State Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, said the ”One Day at a Time” resource launched would be of great assistance for parents of children with a disability.

“Produced by Scope, it includes a great deal of information that will benefit parents and early childhood professionals that relate to the development of children.

“It matches activities with each child’s developmental levels and this will be of enormous benefit for parents of children with a disability or developmental delay and is on line at no cost to families.

“This is the sort of resource that can make a real difference, is easily accessible and is free.

“A lot of families of children with a disability often have financial pressures as they deal with the nature of the affliction and for them to now have a free resource like this will make a real difference,” Mr Bull said.

Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development, Wendy Lovell, said “research has shown that children with disabilities learn best when their learning is incorporated into everyday activities and routines at home and in early childhood services.”

“One Day at a Time is designed to promote parental involvement in a child’s learning and reflects best practice in early childhood intervention, and I’m impressed with the effort and foresight that has gone into developing this resource.”

Scope, a not-for-profit organisation that provides disability services across Victoria, has partnered with the Victorian Coalition Government to provide early intervention services to more than 700 children aged up to 6 years across Victoria.

“The Victorian Government recognises that early childhood intervention services provide important support and information to families of children with disabilities or developmental delays,” Ms Lovell said.

“In this year’s State Budget the Government allocated $18 million over four years to expand Kindergarten Inclusion Support packages and to continue providing early intervention services and packages for children that need them.”

One Day at a Time is available at www.scopevic.org.au