The LEAP Centre Wodonga in Wodonga, Victoria | Non-profit organisation

The LEAP Centre Wodonga

Locality: Wodonga, Victoria

Phone: +61 2 6024 1809

Address: 23 Moorefield Park Drive 3690 Wodonga, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.childrensdisabilityserviceswodonga.com.au

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25.01.2022 Parents and teachers, just in case you need any extra resources to support students, here's a glimpse of what’s on ABC ME tomorrow! There's lots to choose from. View tomorrow's schedule plus the rest of the week here: https://ab.co/2xtX2hV

25.01.2022 MyTime is Back for term 4! Who could have predicted what a crazy year 2020 was going to be. But the great news is that MyTime is back NEXT Tuesday 13th October. Drop in for a coffee and a chat. We are also going to plan some fun activities for us to all do during this last term of 2020 including making some cool Christmas presents later on in the term. Fingers crossed we may even get our Pizza BBQ in if restrictions are eased. This term MyTime will run from 9.30am to 11.00am. Look forward to seeing you all next week

25.01.2022 Check out this Webcast by Dr Tony Attwood

25.01.2022 LEAP Centre Coronavirus Update 15 June 2020 Last week saw the return of music therapist, Simone and we all enjoyed having visitors and welcoming families back into the building. With strict protocols around hand sanitising, numbers of adults and children in the Centre and social distancing we are slowly beginning to visit more children in the community and have some children come to the Centre. Children who enjoy and continue to benefit from telehealth services may continue t...o receive supports in this way but for others a return to face to face can be discussed with your therapist. Our school readiness group is set to start this week. For the first 2 sessions we will have smaller groups to limit the number of people in the building and our plan is to move to the full group during term 3. We will be taking extra time to clean the environment and resources after each session/group and to make sure that we ask people to cancel their session if they or their child are unwell or have returned a positive COVID test result. We still have some staff working from home to reduce the number of people at the office which is in line with the current Government advice. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or concerns. You can: telephone the Centre on 02 60241809 email me [email protected] or talk directly to your usual therapist/support coordinator Sarah Nicolson Centre Manager

25.01.2022 Morning all This week Simone (Music Therapist) will run FREE sessions. They are not music therapy sessions but there is music, a story and some relaxation time at the end of today’s sessions. Thursday is much more active with wild animal fun and dancing. The first link is for this afternoon and you need to enter your child's name so I know who is trying to get in. Please contact me first via email and tell me their child's name: [email protected] Topic: Chill Tues... Time: Tuesday Jun 2, 2020 02:30 PM https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74565624059 Meeting ID: 745 6562 4059 Password: 1gJtw8 Topic: Wild Animal Mayhem Time: Thursday Jun 4, 2020 10:00 AM https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79793978979 Meeting ID: 797 9397 8979 Password: 8NYN0S

24.01.2022 The LEAP centre in conjunction with Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) are holding a Zoom session in relation to SSG’s and children returning to school. The session will be held this Wednesday Night the 27th May at 8pm. Preparing for your Student Support Group is our new 45 minute online workshop for parents of students with disability.... This free workshop looks at: Children’s rights in education How parents can advocate for their child at school How to prepare for a Student Support Group (SSG) meeting What are reasonable adjustments? This session is very timely with kids returning to school in the next couple of weeks, we spend a little bit of time looking at what transition considerations some kids may need after home learning. It's an opportunity to learn how an SSG can support your child’s learning at school and achieve positive educational outcomes. Places are limited, so please register ASAP to join us: Register please email Katrina Redcliffe at the LEAP centre [email protected] or ring (02)6024 1809 You will then be emailed a link for the session.

23.01.2022 The LEAP Centre carer connect, Facebook page, has been developed to allow us to connect with carers who are involved with The LEAP centre. This facebook page has been designed to give you carer specific information, as well as up to date information on carer services offered through The LEAP centre. It also allows you to connect with other carer’s locally. Please click on the page link, to join the carer specific page.

22.01.2022 MyTime is back TOMORROW Tuesday 21st at 9:30am to 11am. We hope to see you back. As usual morning tea will be supplied. If you can please book in with Katrina by emailing [email protected] or calling The LEAP centre on (02) 6024 1809 Please do not attend if you or any of your family are unwell of have been recently tested for Covid- 19... Also please do not attend if you have recently been to Melbourne or any other hotspots in the last 14 days See more

21.01.2022 MyTime is recommencing tomorrow morning at 10am. Due to the current restrictions we are running our MyTime sessions via Zoom. If you have not received the zoom link via email, and would like to join in, please email [email protected] and you will be sent the link to join in. If you need help with setting up Zoom or advice on how to use it please don't hesitate to email also. During our first session we will discuss what times suit you for further Zoom meetings, and what you would like to see during the zoom meetings. Hope to see you all on Zoom tomorrow. Katrina

20.01.2022 Leap's AGM Thursday 22 October 2020 at 6.30pm at the LEAP Centre - all welcome.

20.01.2022 The NDIA is working to provide specific information packs to support participants through the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Check out their info packs here: https://www.ndis.gov.au/coronavirus/information-packs

17.01.2022 Free workshop for all parents with kids starting school next year.

17.01.2022 COVID Update As we move towards the reintroduction of stage 3 restrictions this week, our existing programs and services, including groups, will run as expected on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We will provide updated information once we are clear how services will be impacted after that. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns

14.01.2022 Connect and Share: NDIS Plan Review Tuesday 12th May, 8pm on ZOOM Are you getting ready for your child’s NDIS Plan Review? Then come along to ACD’s Connect & Share session (held via Zoom). You’ll get a chance to ask any burning questions you may have and perhaps hear answers to questions that you hadn’t yet thought to ask! This session will give you the chance to share your experiences and learn from others, so you leave feeling better prepared and more confident as you a...pproach your child’s NDIS Plan Review meeting. You may also like to highlight that the workshop has been updated recently to reflect the current processes for NDIS Plan Review. I’d also mention that there is 30 minutes of content and then up to 30 minutes for questions/information sharing so hopefully we will be finished within the hour. I will need a name and email address for each person wishing to attend for registration purposes and I will send the Zoom link to those people prior to the session. Please let me know if you have any questions. To register please email Katrina Redcliffe at [email protected], or leave your name and email with then LEAP centre on (02) 6024 1809

13.01.2022 The LEAP Centre Carers Connect group has purchased a number of Resilience Project workbooks for carers. For those who haven't heard about the Resilience project I have included a short video about it. It is a project that focuses on finding the positives, even during the tough times. We will also be setting up a specific Facebook group so that we can share our experiences with others if you feel comfortable to. This is open to anyone who accesses The LEAP centre past and present. If you would be interested in joining in the program, and would like a book dropped off, email Katrina at [email protected] or phone The LEAP centre on (02) 6024 1809.

13.01.2022 Our wonderful MyTime play helper Steph Duff has created some activity packs for your kids to do at home. These kits include colouring in, recipes, a mask to make and some bubbles. If you would like one of these kits then please let Katrina at LEAP know how many kits you would like and which ones. These kits can be picked up at The LEAP Centre Wodonga or can be dropped off to you. Steph will be creating more kits next week also.

12.01.2022 Starting Prep is a milestone for all children and parents/carers. It's an exciting time but can also be stressful. A smooth transition is more likely if parents/carers have all the tools and information about what to expect and how to build a positive relationship with their school. Inspired Carers and Association for Children with a Disability (ACD) are running a free online workshop series in mid November for parents/carers who have a child with a disability or developmental delay starting prep in 2021. The workshop will be hosted by Nicole O'Brien (Inspired Carers) and delivered in three sixty minute sessions over three consecutive weeks. Full details and registration in the Eventbrite link. https://events.acd.org.au/north-east-spt

11.01.2022 Check out this free online summit happening all of this week =)

11.01.2022 LEAP Centre Coronavirus Update 6 April 2020 We are continuing to provide supports via telephone and video link to as many families as possible and we are aiming to keep in touch with everyone during this challenging time. We are minimising the number of staff in the Centre at any one time with staff working from home where possible. We are continuing to observe social distancing and hand hygiene protocols when we are in the building. There will be at least 1 staff member at t...he Centre from Monday to Thursday to answer phone queries. As you may have heard, the NDIS has increased by 10% the price which providers can charge for some services. This includes early childhood intervention supports and therapeutic supports but does not apply to support coordination. This has been done to help providers to remain afloat financially. Many organisations, including the LEAP Centre, are experiencing a decrease in the amount of service they can provide with the current restrictions in place. The price increase will last for 6 months and will be reviewed by the NDIS in 3 months. We will contact families individually to let them know that we have begun charging the new rate. We will continue to keep you updated about how the changes are impacting the LEAP Centre. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or concerns. You can telephone the Centre on 02 60241809 email me [email protected] or talk directly to your usual therapist/support coordinator Sarah Nicolson Centre Manager See more

09.01.2022 Student Support Group - Free online workshop. Find new ways to support your child's learning.

08.01.2022 MY TIME IS BACK!!! Our LEAP MyTime group is returning for one face to face session this term. We will meet from 9.30am to 11am at the LEAP centre TOMORROW the 23nd of June. Morning tea will be provided as per normal. It will be a great opportunity for us to catch up and talk about the events of the last 3 month. ... I need families to email me that they intend on coming to the session. To RSVP contact [email protected] Can you please also let anyone else know who may not see this message. There will be hand sanitiser for your use at the front door. We also ask that you register you attendance as you arrive. No one is to enter the kitchen. We ask that if you or your child has a cough, runny nose, fever or is unwell in anyway, that you please stay at home. We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.

08.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFO We are having issues with our email system, specifically the manager's email address. Please delete and do not open any attachments, if it does not look like a legit email. If you have any concerns or are unsure please give us a call. At this stage it is just the one email address, not any other therapists'. We are following up on the issue and will do our best to make sure no further issues occur.

08.01.2022 LEAP Centre Coronavirus Update 20 April 2020 We hope that you and your family are travelling ok as the restrictions on our normal routines continue. We certainly miss seeing you all and working with your children face to face. I expect many of you have been very busy with home schooling this last week as term 2 gets underway. The team at LEAP are working hard to make telehealth both a fun and productive learning time. We are finding that there needs to be quite a bit of pre...paration and organisation for each session and you may see that reflected in your payment requests/invoices. The privacy of your child’s telehealth session is maintained through the built -in functions of Zoom. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or concerns. You can: telephone the Centre on 02 60241809 email me [email protected] or talk directly to your usual therapist/support coordinator Sarah Nicolson Centre Manager See more

07.01.2022 MyTime 27th October This week for MyTime we are going to Purple Chicken for morning tea. We are meeting at 10am. Morning tea at your own cost. For those who don't know where Purple Chicken is, you will find in the front entrance to City Central Church Albury, next to KFC and opposite the Pediatric Rooms. Also a reminder that there will be NO MyTime the following Tuesday due to the "Melbourne Cup" Don't forget to have a current border pass to cross over into Albury. Hope to se...e you all there. https://www.facebook.com/jentait.create/?ref=br_rs See more

04.01.2022 Music Garden is run by a music therapist and early childhood educator. Simone has noticed families are getting tired with all of these changes and are needing a... time to relax. So for the rest of the term online with Zoom, Tuesdays will be chill session at 2:30pm and Thursdays will be full of energy session at 10:00am! Cost $10 for one day or $18 for both, per family.With two sessions per week, which one will you choose? See more

04.01.2022 Now that everyone is wearing masks including all the therapists at LEAP, here are some social stories to support your child to expect and understand adults wearing masks. Check them out: https://www.autismlittlelearners.com//seeing-people-wearin Or: https://professionals.childhood.org.au//2/07/heroes-1.pdf

03.01.2022 Check out this free webinar called "Returning to school - Preparing for change" on Tuesday 19th of May. Click on the link to register. https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au//returning-to-scho

03.01.2022 Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Easter from the team at LEAP. Thank you to our community for your ongoing support!

02.01.2022 LEAP Centre Coronavirus Update 11 May 2020 As we see the restrictions slowly starting to lift in Victoria and NSW, we have begun thinking about how we move back to services as usual. This will include: All staff returning to work at the Centre... Visiting families at home and having them visit us at the Centre Seeing children at preschool, childcare and school Continuing telehealth sessions for some children MyTime group and other parent support groups meeting at the Centre School readiness group commencing These things will happen as a staged response over time and as always we will be guided by state and federal government recommendations. In the meantime, it is important that we continue to observe the social distancing and hand hygiene requirements. When we do start face to face visits again it will also be important for people to let us know if there has been any recent illness in the family so that we can continue to do our best to keep everyone safe. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or concerns. You can: telephone the Centre on 02 60241809 email me [email protected] or talk directly to your usual therapist/support coordinator Sarah Nicolson Centre Manager

02.01.2022 Check out this great online resource! You may have seen your therapist using this in sessions =) Parent subscription for $4.99 per month.