Our schools run three programmes namely:

• EIPIC - Early Intervention Programme for Infants & Young Children
• PCMH - Programme for Children with Multiple Handicaps
• STEP - Structured Teaching for Exceptional Pupils

Early Intervention Programme for Infants & Young Children (EIPIC)

EIPIC aims to give infants and young children whose ages range from 2 months to 4 years and have either Down syndrome, developmental delay, cerebral palsy or multiple disabilities, a good head start in helping them in their development. There are 3 levels within EIPIC - Infant Stimulation, Motor Training and Special Education.

Depending on the level of the child, EIPIC aims to help facilitate the development of gross motor, fine motor, perceptual-cognitive, language, socialisation and self-help skills.

Programme For Children with Multiple Handicaps (PCMH)

PCMH is for children aged 4 - 18 years old and who have developmental disabilities and multiple disabilities which can be a combination of intellectual, physical, visual and/or hearing impairments.

Due to the diverse needs of the children, the children are grouped according to their special needs, level of functioning and potential. All children have an Individualised Education Plan (IEP) which covers the six different domains (see below). However, the emphasis for each child is different. For example, there is greater emphasis on cognitive skills for the high functioning children. For those to be referred to Day Activity Centres and Sheltered Workshops, more focus is placed on adaptive living and pre-vocational skills. For the more severely disabled, work on their functional skills is seen as a priority so that children could be as independent as possible in the community.

Structured Teaching For Exceptional Pupils (STEP)

Introduced in February 1989, STEP serves children with autism spectrum disorder, or associated severe behaviour challenges, up to 12 years old.

Although autism is a lifelong disability, early intervention helps children to manage the demands of daily living. It also provides others with the opportunity to understand their needs so that they can lead more independent lives and achieve their full potential.

The structured programme is geared towards the development of the following skills:

1. social interaction
2. social communication
3. imagination
4. behaviour

The focus of the Individualised Education Plan (IEP) varies from child to child depending on their cognitive and language skills, behaviour and educational needs. It ranges from pre-academic and academic for those who show potential for mainstream schooling to functional skills such as self-help, dressing, making simple purchases, travelling on public transport for those who are later referred to day activity centres.

Children are grouped according to their language/communication, cognitive and behaviour needs.

Each child has an IEP which comprises the following domains:

• Language and Communication skills
• Cognitive skills
• Social and Emotional Skills
• Fine Motor Skills
• Gross Motor Skills
• Adaptive Daily Living Skills

Each school has a team of professionals providing the following services to provide a holistic educational programme for the children:

• Speech-Language Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy & Sensory Integration
• Music Therapy
• Psychological Services
• Social Work Services
• Screening & Consultation

Our schools follow the national school terms and holidays. The children attend our schools from Mondays to Fridays either full-time or part-time. The school hours are from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. daily with the regular sessions running from 9.15 a.m. to 11.45 a.m. and from 1.00 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. In addition, Educational Therapy (ET) sessions are held from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. and from 3.45 p.m. to 4.45 p.m.

RAINBOW CENTRE is staffed with a team of qualified, experienced and dedicated professionals comprising an Executive Director, school principals, special education teachers, speech & language therapists, educational psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, music therapists, parent trainers, a family therapist and administrative staff. Rainbow Centre is governed by an elected Executive Committee headed by the President. Dr Wee Kim Wee, the former President of Singapore is the Honorary Patron of Rainbow Centre.

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