Starting nursery

Before the children start school they will receive a home visit. The purpose of this visit will be:

To establish first contact with the parents/carers and the child.
To spend some quality time with the child.
To exchange information
To begin to build a most valuable relationship between the school and the parents/carers.
Parents will be shown the Assessment of Basic Language and Learner Skills (Partington and Sundberg 1999) at the home visit and the Nursery Instructor will discuss your child's needs and development in detail. This important information will guide the school's assessment upon entry to the Nursery. The child's reinforcers will also be discussed, along with any problem behaviours that may be interfering with the child's learning
The first few weeks at the nursery will be used to get to know the child and to pair effectively with them. Pairing is a time when the therapist gets to know the child. They will give favourite items unconditionally in order to pair themselves and their voice with reinforcement. The first few weeks will also be a time of assessment.