Children’s Services
Early Intervention
For babies and young children aged 0–3
Helping families understand their child’s particular needs. The first few years of a child’s life are a vital time for learning, movement and development.
About this session
Building the foundations for independence
Our Early Intervention Programme uses Conductive Education to support babies and young children with motor learning difficulties, developmental delay and neurological conditions to develop the foundations for greater independence.
Every child learns differently, so our focus is always on what your child can do, building on their strengths through play, repetition and meaningful learning experiences.
Children don’t need a formal diagnosis to join. Many have conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, genetic conditions or developmental delay, but what matters most is that their main need is a difficulty with motor learning. Our Conductors create a tailored programme for each child, supporting movement, communication, confidence, social interaction and everyday skills.
Where Jacob started
Jacob is a wonderful example of how every child’s journey is unique. Born at just 24 weeks following a premature labour, Jacob spent the first three months of his life in hospital receiving specialist neonatal care. Since then, he has continued to face significant medical challenges, including seizures and a collapsed lung. Following genetic investigations, doctors believe he most likely has CHOPS Syndrome, a very rare genetic condition that can affect movement, development, communication and learning. Although he does not yet have a confirmed diagnosis, Jacob’s potential has always been far more important than any label.
When Jacob joined The Rainbow Centre in October 2025, aged just over two years, he immediately demonstrated many strengths. He was curious, determined and loved interacting with both adults and other children. Like every child attending our Early Intervention Programme, his sessions were designed around his interests, abilities and goals, encouraging him to become an active participant in his own learning.
Building his physical skills
At that time, Jacob’s main way of moving around was by commando crawling. While he moved with impressive speed and determination, he required support to achieve more advanced positions such as four-point kneeling, high kneeling, standing and walking. Through carefully structured Conductive Education sessions, Jacob was given repeated opportunities to practise these skills within fun, motivating activities that encouraged problem-solving, independence and confidence.
As his physical skills developed, so did every other area of his learning. Today, Jacob independently transitions into high kneeling at the physiotherapy bench and is able to maintain this position while using both hands to play and explore. He confidently crawls through tunnels, climbs across soft play equipment and stepping stones with very little support, and is now able to pull himself into standing using the vertical ladder. Within the parallel bars, Jacob can walk the full length with only minimal support to encourage weight shifting and hand placement, an achievement built through consistency, repetition and his own determination.
More than movement
Our Early Intervention Programme focuses on much more than movement. Communication, attention, confidence and social development are equally important. Jacob has flourished in these areas too. Circle Time has become one of his favourite parts of the morning, where he confidently makes choices using photographs and objects of reference, follows his visual timetable and enjoys participating alongside his peers. During Bucket Time his attention has grown significantly, and he has recently begun independently signing “more” to communicate his wishes.
Learning alongside friends
Learning alongside other children is an important part of Conductive Education, helping children build friendships, confidence and motivation. Jacob thrives in this environment. He enjoys playing with his peers, reaches out to others with a smile and embraces every new adventure, whether travelling through imaginary hot air balloons, celebrating Sports Day, exploring Halloween activities or discovering new sensory experiences. Every activity provides opportunities to move, communicate, think, problem-solve and develop greater independence.
What Jacob’s journey shows us
Jacob’s journey reminds us that progress is not measured by how quickly milestones are reached but by the opportunities children are given to learn and the determination they show every day. Through our Early Intervention Programme, children are supported to develop the skills they need for everyday life in a positive, nurturing environment that celebrates potential. Every achievement, no matter how small, is another step towards greater independence, and Jacob continues to show us just how much is possible when children are given the right support at the right time.
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Questions about your child?
Not sure which session is right for your child, or whether they could benefit from Conductive Education? Our team will talk you through it and arrange an assessment.
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