Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre SocietyRegistered

Early intervention: provides speech-language pathology (slp) occupational therapy (ot) and physiotherapy (pt) services to children from birth to school entry. Services include assessment individuals/group therapy consultation to parents/caregivers/community personnel and parent education. There are also funds specifically allocated for slp services for childeren who identify as indigenous. School-aged therapy: provides ot and pt services to school-age children who present with complex needs that interfere with their ability to meaningfully participate in their school community or home environments. Services are largely consultative nature and available to families/caregivers and school personnel. Key worker: provides education counselling resource coordination and other supports to caregivers of children and youth p to the age of 19 who present with suspected or diagnosed fetal alcohhol spectrum disorder or complex developmental behavioural challenges. Group-level supports are also available to parents/caregivers of elementary-aged children with attention deficit administered through rmcdc. It provides monthly respite funds for families to purchase respite services for identified children. Enhanced early intervention: provides support to families who have children aged 0-6 who are at risk of developing a mental health diagnosis. The program includes family support family resource and infant development services.