ESDM skirta vaikams, kuriems pastebimas arba jau yra diagnozuotas bet koks raidos sutrikimas ar jos vėlavimas nuo 12 mėnesių iki 48 mėnesių ir vyresniems. Norint gauti šios terapijos teigiamų rezultatų, šią edukacinę terapiją rekomenduojama pradėti kaip įmanoma anksčiau, kad būtų lavinami būtini įgūdžiai, susiję su vaiko raida.

This therapy involves working with an Early Start Denver Model team. This team is usually made up of lead therapists, early intervention therapists, parents and allied health practitioners.  

The team works together to develop the child’s tailored program, which includes goals with objectives and activities targeting skill development. The parent coach leads parents and other carers on to implement the ESDM outside of the centre.  

The program is used in different settings – one-to-one intensive teaching or therapy sessions in clinic or home, group sessions, meainstream child care settings and preschool settings. 

ESDM is evidence based and scientifically proven to help children with delays. There are numerous peer reviewed studies that parents can access to understand the right intervention for your child. Please see a further link from raising children’s network for further information.  https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/therapies-guide/early-start-denver-model 

Since the inception of the program, research has been conducted to reveal the effectiveness of the program. One research study revealed by the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics shows how 48 children (aged 18-30 months) were categorized into two groups. While a group received the ESDM treatment, the other received something entirely different from the therapy. At the end of the research, it was observed that the group who received the therapy had an increase in IQ by 17.6 points and also showed a growth rate in their social and practical skills.   

Other studies reveal that children who received ESDM at a young age had major progress with their language and social skills. In addition, this lead to increased brain function resulting in highly levels of their communication. These trials reveal that ESDM makes a positive impact on children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.  

The Early Start Denver Model is usually delivered by a team made up of parents, early intervention service staff and a therapist. Team members need to have a background in a health-related field including, early childhood educators, behaviour analysts, registered behaviour technicians, psychologists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists. 

At Amazing Kids our team of therapists are all from Speech therapy, Psychology and education backgrounds. They are then required to complete the intensive ESDM programs that are provided by the UC Davis Mind Institute in California, USA. The program has been promoted and researched  further in group ESDM is group settings in conjunction with Latrobe University in Melbourne. Each Practice that provides ESDM Therapy must have a certified Therapist that has to undergo rigorous supervision and training in order to deliver a program for your child.

Every session your child has with a therapist is One to One for three hours at a time. It is intensive in nature and is recommended in a clinical environment upon commencement of the first year of intervention.

Early intensive Behavioral intervention programs are recommended for two years to ensure generalisation of skills into mainstream environments such as kidnergartens and early learning centres (ELC). 

The cost will depend on how many hours your child is accessing a week. Evidence based intervention recommends between 15-20 hours of 1:1 per week ( 3 hour sessions once or twice a day). 

If your child is using the Early Start Denver Model, you’ll work with early intervention staff and a therapist to develop your child’s program. We highly recommend enrolling in the parent training program. This together with the intensive therapy will provide you with the tools to continue what has been learnt with the therapist, so it can be followed through at home, kindergarten etc

You can talk to our ESDM specialists at center „Gabūs kartu“ in Vilnius. We offer various programs that assist your child with highly-trained professionals that help your child develop vital skills through different developmental approaches and techniques.   

Book an appointment for a free 30 minute discussion with us by emailing info@gabuskartu.lt  gabuskartu@gmail.com or register on our website here.