Therapy and Homestay Schedule

We aim to provide rich and meaningful experiences for Freyr and any other kids (local or international) who may be spending time with us. We are not rigid in our planning and always expect to expect the unexpected - there are many factor which affect the way a day can go (not only for the child/children but for a carer as well). However, routine makes Freyr feel secure and she can be more confident in her actions if she knows what is coming next.

We use visual timetables and picture cards (PECs) to plan our day and expect that you will plan for the following day's activities the day before they occur. We are a team and any questions, ideas or suggestions you have, please feel free to run by us. The best time to do this is around dinner preparation, and over dinner is sometimes a good discussion/brain-storming time.

This is an example of a typical day's Activity Schedule

6.30am	wake up; toileting; brain gym/going for a walk/yoga;
7.30am	breakfast;	fruits; nuts/seeds;coconut
8am	take a shower; getting dressed; brush teeth;	with prompting/minimal assistance
9.00am	Task Activity	Ipad – learning activity: Speech/Sounds/Singing
9.45am	GROSS & FINE MOTOR	scraping coconuts, peeling potato, peeling/cutting fruit, vegetables, building with Cobb, weaving, shopping, pouring product into containers, processing flowers, mixing ingredients..
10.30am	break time/rest/reward	play some music; cooking, fruits available - banana pineapple pikelets (no sugar)
11/11.30am	Learning Activity FINE MOTOR	musical instrument, craft, beading, sewing, harvest vegetables/greens/fruits or books - reading: concepts, characters, matching, narration (practicing speech) then sensory activity - spinning torch, goop, sensory toy (Reward)
12pm	Lunchtime	Brown rice/quinoa, protein - tofu/taho, salad - cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce leaves, talong/eggplant, capsicum/Bell pepper Green mango, fish, cheese, egg
12.45pm	clean up time	washing plates, folding, washing clothes, sweeping, putting away
1.00pm	SENSORY activity	swimming, swinging, hammock, didgeridoo, play music, goop, water play, massage, therapy, reading, resting, cobb building, processing product/sorting/ mixing/pouring
2.00pm	Learning Activity	language development, communication, reading, role play (e.g. tea party), vocalising, intonation, gardening, singing, rhythm,
3.00pm	break time; Afternoon SNACK	fruits, pikelets
3.30pm	coordination activity	play music together (e.g. drumming) dancing (zumba), singing/guitar, brain gym learning new moves
4pm	Task Activity	sculpture, play do, recycling plastic/moulding, sorting, counting, stacking, arranging/grouping, building e.g. bottle wall, raised beds, earth bag, bottle bricks
4.30pm	iPad time	Free time
5pm	Learning Activity	concepts: big/small inside/outside, describing words, nouns, verbs, interactive play/dance/drama, lighting/colours
5.30/6pm ∆ interchangeable with dinner so could be after dinner	Sensory Activities	lighting/colours/projector/ sound/music visual patterns on the wall with e.g. iPad; Sound Wall, calming, OT exercises
7pm	Dinner clean up	e.g. fish, vegetables, coconut milk, sweet potato
8/8.30pm	shower, story/movie/bedtime	lights off 9.30pm