Elwyn Morey Centre

The Elwyn Morey Centre Early Childhood Intervention Program is situated within the Faculty of Education, Monash University.

The centre operates to provide teaching and research opportunities to the Faculty of Education and the University and early childhood intervention services to the community.

The Elwyn Morey Centre is widely recognised as providing high quality early childhood intervention programs and services to children aged Birth to 6 years with significant developmental delay and disabilities and their families.

Children enrolled in the program participate in centre based, group programs supported by teaching and therapy staff.

The centre supports a philosophy of 'Family Centred Practice'. Parents participate in early education programs as well as working in partnership with teaching and therapy staff in the Transition to School groups.

Programs and services

• Supporting Children with Additional Needs in Early Childhood - short course
  
  
• Centre based group programs
  There is a range of centre based group programs which include groupings of under 3 year olds and 3 – 4 year olds. These group programs assist parents in developing their skills in providing intervention for their child. Children eligible for school the following year participate in transition to school groups with a particular emphasis on developing and practicing skills for success at school.
  
  
• Teaching and therapy support
  Within the philosophy of Family Centred Practice, specialist teachers and therapists identify with parents focus areas for their child. Strategies are discussed and parents and staff work together in the program, parents developing their skills in supporting their child. Centre staff includes early childhood intervention teachers, speech pathologists and occupational therapist.
  
  
• Family support
  The centre psychologist and specialist staff support parents on a range of issues with their child and family. Individual and group support may relate to the childs disability, grief issues for the parent and other related issues in childhood.
  
  
• Outreach consultancy
  The Elwyn Morey centre provides consultancy support to early childhood personnel in community centres. Specialist staff meet regularly with parents and early childhood staff to identify focus goals and support the childs program.