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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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Oct 03
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Why is learning so difficult for children with autism?

By | Autism

Children are very curious about new things Children are born to learn. They are inquisitive about new things and are attracted to new and interesting things. As a consequence of this curiosity, they learn new things very quickly. They learn new actions, new words, new concepts at an extraordinary fast pace. Children learn these new things by watching other people make the actions, say the words and use the concepts. Then they imitate what they see others do. Early learning is that simple! There is a social context to learning Children don’t learn these things by doing them by themselves….

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