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About The Children's Therapy & Family Resource Centre is an accredited, non-profit agency owned and operated by the Thompson Nicola Family Resource Society. Story What services do we provide? Family Support: Provides information to families about local and provincial support services and resources. The Family Support Consultant may act as a liaison between other helping professionals and your family. Focusing on helping with: • Coordination of services • Problem solving • Supporting parent’s as they advocate for their own child • Provide networking and educational opportunities for families through workshops Physiotherapy: Focuses on achievement of functional independence, health and quality of life for the child. It promotes physical development and movement through play, position, handling and/or using equipment. Skills encouraged include: • Mobility - crawling, walking, biking, hiking, using a wheelchair • Development of balance, coordination and strength • Participation in the community Occupational Therapy: Focuses on promoting independence in everyday tasks. This can be done by supporting the child’s skill development, or by adapting parts of the environment or the activity. Areas of focus include: • Self-Care: eating, dressing, toileting, sleeping, bathing, grooming, etc. • Play: learning to play independently and with others, exploring the environment, recreational activities, etc. • Work: o school tasks (e.g. participating in circle time, colouring/drawing/cutting, written output, following classroom routines, staying focused in class, etc.), o household tasks (e.g. doing chores, cooking, etc.), o community living tasks (e.g. taking the bus, shopping, independent living skills, etc.) Speech-Language Therapy: Works to improve communication skills with preschool children. Skills targeted include the child’s ability to: • Listen to and understand what is being said • Use body language, words, signs and/or pictures to express words and wants, thoughts and ideas • Communicating their wants and needs • Make the mouth movements used in speaking and eating • Speaking clearly • Carrying on a conversation and playing with others Supported Child Development Program: Supports neighbourhood preschools and daycares, which may require additional help to meet the needs of children in their settings. This may involve observation of a child, general or child specific information, program ideas and training. In some situations, following the completion of a Support Guide, additional staff support may be provided. Summer Inclusion Program: Helps support community recreation programs to meet the needs of children who require additional support to attend summer programming. Families who are eligible to receive this service will be contacted by their Social Worker from the Ministry for Children and Family Development. Kamloops Autism Program “KAP”: This program provides early intensive behavioural intervention for children under aged six that have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The program is based on evidence that early behavioural intervention between two to six years of age, demonstrates the best outcomes.
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