About Us
SPICES is an acronym for Support for Parents, Infants and Children through Early Services. It began as a community outreach project of Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in 1997, providing early intervention services to children with developmental delays or learning difficulties. Fourteen years on, SPICES has expanded its services and now provides the following:
- Early Intervention Programme (from birth to 6 years)
- School Age Programme (from 7 years to 13 years)
- Training courses for Parents and Teachers
- Assessment and consultation services
Aims and objectives:
- To provide children having developmental delays with opportunities for learning so that they will achieve their full potential.
- To prepare these children for integration into regular kindergartens and formal schools.
- To encourage parental involvement in the education of their children with special needs by equipping parents with essential information and skills.
- To offer practical, emotional and spiritual support to the families who participate in the programme.
Admission Criteria:
- The main problem of the child is developmental delay or learning difficulty or mental handicap.
- The child must be under 6 years at the time of registration.
- The centre is open to all needy children irrespective of race or religion.
