CPAS

Early Intervention Programme for Infants & Children

The CPAS Early Intervention Programme for Infants & Children (EIPIC) provides early intervention for children with one or more disabilities, and prepares them for admission into either a Special Education school or mainstream school. The programme was established on 1 April 2005.

Curriculum domains covered by the programme include:

  • Cognitive skills
  • Adaptive skills
  • Social skills
  • Fine & Gross motor skills
  • Social-communication skills
OBJECTIVES
  • To maximise the developmental growth of each child by providing holistic and individual developmental programmes for children 6 years old or below, diagnosed with one or more disabilities
  • To provide family-centred support and training for the child
  • To provide rehabilitative, therapeutic and supportive services
  • To provide integration support to mainstream preschool
TRANS-DISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION

A Trans-Disciplinary (Trans-D) Approach is integrated into the curriculum, where a multi-disciplinary team consisting of EIPIC Interventionist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Pathologist, Social Worker, Psychologist and parents/caregivers collaborate to provide holistic education and support to help the child maximise his or her developmental growth.