements feel most true for you.

Fully Staffed Programme:

‘I would like the professionals to do the main bulk of the interventions, my family and myself will focus on a few targets’

‘My child can engage for 2+ hours in a session’

‘I have a budget of £1400+ per month, for the intervention to go on for more than 6 months’

At Home:

‘My child does not go to nursery/ school’

‘My child’s nursery/school does not let third parties to work with my child on site, but

is happy for them to go home early to receive intervention’

In Nursery/ School:

‘The nursery/school lets third parties work with my child on site.’

Consultant Only:

‘It is essential for me to decide how long the sessions are, be able to select and manage

who works with my child’

‘I would like the professionals to do the main bulk of the interventions, my family and myself will focus on a few targets’

Direct Therapy:

‘I am happy to do most of the interventions myself/ with family members. My child is not able

to engage for a full three hour session My budget is limited and can only afford therapy for a

fixed period of time.’

At Home:

‘My child does not go to nursery/ school. The nursery/school does not let third parties to work

with my child on site, but is happy for them to go home early to receive intervention.’

In Nursery/ School:

‘The nursery/school lets third parties work with my child on site.’

Online:

‘I am out of your catchment area. My child can engage independently for 30 minutes+ online. I need parent training on a specific matter.’

Holiday Intensive:

‘The nursery/school does not allow third parties to work with my

child on site, and would not allow them to go home early to receive

intervention.’

‘My child gets too tired for interventions after going to nursery/

school full day’

‘I would like the professionals to do the main bulk of the

interventions, my family and myself will focus on a few targets.’

‘My budget is limited and can only afford therapy for a fixed period

of time.’

If you are still unsure which package would be the best for your child, please email us at admin@headstartaba.org.

Kind regards,

The HeadStart Team