Infant and Child Development Program
This program is part of a continuum of Early Years prevention and early intervention to support families with infants and young children from birth to 6 years of age who have a developmental delay or are at risk of a developmental delay. Provides clinical support from a paediatric neuropsychologist and an occupational therapist. Referrals must be made prior to age 5.
This is a family centred – holistic approach including but not exclusive to the following components:
- Serve individuals from birth to 6 years of age
- Nurturing the development of positive parent-child interactions
- Connecting parents to the community including service co-ordination
- Access and utilization of a wide variety of screens, questionnaires and assessment that incorporate active parental involvement
- Evidence, researched based clinical intervention provided
- Initial consults, monitoring, drop-in/home consults, home visiting
- Preterm Care Pathways: based on the degree of prematurity at birth, medical complications, the delays/issues of the child and the family situation
- Maintaining excellence in Best Practices
