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Become a STaR Family

Criteria for entry to the STaR Project:

Children can be referred to the Project if the child is 0-5 years old with a documented disability/developmental delay.

Children will then be selected for the STaR Project based on:

• the centre's ability to cater for the child's individual needs,
• the level of support required, and
• the mix of disabilities within the group at that centre.

Parents and families of children enrolled in the STaR Project need to:

• supply documentation required for funding purposes,
• sign permission for application for Inclusion Support (ISP) funding,
• sign the research agreement,
• sign the parental agreement,
• pay the childcare fees applicable for their child's enrolment at the childcare centre, and
• pay a minimal fee on acceptance of an offer of placement in the Project.

Become A Participating Child Care Centre

Criteria for entry to the STaR Project:

• Commitment to the philosophy of inclusion of the child with disabilities in all aspects of the centre program, where appropriate
• Acceptance of 4-6 children, with varying disabilities, per day
• Employment of a special education trained early childhood teacher to be the special needs manager, or commitment from an existing member of staff to enrol in an early intervention course and to take on the role of special needs manager
• Encouragement of, and support for staff training
• Release of the special needs manager for training, consultation and meetings (relief will be provided)
• Support of ethics approved University research involving the children with disabilities within the centre
• Liaison with the STaR Project Co-coordinator and Director
• Acceptance of volunteers to help support children within the centre
• Acceptance of early intervention postgraduate students (to be supervised by the special needs manager and STaR Project Co-coordinator)
• Acceptance of other professionals working with a child with disabilities within the centre
• Informing the STaR Co-coordinator of all other early intervention strategies/services implemented at the centre

Become a Supporter

Please contact Margaret Meaker