Wellbeing/Be You & Disabilty Inclusion

SHINE INTENSIVE INTERVENTION SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM - JANUARY 2023

SHINE Programs are for students with language, literacy, and/or social skills difficulties including those with language delay /disorders and impairments; difficulties with reading (dyslexia) or writing (dysgraphia); problems with conversation or narratives (story telling); and students with social skills or pragmatic difficulties including understanding of social rules, emotions, working in groups, accepting criticism, friendships, etc. Often these students have a diagnosis of language disorder, language delay, language impairments, verbal dyspraxia, ADHD, anxiety and social phobia, auditory processing difficulties, sensory processing impairments, reading difficulties, dyslexia, dysgraphia, autism spectrum disorders, Asperger’s Syndrome, high functioning autism, learning disabilities, and others.

SHINE will offer its annual Intensive Intervention Program in January 2023 for students with language-learning disabilities with an emphasis on students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger’s and high functioning ASD); language disorder; and other learning disabilities. We have been offering these highly successful and in-demand programs since 1996. We have provided free therapy services to over 25,000 school-aged students and over 140 different schools.

There are 50 places offered over the January holiday period for students referred. The programs will be offered at St Kilda Primary School in St Kilda. 

A description of the programs is attached. (Insert attachment)

• Sensory/self-regulation program using Drama Therapy
• Social skills program using Drama Therapy
• Lego therapy program – supporting conversation and social skills
• Narrative program – supporting the telling of stories to support grammar/reading/writing
• Writing program – supporting handwriting 6. Play therapy program

In order to be eligible to attend a program, a child must:

• Be of school age and have an appropriate assessment, diagnosis, or known goals that can be worked upon during the program
• Have an IQ in the normal range (70 or above)
• Have hearing and vision within the normal range (or have glasses or hearing aids that allow this)
• Not have a major physical impairment 
• Not have a major mental health or behaviour problem 

Note: Priority will be given to vulnerable families and children experiencing disadvantage in relation to their diagnosis and social/economic/family situation 

If you would like to access an expression of interest form, please email - beaumaris.north.ps@education.vic.gov.au (Attention – Jessica Patane)