A Guide to EIPIC (PDF)
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A GUIDE TO THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMME FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN (EIPIC) Referral process for EIPIC 1. Touch Points 2. SG Enable (SGE) 3. Service Providers KKH Department of Child Development (DCD), Provision of EI Centres NUH Child Development Unit (CDU) Information and Referral Services by Social Service Agencies (SSAs) also known as Voluntary Welfare or Private Paediatric Clinics Organisations (VWOs) o EI Centre will contact parents to acknowledge o Doctor recommends child for EIPIC, to o SGE Case Officer receives the EIPIC child’s application maximize his/her developmental potential application; contacts parents to share information and discuss about choice of EI o Parents may be invited to visit the EI centre. o Parents submit EIPIC application form to the centres Subsequently, child will be scheduled for an Touch Point intake assessment or screening o Parents decide on an EI centre o Touch Point will submit the EIPIC application o EI Centre will notify parents regarding child’s with relevant information on child’s needs to o SGE Case Officer refers child’s application to projected enrolment date and other matters SG Enable EI centre of parent’s choice such as pre-admission, fees, transport, etc. Some key factors to consider when selecting an EI Centre Location of Centre Estimated Wait Time (EWT) Caregiver’s Presence Transport Services Home EWT Based on EI Centre’s Some EI Centres (current or future area – from the point of SGE assessment, an adult offer optional of residence) referral to child’s caregiver may be transport services Child’s childcare enrolment required to sit in Subjected to or preschool Each EI Centre will with child during charges and Caregiver’s update its EWT the session availability location/ based on their workplace centre’s current capacity and resources Compiled by SG Enable Last updated: 5 October 2021 1 General information about EI Centres by Region EAST NORTH EAST Name of Centre CPAS SPD SPD THK AWWA AWWA Metta Bedok Tampines Tampines Fernvale Hougang Punggol Cerebral Palsy Alliance SPD Building Bridges EIPIC SPD Building Bridges EIPIC Thye Hua Kwan EIPIC AWWA LTD EIC Fernvale AWWA LTD EIC Hougang Metta Preschool EIPIC Singapore (CPAS) Centre @ Bedok Centre @Tampines Centre @ Tampines @ Punggol Pasir Ris Bedok Tampines Tampines Sengkang (NE16) Hougang Punggol Nearest MRT / (EW1) (EW5) (EW2 / DT32) (EW2 / DT32) Layar LRT (SW6) (NE14) (NE17) LRT Estimated 12 months 15 – 18 months 13 – 15 months 15 – 18 months 18 months 9 months 15 – 18 months Wait Time ^ No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Caregiver’s (For selected children (For selected children (For selected children (For selected children (For selected children (For selected children only) only) only) only) only) only) + Presence Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes (selected areas only; Transport (selected areas only) (selected areas only) (selected areas only) caregiver’s presence is Services * required) Additional information: Click here for Page 8 Click here for Page 12 Click here for Page 12 Click here for Page 13 Click here for Page 7 Click here for Page 7 Click here for Page 10 +Caregiver’s Presence may be required based on centre’s assessment of child’s age and needs; to be advised by respective centres. For more details, please refer to additional information by organisation by clicking on the hyperlink above. ^Estimated Wait Time (EWT) is as reported by centre, and is subject to changes without prior notice. Please contact centre directly if you require additional information about the EWT. *Transportation is provided by external vendors. Please contact centre directly to enquire on specific transport boundaries,vacancy and fees. Compiled by SG Enable Last updated: 5 October 2021 2 General information about EI Centres by Region NORTH EAST CENTRAL Name of Centre ARC Fei Yue THK AWWA Canossaville Rainbow SPD Upper Thomson Ang Mo Kio Kim Keat Margaret Drive Ability Centre ARC WeCAN Fei Yue EIPIC Thye Hua Kwan EIPIC Centre AWWA LTD EIC Kim Keat EIPIC @ Canossaville Rainbow Centre EIP SPD Building Bridges EIPIC EIP @ Ang Mo Kio @ Upper Thomson @ Ang Mo Kio Preschool @ Margaret Dr Centre @ Ability Centre Bishan Mayflower Ang Mo Kio Toa Payoh (NS19) Mattar Queenstown Tiong Bahru Nearest MRT / (NS17 / CC15) (TE6) (NS16) Potong Pasir (NE10) (DT25) (EW19) (EW17) LRT Estimated 9 – 12 months 6 months 12 months 18 months 2.5 – 6 months 9 – 12 months 12 months Wait Time ^ Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes (For all children) Caregiver’s (For selected (For selected (For selected children (For selected (For selected children only) children only) only) children only) children only) Presence + No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No (selected areas only; Transport (selected areas only) (selected areas only) (selected areas only) (selected areas only) caregiver’s presence is Services * required) Additional information: Click here for Page 6 Click here for Page 9 Click here for Page 13 Click here for Page 7 Click here for Page 9 Click here for Page 11 Click here for Page 12 +Caregiver’s Presence may be required based on centre’s assessment of child’s age and needs; to be advised by respective centres. For more details, please refer to additional information by organisation by clicking on the hyperlink above. ^Estimated Wait Time (EWT) is as reported by centre, and is subject to changes without prior notice. Please contact centre directly if you require additional information about the EWT. *Transportation is provided by external vendors. Please contact centre directly to enquire on specific transport boundaries,vacancy and fees. Compiled by SG Enable Last updated: 5 October 2021 3 General information about EI Centres by Region WEST NORTH Name of Centre ECC Fei Yue SPD THK Fei Yue Rainbow THK Clementi Jurong Jurong Choa Chu Kang Wellington Circle Yishun Park Woodlands AAS Eden Children’s Fei Yue EIPIC SPD Building Bridges EIPIC Thye Hua Kwan EIPIC Centre @ Fei Yue EIPIC @ Wellington Rainbow Centre EIP @ Thye Hua Kwan EIPIC Centre (Clementi) @ Jurong East Centre @ Jurong Choa Chu Kang Circle Yishun Park Centre @ Woodlands Clementi Jurong East Chinese Garden Yew Tee Sembawang Khatib Admiralty Nearest MRT / (EW23) (NS1 / EW24) (EW25) (NS5) (NS11) (NS14) (NS10) LRT Estimated 12 – 18 months 12 – 15 months 12 – 15 months 15 – 18 months 9 – 12 months 13 – 15 months 15 – 18 months Wait Time ^ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Caregiver’s (For selected (For selected (For selected (For selected (For selected (For selected children only) children only) children only) children only) children only) children only) Presence + No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Transport (selected areas only) (selected areas only) (selected areas only) (selected areas only) (selected areas only) Services * Additional information: Click here for Page 5 Click here for Page 9 Click here for Page 12 Click here for Page 13 Click here for Page 9 Click here for Page 11 Click here for Page 13 +Caregiver’s Presence may be required based on centre’s assessment of child’s age and needs; to be advised by respective centres. For more details, please refer to additional information by organisation by clicking on the hyperlink above. ^Estimated Wait Time (EWT) is as reported by centre, and is subject to changes without prior notice. Please contact centre directly if you require additional information about the EWT. *Transportation is provided by external vendors. Please contact centre directly to enquire on specific transport boundaries,vacancy and fees. Compiled by SG Enable Last updated: 5 October 2021 4 Additional information about EI Centres by Agency Autism Association (Singapore) (AAS) www.autismlinks.org.sg Eden Children’s Centre (Clementi) AGE STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO PROGRAMME DETAILS# Birth to 6 1:1 to 1:3 EIPIC Under 2s Birth to 24 months 2 days x 2 hours Day & Timeslot to be advised by Centre SERVICE GROUP PROFESSIONAL STAFF / SERVICES EIPIC @ Centre Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Occupational Therapist, 2 – 6 years and related only Speech Therapist, Social Worker, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Mon & Tue 2 days x 3 hours Caregiver training & support 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm 9:00 am – 11:00 am Wed, Thu & Fri 3 days x 2 hours CAREGIVER’S PRESENCE 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Compulsory (frequency and mode to be advised by centre) #Intervention schedule preferences can be raised but final decision would still lie with centre after assessing child Blk 374 Clementi Ave 4, #01-182, S(120374) By MRT: Clementi By Bus: 7, 7B, 282,284, 667 Centre Transport/ Boundaries*: NA ECC Clementi Contact Person: Ms. Tutie Noorsiah Bte Alui [email protected] Tel: 6773 6930 Fax: 6773 6852 From April 2020, Eden Children’s Centre (Clementi) will be rolling out more customised Early Intervention (EI) services. For more information, click here or refer to http://bit.ly/MSF_EnhancedEI Compiled by SG Enable Last updated: 5 October 2021 5 Additional information about EI Centres by Agency Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) (ARC) www.wecaneip.com; www.autism.org.sg WeCAN Early Intervention Programme AGE STAFF TO STUDENT RATIO PROGRAMME DETAILS# Birth to 6 1:2 to 2:10 EIPIC Under 2s Birth to 24 months 1 – 2 days x 1 – 2 hours Day & Timeslot to be advised by Centre SERVICE GROUP PROFESSIONAL STAFF / SERVICES Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Occupational Therapy support, EIPIC @ Centre and related only Language & Communication Support 2 – 6 years Caregiver training & Support 8:30am – 11:30am Tue & Wed or Thu & Fri 2 days x 3 hours 1:30pm – 4.30pm CAREGIVER’S PRESENCE 8:30am – 10:30am Tue, Wed & Thu 3 days x 2 hours Compulsory (frequency to be advised by centre) 2:30pm – 4.30pm #Intervention schedule preferences can be raised but final decision would still lie with centre after assessing child 5 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 S(569739) By MRT: Bishan By Bus: 22, 24, 45, 53, 55, 55B, 58, 133, 135, 135A, 136, 156, 159, 652, 853, 853C Centre Transport/ Boundaries*: NA WeCAN EIP Contact Person: Ms.