The number of therapy hours is prescribed after an initial screening meeting with the child. This recommendation is individualized to each child based on his or her strengths and challenges. Research has shown that children who receive more therapy (between 25-40 hours weekly) make more significant gains and maintain them more successfully over time than children who receive lower hours (under 20 hours weekly). Younger children (under the age of three) may be recommended to start receiving between 15-24 hours of one-one therapy weekly. Children three years and older may be recommended to receive 30-40 hours weekly. Some families may choose to do more hours, and some children, especially those who are a bit older, have language and attend some school, may require less. It is recommended for each therapist to work with the child between 6 and 12 hours each week; three to five therapists typically work on one child’s team.

Schedules are different for each child, depending on family needs, therapist availability, and the child’s best learning hours. Each session includes a minimum of 15 minutes break (outside of the learning room) for every 45 minutes. The 45-minute session typically comprises of at least 50% play in between short learning tasks. This is an example of a 34-hour schedule for a child in our home program:

For a child attending EAP’s Stepping Stones Centre, his / her schedule would be as

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	9-12 Therapist #1	9-11 Therapist #3	9-12 Therapist #1	9-11 Therapist #3	9-12 Therapist #1	9-11 Therapist #3
	3-6 Therapist #2	3-6 Therapist #2	3-6 Therapist #4	3-6 Therapist #2/td>	3-6 Therapist #4	3-6 Therapist #4

Another example of a child’s schedule (18 hours) that is just starting the home program or is under three years old may look like this: