Transcript slideshow on EIPIC and the Study Award

What exactly is EIPIC?
Early Intervention Programme for
Infants and Children
• Trains children with special needs aged 1-6
to reach important milestones in their
development.
• Ages 1-6 critical window for child
development
• With early diagnosis and intervention, they
learn to manage and overcome their
disability, communication or learning
disorders such as autism and dyslexia
Early Intervention Programme for
Infants and Children
• More than 2,000 children are diagnosed with
developmental problems every year
• It was about 1,400 just a few years ago
• Exponential growth in teachers as well.
Doubled from 90 a few years ago to 190 now
• Number needs to double again by 2015
Society of Moral Charities
Choa Chu Kang
Woodlands
Fei Yue
Jurong East
Rainbow Centre
Yishun
Autism Resource Centre
Asian Women’s Welfare
Ang Mo Kio
Canossian School
Macpherson
Autism Association
Clementi
Rainbow Centre
Queensway
Spastic Children’s
Pasir Ris
Metta
Punggol
Autism Association Simei
Simei
“They may not easily
integrate into
mainstream schools
and require constant
attention from a
caregiver in performing
daily activities. An early
intenvention
programme will help
them develop to their
full potential and lead
fulfilling lives.”
The Straits Times, 10 Jun 2010
“A Very Special Child”
“After volunteering
for a few days, I
discovered that this
is what I’ve always
waned to do. Seeing
how a simple touch
can make a whole
world of difference
to a boy or girl is so
emotionally
fulfilling.”
“People with autism
have communication
difficulties and poor
social skills. Some do
not like physical
touches. So I was
particularly moved
when one day he
made eye contact with
me, held my hand, ask
a question and started
having a
conversation”
Temple Grandin
Best selling author on autism-related issues
• “I can remember the frustration of not
being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to
say, but I could not get the words out, so I
would just scream.”
• “A treatment method or an educational
method that will work for one child may
not work for another child. The one
common denominator for all of the young
children is that early intervention does
work, and it seems to improve the
prognosis.”
• "I am different, not less."
EIPIC Study Award
ADECI
Full Sponsorship
of 15 month
part time course
at Ngee Ann Poly
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
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WI 4U?
• A Job with IMMENSE Meaning and
Satisfaction
• Higher Education, Continuous Learning
• Cash Award of $19,200
• Shorter working hours than most childcare
centres (EIPIC operates on 5 day week)
• Salary benchmarked at 10% higher
[email protected]
www.ncss.org.sg/eipic