HECIS - Hawkesbury Early Childhood Intervention Service

19/12/2024

09/12/2024

This sounds amazing! 🤩

🌟 Introducing our new POPS Therapy Program in 2025 🌟

The POPS Program (Physio, OT, Psychology, Speech) provides children with individualised therapy delivered in a social and fun environment — designed to avoid therapy fatigue and keep kids engaged!

Each session includes:
✅ Physiotherapy – 20 minutes of movement and coordination support
✅ Occupational Therapy – 20 minutes focused on functional skills and sensory needs
✅ Psychology – 20 minutes for emotional regulation and social interaction strategies
✅ Speech Therapy – 20 minutes targeting communication and language development
🌟 Social Group Break – A fun 20-minute group activity midway through the session with a light snack to build social skills and keep kids energised!

By incorporating a short, dynamic social group activity, the POPS program helps children connect with peers while breaking up therapy sessions to maintain focus and motivation.

Our Allied Health Assistants (AHAs) deliver these sessions with close supervision from our qualified clinicians, ensuring quality, evidence-based care while keeping it engaging for kids!

📅 Bookings now open for Term 1 program.
Visit https://thedaisyclinic.com.au/clinical-services/

01/12/2024

Getting into the festive spirit at playgroup today 🎄

01/12/2024

🌟🎄 Get Crafty and Make New Friends at Our Christmas Social Skills Groups! 🎄🌟

This holiday season, we’re thrilled to offer a Christmas Craft Social Skills Group at The Daisy Clinic! ✨ Perfect for kids to boost their social skills while diving into festive creativity!

📅 Dates: Monday 16th - Friday 20th December
🕒 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Kids will have the chance to create beautiful holiday decorations, make new friends, and enjoy a supportive, joyful environment. It’s a wonderful way to build connections and spread holiday cheer!

🎟️ Spaces are limited, so be sure to register soon!
🔗 Register at: The Daisy Clinic New Client Registration
📞 Contact us at 02 7259 1595 or email reception@thedaisyclinic.com.au for more details.

Celebrate the season with creativity and connection! 🎨🌟

17/11/2024

HECIS Playgroup will run indoors today due to the wet weather, limited places available for our regular families.
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15/11/2024

Early intervention can be crucial in supporting a child's development, particularly for those who show signs of developmental delays, disabilities, or other challenges. By addressing these concerns early, before they have the chance to become more ingrained or impactful, early intervention can offer several benefits:

Improved Outcomes: Research shows that early intervention can significantly improve a child’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. Addressing issues early helps children develop essential skills, such as communication, motor skills, and problem-solving, that can lay the foundation for later success.

Better School Readiness: Early intervention helps children build the skills needed to succeed in school, such as attention, language, and social skills. This can improve their academic performance and reduce the need for special education services later.

Enhanced Social and Emotional Skills: Intervening early can help children develop better self-regulation, confidence, and social interactions, which are vital for their relationships with peers and adults.

Prevention of Secondary Issues: When developmental delays are not addressed early, children may struggle in ways that affect their overall well-being, such as frustration, behavioural problems, or mental health issues. Early intervention can prevent or reduce the risk of these challenges.

Family Support: Early intervention programs often provide guidance and resources for families, helping parents understand how to support their child’s development and navigate any challenges they may face. This can be empowering for families, providing them with the tools they need for effective parenting.

Maximised Brain Development: The brain is most malleable in the early years of life. By intervening early, you take advantage of this critical period of brain development, allowing the child to build strong neural connections that support later learning and growth.

Overall, early intervention not only helps children reach their full potential but also provides families with support and resources to navigate their child’s needs effectively.

Contact HECIS to find out what ECEI NDIS supports we can offer for your child 🧩🧸🎨
Ph: 45 877277
💻: tracy.brown@hecis.org.au

15/11/2024

Do you have a child 18mths-6years old with a NDIS Plan seeking Early Childhood Early Intervention supports in the Hawkesbury/Nepean/Hills & parts of north western Sydney area? HECIS is a registered NDIS ECEI itinerant service provider for Special Education & Speech Therapy supports. As an itinerant service we support your child IN their Preschool or Childcare environment focusing on a vast array of concept & skill development. Contact us on 4587 7277 or email tracy.brown@hecis.org.au to make an enquiry or discuss how we can assist your child with working towards their NDIS Goals & preparing them to the best of their ability for their transition to Kindergarten. 🎨🧩💡🧸🎈

14/11/2024

🛞 Ever heard of a wellness wheel? It’s a simple yet powerful tool for visualizing balance across different areas of our lives: emotional, physical, social, intellectual, sensory, and more! Each part of the wheel connects to overall well-being, just like each part of our day has its own impact.

Kids, too, benefit from understanding balance—whether through sensory regulation or emotional awareness activities! Supporting all areas can create a strong foundation for growth. Check out these tools from The OT Toolbox to help support wellness:

🧠 Wellness Wheel: https://www.theottoolbox.com/wellness-wheel-for-families/
💪 Wellness Challenge: https://www.theottoolbox.com/wellness-challenge/
📖 Wellness Research: https://www.theottoolbox.com/wellness-research/

How do you work on balance and wellness with the kids you support? Share your thoughts below! 🌟

14/11/2024

Do you ever wonder what’s behind your child’s challenging behaviour? Defusing the Storm: Tools to Decode and Defuse Challenging Behaviour in Kids is a workshop with Emotional Intelligence expert Stephanie Pinto, where you'll dive deep into the “why” of difficult behaviours and discover what traditional methods may overlook. Stephanie will cover how a child’s nervous system affects behaviour and share new, supportive ways to help them calm down and repair after meltdowns.

Date: Thursday, 28 November 2024
Time: 10am – 12pm

"To raise emotionally intelligent kids, we must first become emotionally intelligent parents. The work starts with us." — Stephanie Pinto

Gain valuable insights to support your child’s well-being and bring more peace into your home.
Bookings essential. Call 4588 3502 or email admin@rcsi.ngo.org.au you details and contact information.

14/11/2024

📅 New Date Alert!

Is your child feeling anxious about school or avoiding it altogether? Join us for our rescheduled workshop, "I Don’t Want to Go to School," designed to help parents and carers understand and address school avoidance.

In this session on Monday 18th November, you'll learn about the reasons behind school reluctance and discover effective ways to communicate with your child. We’ll cover practical strategies to build resilience and manage the challenges they may be facing.

Brought to you in partnership with headspace Hawkesbury, this workshop offers valuable insights for any parent or carer wanting to support their child’s school journey. Plus, free child minding is available!

Book your spot today! Call 4588 3502 or email admin@rcsi.ngo.org.au with your contact details.

12/11/2024

Hello to all our HECIS families 😊👋🏼 for anyone that has been searching or waiting for weekly NDIS ECEI Speech Therapy support, our in house Speech Therapist has ‘one’ weekly Wednesday spot available. This can either be mobile at the daycare, OR in the HECIS office.
Please feel free to share and contact HECIS on 4587 7277 to enquire or email tracy.brown@hecis.org.au

27/10/2024

Some spooky biscuit fun @ HECIS playgroup today 🎃🕸️🕷️👻

26/10/2024

Play means many things! It's the primary role of children and the primary tool we use to drive function in OT! Let's talk about this: https://www.theottoolbox.com/occupational-therapy-play/

20/10/2024

The HECIS Playgroup Carwash is ready for our little workers to arrive!! 🚗🛻🚌

14/10/2024

🌼Weekly Availability Update 🌼

Immediate availability:
🟢 Speech Pathology
🟢 Physiotherapy (Physio)

Waitlist open:
🟠 Psychology
🟠 Occupational Therapy (OT)

Waitlist closed:
🔴 Paediatrician

Please note that the availability of our services is subject to change.
For bookings and inquiries, please submit an online form and one of our staff will reach out and get in touch.

https://thedaisyclinic.com.au/new-client-registration/