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Rainbow Time Together
The Opportunity Group is a nursery environment offering education and therapy through play for children with special needs. Rainbow Time Together offers a special time for families and children from birth onwards. We offer parents a time when they can meet other parents and their children, meet therapists on an informal basis, share concerns with others within a sympathetic environment and have fun together!
The group is small because families with a child with more complex needs may need a little more time and individual attention. Our session incorporates singing and making music, as well as opportunities for moving. We have time for messy play every week so that children and parents can enjoy finger painting , water play or tactile play without the worry of clearing up afterwards. We have a talking time so that we can respond to parents’ concerns and interests and so that we can talk together about important ways of promoting your child’s abilities
We use Early Support materials where these seem appropriate and introduce parents to using their Family Support packs.
Rainbow Time Together has been running for nearly 3 years and we know that many parents value this chance to play, talk and seek advice in a friendly environment.
The physiotherapist says that parents have developed “confidence and experience in handling their child and understand that “perhaps I don’t need to be a physiotherapist to handle my child”
Parents say:
“I was able to meet other families in the same situation as me…”
“I’ve learned lots of different ways to play with Sarah…”
“There’s a good atmosphere”
“Staff are so friendly”
“I can talk to people if I have problems”
“We have fun”
“I get little hints which help at home”
And brothers or sisters are always welcome too.
If you would like to join our Rainbow Time Together session, ask your therapist to refer your child to us.
Our teacher will visit you at home , to meet both you and your child. She will complete some forms and tell you more about the sessions.
After this you can start attending as soon as you like. Sessions are free to you as they are funded by the government’s Early Start programme. Sessions run during term time.
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