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Noah’s Ark

5a Bookham Street, MORLEY WA 6062 Tel: (08) 9328 1598 Fax: (08) 9375 9802 Email: enquiries@noahsarkwa.org.au www.noahsarkwa.org.au. Noah’s Ark. About Noah’s Ark. Operating since 1975 Support development of children and young people with special needs and their families

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Noah’s Ark

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  1. 5a Bookham Street, MORLEY WA 6062 Tel: (08) 9328 1598 Fax: (08) 9375 9802 Email: enquiries@noahsarkwa.org.au www.noahsarkwa.org.au Noah’s Ark

  2. About Noah’s Ark • Operating since 1975 • Support development of children and young people with special needs and their families • Specialised equipment, related services and professional support • Helping Children Learn Through Play • Trained Staff

  3. Services Offered by Noah’s Ark • Resource Centre • Library Service • Mobile Service • Computer Club • Holiday Activities • SATS (School Aged Therapy Supports) • Supported Playgroups • New Service to Therapists & Professionals

  4. Supported Playgroups • Kalgoorlie • Albany • Esperance • Mandurah

  5. To increase the child’s skills and confidence in those developmental areas identified as a priority by the child’s parents and therapists; To increase the capacity of parents to address their child’s developmental needs; To contribute to the child’s readiness for, and transition to, school or other educational setting (eg. 3 year old kindy or child care); To provide therapy support for children on waiting lists or unable to access services; and To link the child and their family into other community support services. Objectives

  6. Strategies • Parent education sessions (eg: on language development, challenging behaviour); • Involvement of child’s therapists, who can model therapy techniques specific to the child; • Offering play activities which help parents and children practise new skills; and • Provide social supports for families, linking parents with each other and into community services.

  7. At The Ark

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