The In’s & Out’s of Able-Me

A specialist service to facilitate each child’s learning and help them reach their maximum potential to the best of their abilities, the Early Learning and Intervention Programme (EILP) provides children with a strong foundation that every child needs to fulfill their milestones, abilities, strengths and talents as they grow. We believe that every child is unique and is constantly learning; they can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured. We promote positive relationships in an enabling environment to support children while they learn to be strong and independent.

Headed by our Head of Therapy, who is an experienced Speech-Language Therapist, working within a multi-disciplinary environment with the focus on individualised goal settings.  In addition, the programme has been developed using the principles of EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stages) and is created by an Educational Psychologist and a UK qualified Special Educational Needs Teacher.  The programme is delivered by our trained Able-Me leaders who are all educated to a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) and have had a minimum of 3 years experience working in paediatrics.

Small groups with a favourable student-staff ratio of 2 adults and a maximum of 5 children per group. This ratio allows optimum support to facilitate the child’s development further. The programme runs four hour per day, from 9am to 1pm, five days per week, Sunday to Thursday. It is 10-months programme with open enrollment dates throughout the year round on a pay pro-rata basis.

Weekly Therapy Provision

A dedicated Speech-Language Therapist and Occupational Therapist will work with the classes on a weekly basis to provide specific advice and support to ensure carry over of strategies. The provision will mostly be in-class, and where appropriate small therapy groups will be conducted. The format of the provision is designed to support the EILP team to effectively implement therapy strategies which are so important to maximise development.

Before a place can be offered a Parent Consultation followed by a one week trial period to observe the child is required. Places are subject to availability!

*Although there is an upper age limit of 7 years, please note that the professionals in Able-Me will regularly evaluate the suitability of the group dynamics for each student on a case by case basis.