Who provides the programme of behavioural intervention?
A team consisting of several tutors, a senior tutor or supervisor and a case-manager or consultant provides the programme. Each family puts together their own team. Because tutors are trained by the service provider and are closely supervised, they do not necessarily need any previous experience. Parents tend to do two to three sessions themselves per week. Some families have tutors who are volunteers from local church groups or are extended family members. Most families hire tutors through local universities or colleges, or by placing ads in local papers, town shops or in Speach (Peach members only). Sometimes other families in the area that are also doing home programmes have experienced tutors that wish to work additional hours. (Please contact the Peach office for additional details about this.) In either case, remember that you are looking for someone to work very intensively with your child. When interviewing, ask questions about their experience with children. You may wish to ha
