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Children with Disabilities and Special Needs in Licensed Child Care

It is important for all children to have access to licensed child care programmes that can meet their needs, and help them grow and develop to their fullest potential. Enhanced Support Services is a team of community service agencies that work with families and child care staff in licensed child care programmes to support every child's full participation.

Inclusion Supports in School

All students have the right to an inclusive school community that supports and values their journey in learning. To learn more about the resources and supports available to your child contact your school board.

Community Resources

Access Information and Referral (AIR)

Access Information and Referral helps children with developmental disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families to navigate the developmental services system. It is operated by Compass Community Services and provides:

Information – about services and resources
Service Coordination – service referrals to community and clinical support
Case Conferencing & Collaboration – among community partners for client benefit
Transition planning – for services as children grow into adults

Compass Community Services

Compass Community Services provides Service Coordination, a program for individuals with developmental disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Our Service Coordinators help clients navigate the developmental services system, providing information and connecting with services in the community.

This includes:

Information – about services and resources
Service Coordination – service referrals to community and clinical support
Case Conferencing & Collaboration – among community partners for client benefit
Transition planning – for services as children grow into adults.

KidsAbility

KidsAbility offers resources to support children with disabilities and special needs including:

Resource Centre (Lending Library) - where families can borrow items such as toys, resource materials and therapeutic equipment to support children with disabilities.

For more information about services and supports, you can also talk to your family physician, early learning professionals in your licensed child care, EarlyON Child and Family Centres or call HERE 4 KIDS.

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If you have questions or concerns about your child's development, you can speak with the early years staff at EarlyON Child and Family Centres, the early years staff at your child care programme, your family physician or call: HERE 4 KIDS at 1-844-454-3711 to speak with a service coordinator about linking to services for challenges relating to: talking, moving, behaviour, learning, playing or development.