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Targeted Supports AIM targeted supports cater to a wide range of abilities and are focused on the needs of the child and do not need a diagnosis of disability. For many children, AIM universal supports will be sufficient to ensure inclusion. However, some children may require one or more further supports to ensure that they can participate meaningfully in the ECCE programme. These might take the form of specialist advice and support, specialist equipment or appliances, minor building alterations, therapeutic intervention or, in a small number of cases, extra assistance in the pre-school room. While AIM does not fund Special Needs Assistants (SNAs), in some cases funding may be provided either to reduce the child-to-adult ratio in the pre-school room or to fund an extra staff member as a shared resource with other children in the ECCE setting. If you would like information on applying for targeted supports you can visit our How to Apply page or for further information on support see below. Level 4: Expert Educational Advice and Support AIM level 4 is delivered by the Better Start Early Years Specialist Service (EYSS). Early Years Specialists work collaboratively with parents, pre-school providers, and with other professionals to develop inclusive learning environments in pre-schools. The EYSS also provides coaching and mentoring to the pre-school staff on supporting children in the ECCE programme. This includes the creation of an Access and Inclusion Plan for children, which can help identify additional support and resources required to meet the needs of the child in the pre-school room. The EYSS can also act as a liaison with the National Council for Special Education to support transitions to primary school. If a child needs additional assistance to meaningfully participate in pre-school, the EYSS can give advice about applying for other targeted supports. For more information on the role of the EYSS in the application process visit the How to Apply section on this website. “Throughout the AIM application process I was involved in discussions between my childcare service provider, Better Start. Our Early Years Specialist was available to answer any questions.”– Emma Mooney, Parent Level 4 Key Documents - My Inclusion plan - Informed Consent (PDF) - AIM Privacy Statement 2022 (PDF) - Access and Inclusion Profile Rationale (PDF) - Access and Inclusion Profile and Guidance (PDF) Level 5: Equipment, Appliances and Minor Alterations Under level 5, AIM can provide specialised equipment, appliances or capital grants towards minor building alterations to ensure a child’s meaningful participation in pre-school. This could include a hoist, hearing aid or wheelchair ramp to name a few examples. Training in the use of equipment will be given to providers free of charge. More information on what is available under level 5 can be found below. ”I have nothing but good things to say about AIM. There is a child with a physical disability in my pre-school, through AIM level 5 I was able to get a changing area and a path installed so the child can move freely throughout the centre. Allowing this child to participate actively in an outdoor setting has helped his physical and social development greatly”.-Katie Glynn, Willow Outdoor Pre-school, Roscommon Level 5 Key Documents - Capital Information (PDF) - Sample List of Eligible Equipment (PDF) - Capital Checklist (PDF) - Capital-Sample Application Form (PDF) - Capital Recommendation Template to be completed by NCSE Visiting Teacher (PDF) - AIM Capital Form for HSE and HSE funded Professional’s (PDF) - Informed Consent (PDF) Level 6: Therapy Services AIM provides a range of services in collaboration with the HSE under therapeutic supports. These services can be either universal or targeted. Universal services are the provision of leaflets or other supporting information. Targeted services are individualised and could include; behaviour support plans, classes, equipment, professional advice or pre-school visits. Supports may be provided through a Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT), HSE Disability Service, HSE funded Voluntary Organisation or HSE Primary Care Services. When an application for AIM level 6 support is submitted, a Better Start Early Years Specialist is put in touch with the appropriate HSE contact, who will advise on the best support for the child. If a child is already known to the HSE, the Early Years Specialist will arrange a phone call with the HSE contact identified on the Access and Inclusion Profile. They will then review healthcare strategies already in place for that child so that they can reinforce these strategies with the pre-school and ensure there is no conflict of information for the child or pre-school. If a child is not known to the HSE, the Early Years Specialist will send the completed Access and Inclusion Profile to the agreed HSE contact. The HSE will be required to respond within 5 weeks of the request for support so the child can optimally participate in the ECCE programme. Level 7: Additional Capitation AIM level 7 support provides additional funding to pre-schools who have a child requiring extra support. Providers can use this funding either to reduce the child-to-adult ratio in the pre-school room or to fund an extra staff member as a shared resource with other children in the ECCE setting. This is all centred on supporting the pre-school leader to ensure your child’s optimal participation. A simple reduction in the staff to child ratio can have hugely positive outcomes for children with disabilities as well as for the entire pre-school room. For more information read: Additional Assistance Information (PDF). “I was awarded AIM level 7 for a child in my pre-school with a physical disability. This has allowed the child to participate in all activities with the other children, this has made the whole pre-school experience for this child and the other children seamless. Allowing this child to participate actively in an outdoor setting has helped his physical and social development greatly”Katie Glynn, Willow Outdoor Pre-school, Roscommon In recognition of research in this area, this support is designed to improve inclusion and ensure meaningful participation of all children in the room. It is different to the Special Needs assistant model which targets supports at each individual child. A rate of €240 per week additional Assistance can be paid to settings from September 2022. (This is based on 15 hours a week of additional assistance for a 38 week term, variations are calculated pro rata.) The lower staff to child ratios allowed for flexibility on a day to day bases and my son has become much more vocal and verbal during his first year of AIM support”. Emma Mooney, Parent
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Tacaíochtaí Spriocdhírithe Freastalaíonn tacaíochtaí spriocdhírithe AIM ar raon leathan cumas agus tá siad dírithe ar riachtanais an linbh agus níl gá le diagnóis de mhíchumas. I gcás go leor leanaí, beidh tacaíochtaí uilíocha AIM oiriúnach chun cuimsiú a chinntiú. D’fhéadfadh, áfach, go mbeadh tacaíocht bhreise amháin nó níos mó ag teastáil ó leanaí áirithe chun a rannpháirtíocht lánbhrí i gclár ECCE a chinntiú. B’fhéidir gurb éard a bheadh i gceist anseo comhairle agus tacaíocht speisialtóra, trealamh nó fearais speisialtóra, athruithe beaga san fhoirgneamh, idirghabháil theiripeach nó, i líon beag cásanna, cúnamh breise sa seomra réamhscoile. Cé nach bhfuil maoiniú á sholáthar ag AIM do Chúntóirí Riachtanas Speisialta (SNAnna), i gcásanna áirithe d’fhéadfaí maoiniú a chur ar fáil chun an cóimheas idir leanaí agus aosaigh a laghdú nó chun comhalta foirne breise a mhaoiniú mar acmhainn roinnte le leanaí eile sa suíomh ECCE. Má theastaíonn tuilleadh faisnéise uait maidir le hiarratas a dhéanamh ar thacaíochtaí spriocdhírithe is féidir leat cuairt a thabhairt ar ár leathanach Conas Iarratas a Dhéanamh Leibhéal 4: Comhairle Shaineolaíoch Chúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige Tá AIM leibhéal 4 á sholáthar ag Seirbhís Speisialtóra Luathbhlianta Better Start (Early Years Specialist Service, EYSS). Oibríonn Speisialtóirí Luath-Bhlianta i gcomhar le tuismitheoirí, soláthraithe réamhscoile, agus le gairmithe eile chun timpeallachtaí foghlama cuimsitheacha a fhorbairt i réamhscoileanna. Chomh maith leis sin, soláthraíonn EYSS oiliúnú agus meantóireacht don fhoireann réamhscoile atá ag tacú le leanaí atá ag glacadh páirte i gclár ECCE. Áirítear anseo Plean um Rochtain agus Cuimsiú a chruthú do leanaí, ar féidir é a úsáid chun tacaíocht agus acmhainní breise a shainaithint, a theastaíonn chun riachtanais an linbh sa seomra réamhscoile a chomhlíonadh. Chomh maith leis sin, féadfaidh EYSS feidhmiú mar phointe teagmhála leis an gComhairle Náisiúnta um Oideachas Speisialta chun tacú leis an aistriú chuig an mbunscoil. Má theastaíonn cúnamh breise ó leanbh chun páirt lánbhrí a ghlacadh sa réamhscoil, is féidir le EYSS comhairle a thabhairt maidir conas iarratas a dhéanamh ar thacaíochtaí spriocdhírithe eile. Má theastaíonn tuilleadh faisnéise uait maidir le ról EYSS sa phróiseas iarratais tabhair cuairt ar an rannóg Conas Iarratas a Dhéanamh den suíomh gréasáin seo. – “I rith phróiseas iarratais AIM bhí mé páirteach sa phlé idir mo sholáthraí seirbhíse cúraim leanaí, Better Start. Bhí ár Speisialtóir Luathbhlianta ar fáil chun aon cheist a bhí againn a fhreagairt.” – Emma Tobin, Tuismitheoir Príomhdhoiciméid Leibhéal 4 Is oth linn nach bhfuil leaganacha Gaeilge de na hacmhainní seo ar fáil. - Access and Inclusion Profile (PDF) - Informed Consent (PDF) - Privacy Statement (PDF) - Access and Inclusion Guidance document (PDF) - Access and Inclusion Profile Rationale (PDF) - Completing the Access and Inclusion Profile (PDF) - Guidelines for completing an Individual Access and Inclusion Plan (PDF) - Individual Access and Inclusion Plan (PDF) Leibhéal 5: Trealamh Speisialtóra, Fearais agus Mionathruithe Faoi leibhéal 5, is féidir le AIM trealamh speisialtóra, fearais nó deontais chaipitil a sholáthar chun cabhrú le mionathruithe i bhfoirgneamh chun rannpháirtíocht lánbhrí linbh sa réamhscoil a chinntiú. D’fhéadfadh gurb éard a bheadh i gceist ardaitheoir, áis éisteachta nó rampa cathaoireacha rothaí, mar shampla. Cuirfear oiliúint ar sholáthraithe saor in aisce ionas go mbeidh siad in ann an trealamh a úsáid. Tá tuilleadh faisnéise maidir leis an méid atá ar fáil faoi leibhéal 5 le fáil thíos. “Tá gach rud a bhfuil le rá agam faoi AIM dearfach. Tá leanbh faoi mhíchumas fisiciúil i mo réamhscoil, agus trí AIM Leibhéal 5 bhí mise in ann ionad friothála agus cosán a shuiteáil ionas gur féidir leis an leanbh bogadh mórthimpeall ar an ionad gan stró. De bhrí gur ceadaíodh don leanbh seo páirt ghníomhach a ghlacadh i suíomh amuigh faoin aer tá feabhas suntasach tagtha ar a fhorbairt fhisiciúil agus shóisialta”.Katie Glynn – Willow Outdoor Pre-school, Ros Comáin Príomhdhoiciméid Leibhéal 5 Is oth linn nach bhfuil leaganacha Gaeilge de na hacmhainní seo ar fail. - Capital Information (PDF) - Sample List of Eligible Equipment (PDF) - Capital Checklist (PDF) - Capital-Sample Application Form (PDF) - Capital Recommendation Template to be completed by NCSE Visiting Teacher (PDF) - AIM Capital Form for HSE and HSE funded Professional’s (PDF) - Informed Consent (PDF) Leibhéal 6: Tacaíochtaí Teiripeacha Soláthraíonn AIM raon seirbhísí i gcomhar le FSS faoi thacaíochtaí teiripeacha. D’fhéadfadh go mbeadh na seirbhísí seo uilíoch nó spriocdhírithe. Is éard atá i gceist le seirbhísí uilíocha ná bileoga a sholáthar nó faisnéis tacaíochta eile. Is seirbhísí aonair iad seirbhísí spriocdhírithe agus d’fhéadfaí go n-áireofaí ina measc: pleananna tacaíochta iompraíochta, ranganna, trealamh, comhairle ghairmiúil nó cuairteanna réamhscoile. D’fhéadfaí tacaíochtaí a sholáthar trí Fhoireann Líonra na Leanaí faoi Mhíchumas (Children’s Disability Network Team, CDNT), Seirbhís Míchumais FSS, Eagraíocht Dheonach atá á maoiniú ag FSS nó Seirbhísí Cúraim Phríomhúil FSS. Nuair a dhéantar iarratas le haghaidh tacaíocht AIM leibhéal 6, téann Speisialtóir Luathbhlianta Better Start i dteagmháil leis an teagmhálaí cuí in FSS, a thabharfaidh comhairle maidir leis an tacaíocht is fearr don leanbh. Má tá aithne ag FSS ar an leanbh cheana féin, eagróidh an Speisialtóir Luathbhlianta glaoch teileafóin leis an teagmhálaí FSS atá sainaitheanta sa Phróifíl um Rochtain agus Cuimsiú. Ansin athbhreithneoidh siad na straitéisí cúraim sláinte atá bunaithe cheana féin don leanbh sin ionas gur féidir leo na straitéisí seo a threisiú leis an réamhscoil agus a chinntiú nach bhfuil aon choinbhleacht ag baint leis an bhfaisnéis atá á cur ar fáil don leanbh nó don réamhscoil. Mura bhfuil aon aithne ag FSS ar leanbh, seolfaidh an Speisialtóir Luathbhlianta an Phróifíl um Rochtain agus Cuimsiú comhlánaithe chuig an teagmhálaí comhaontaithe FSS. Ceanglófar ar FSS freagra a sholáthar laistigh de 5 seachtaine ón iarratas ar thacaíocht a fháil ionas gur féidir rannpháirtíocht lánbhrí an linbh i gclár ECCE a chinntiú. Leibhéal 7: Cúnamh Breise Soláthraíonn tacaíocht AIM leibhéal 7 maoiniú breise do réamhscoileanna ina bhfuil leanbh óna dteastaíonn tacaíocht bhreise. Féadfaidh soláthraithe an maoiniú seo a úsáid chun an cóimheas idir leanaí agus aosaigh a laghdú sa seomra réamhscoile nó chun maoiniú a chur ar fáil do chomhalta foirne breise mar acmhainn roinnte le leanaí eile sa suíomh ECCE. Tá sé seo ar fad dírithe ar thacú leis an gceannaire réamhscoile rannpháirtíocht bharrmhaith do linbh a chinntiú. D’fhéadfadh go mbeadh torthaí dearfacha ag laghdú simplí sa chóimheas idir comhaltaí foirne agus leanaí ar leanaí faoi mhíchumas agus ar an seomra réamhscoile ar fad. Tuilleadh eolais anseo: Additional Assistance Information (PDF). “Bronnadh AIM leibhéal 7 orm do leanbh i mo réamhscoil atá faoi mhíchumas fisiciúil. Thug sé seo deis don leanbh páirt a ghlacadh i ngach gníomhaíocht leis na leanaí eile, agus chiallaigh sé seo go raibh eispéireas réamhscoile an linbh seo agus na leanaí eile dearfach. De bhrí gur ceadaíodh don leanbh seo páirt ghníomhach a ghlacadh i suíomh amuigh faoin aer tá feabhas suntasach tagtha ar a fhorbairt fhisiciúil agus shóisialta”Katie Glynn, Willow Outdoor Pre-school, Ros Comáin Mar aitheantas don taighde atá á dhéanamh sa réimse seo, tá an tacaíocht seo deartha chun cuimsiú a fheabhsú agus rannpháirtíocht lánbhrí gan leanbh sa seomra a chinntiú. Ní hionann é agus samhail an chúntóra Riachtanas Speisialta atá dírithe ar thacaíochtaí do gach leanbh aonair. Is féidir ráta de €210 sa tseachtain de Chúnamh breise a íoc le suíomhanna. (Tá sé seo bunaithe ar 15 uair sa tseachtain de chúnamh breise le haghaidh téarma 38 seachtain, agus ríomhtar éagsúlachtaí pro rata.) “Chiallaigh an cóimheas níos ísle idir comhaltaí foirne agus leanaí go raibh breis solúbthachta ann ó lá go lá agus tá mo mhac éirithe i bhfad níos caintí agus níos glóraí i rith na chéad bhliana de thacaíocht AIM”.Emma Tobin, Tuismitheoir