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May 14
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Young boy doing fine motor skills in Early STart Denver Model ESDM clinic with Occupational Therapist in Bondi Junction or Mascot.

ESDM and fine motor skills

By | ESDM

Autism is a complex neurodevelopment condition. Early intervention is key to helping children with autism. The Early Start Denver Model, or ESDM, is an intervention for young children with autism. It is delivered by our certified ESDM therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists. At our Bondi Junction and Mascot clinic, OnOnOne Children’s Therapy is proud to offer this early intervention to all our families. Let’s look at how the ESDM develops fine motor skills. This series of posts will help parents understand how the ESDM improves the features of autism so children can grow and learn. What are fine motor…

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May 06
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Group of children with autism doing the Early Start Denver Model ESDM early intervention in a clinic in Mascot Sydney

ESDM in our Mascot clinic

By | Autism, ESDM

OneOnOne Children’s Therapy is Sydney’s leading Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) clinic. We were the first private ESDM clinic in Sydney have been offering the ESDM from our Bondi Junction for the past 10 years. We are delighted to let everyone know that we will now be offering the ESDM from our Mascot clinic! OneOnOne Children’s Therapy has been operating from Bondi junction where we have 2 amazing clinics. We offer the ESDM in both clinics. However, our larger clinic has the space to allow us to offer the intensive Group ESDM program. Families travel from all over Sydney to…

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May 06
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Two young children with autism doing the Early Start Denver Model ESDM in an Occupational Therapy gym at Bondi Junction Sydney

ESDM – why choose it?

By | Autism, ESDM, General

When a family gets a diagnosis of autism, they look for intervention immediately. What is the best intervention? Who are the best therapists? How do I make sure therapy helps my child. The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is the primary choice of intervention for families of young children with autism. It is the intervention we use at OneOnOne Children’s Therapy. Why do families choose the ESDM? Research supports the ESDM The ESDM has research behind it to shows that young children with autism improve using this model of intervention. The primary research comes from the University of California (UCLA…

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Jul 01
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Two boys with autism and a Certified ESDM Therapist doing the Early Start Denver Model ESDM early intervention in Sydney

ESDM – is it an NDBI?

By | Autism, ESDM

What is an NDBI? It is very challenging for parents to understand the many different interventions that can choose for their child with autism. They have to understand: What the intervention means? How effective it is? What the research says about the model of intervention? Which one is best for their child? There are so many different interventions: ABA, ESDM, NDBI and more. What are Naturalistic Developmental Behavioural Interventions (NDBI)? There are so many terms for parents to understand that can also be confusing. The term ‘Naturalistic Developmental Behavioural Intervention’ (NDBI) is a newer class of interventions for young children…

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Jun 02
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Group of children doing intensive group social skills in Early Start Denver Model ESDM intervention for young children with autism in Sydney.

Intensive ESDM for 10 hours per week

By | Autism, ESDM

When children are diagnosed with autism, the first thing parents want to know is how to help their child. They want to know what therapy to do and how many hours. This is such a complex questions so let’s dive into it! Let’s look at how to get 10 hours of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) at a cost that is manageable and time efficient. There is no doubt that the evidence shows that higher levels of early intervention lead to better outcomes for children with autism. We also know that early identification and early diagnosis play a key…

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Jul 19
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A group of children with autism doing the Early Start Denver model, ESDM, in a preschool in Bondi Junction Sydney

ESDM in preschool

By | ESDM, uncategorizes

What is the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)? The Early Start Denver Model, or the ESDM, is an intervention for young children with autism. Parents look for the best intervention for their child. They spend long periods of time finding the best early intervention clinic for their child. They ask about the best ways to support their child’s development. Eventually, most parents ask about supporting their child’s development at preschool. Let’s look at how the Early Start Denver Model, or ESDM, can support children in the preschool. Why is it important to use the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) in…

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Jan 20
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A young girl who was diagnosed early with autism doing an Early Start Denver Model ESDM session with a certified ESDM Therapist in Bondi Junction and Mascot In Sydney

Diagnose autism early

By | ESDM

Time and time again, families ring our clinic when they get a diagnosis of autism for their child and they are devastated. Firstly, they have to cope with the diagnosis of autism. However, the parents are disappointed and angry because the diagnosis took so long. It is really important to understand that children don’t grow out of autism. This is why we need to diagnose autism early. Above all, early diagnosis and intervention is key. What does the research say about early diagnosis? Research shows that early identification autism leads to the best outcomes for children and their families. Early…

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Jan 20
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A child with autism doing puzzle in ESDM Early Start Denver Model early intervention session with a certified ESDM Therapist in Bondi Junction Mascot Sydney

ESDM – a puzzle is never just a puzzle

By | ESDM

Why is the ESDM different? In the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), children learn through active engagement in an activity. It is so much more than achieving the cognitive goal of matching the puzzle piece to the correct part of the puzzle. It is more than developing the fine motor skill of getting the puzzle into place. In the ESDM, every activity focuses around play. We target multiple goals and objectives across all areas of the child’s development in every activity. In an activity such as a puzzle, the Certified ESDM Therapist will also be targeting goals in the following…

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Jan 20
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Young girl showing progress in Early Start Denver Model ESDM session

ESDM – how we measure progress

By | ESDM

Autism is a complex neurodevelopment condition. Early intervention is key to helping children with autism. The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is an intervention for young children with autism. It was developed by the MIND Institute from The University Of California Davis. It is delivered by certified ESDM therapists and we are proud to offer this early intervention to our families. Choosing an intervention for your child Now that you have chosen the intervention for your child with autism, understanding the goals for each intervention is the next step. The intervention that you choose for your child should have very…

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Jan 20
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Child with autism having lots of fun in Sydney ESDM clinic

ESDM – having fun while learning!

By | ESDM

The ESDM makes learning fun It comes as no surprise to anybody when we say that children learn best when they are having fun. The question is ‘Why do they learn better when they are having fun?’. They learn better for many reasons, and a Certified ESDM Therapist is able to get a child to the this point many times during a session so that many learning opportunities occur. A key part of the ESDM is that the child is motivated by the activity, How does the ESDM do this? Planning the toys or activities before the session starts Having…

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Jan 20
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ESDm early start denver model progress chart for young girl with autism

ESDM therapy – Estelle’s progress

By | ESDM

Estelle is one of 1 in 100 people in Australia who have autism. Her parents chose the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) as her intervention. Let’s look at her fantastic progress. Background Estelle is five years old and  lives at home with her parents and younger sister. She loves to get dressed in pink summery dresses. She spends hours playing with her dolls house and drawing. One of her favourite activities is baking cupcakes with her Mum. Estelle has a cheeky sense of humour and spends a lot of time laughing. Initial concerns Estelle ‘s parents became concerned when she…

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Jan 20
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Make friends, Autism, children, early intervention, play, ESDM, early start denver model, Bondi Junction, Mascot, Sydney

ESDM Therapy helps children make friends

By | ESDM

Is play that important? One of the things our Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Certified ESDM Therapists hear constantly is a parents’ wish for their child to make friends – “I just want him to have some friends”. Learning to play with your friends is quite a complex skill. Children need to listen to what their friends say and understand what they say. They need to talk back or gesture back to their friends. There are lots of social rules that they learn as they make friends. It’s complicated! However, when children learn to play they also: Learn problem solving…

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