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Children’s Therapy Program
Children’s Therapy Program services are accessible to all families in the Sunrise Health Region for children from birth to age 5.Autism Services are provided to age 19.
• Children’s Therapy Program is dedicated to ensuring the availability, coordination and provision of preventative, rehabilitative and support services for families and children with special needs related to neurological deficits, musculoskeletal impairments, and developmental delays.
Mission Statement
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Individual Family Services
Kendra GibbCTP Social Worker
-Supports Individual Family Service Plans by providing a coordinating link with CTP team and the family as well as community resources.
-Provides information, supportive counseling and assistance to children and families dealing with the challenges of a disability.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Services
Cosmin ColteaASD Consultant
Services for families and children from birth to age 19 who are concerned about or are diagnosed with ASD.
Program includes screening for ASD, diagnostic support, individual autism intervention programs, links with other community services and supports.
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Autism Intervention
Leahette ZerffASD Support Worker
Kerry MuseyASD Support Worker
Brittany BazanskyASD Support Worker
ASD Support Workers have specialized training in autism intervention strategies. ASD Support Workers carry out individualized program plans developed by the Consultant for children up to age 5 who have been diagnosed or are suspect with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Early Childhood Psychology
Eileen DeswiageR. Psych (provisional)
Provides developmental and psychological assessments, diagnoses, consultation and interventions for children from birth to school entry-age and their families.
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Occupational Therapy
Elissa CooperOT
Raelene SarmientoOT
Birth to Kindergarten Entry
-Inpatient OT services are provided to children while in hospital with a referral from attending physician.
-Outpatient OT services are provided throughout the SHR with referral from parent/ legal guardian or health/ community service provider with parental consent.
Specialized Services: Developmental Assessment, Assistive Technology
Ages 6-18 years-one time assessments and follow up treatment for acute and post operative physical therapy.
A Paediatric Occupational Therapist is a health care professional who works to help children function successfully in everyday life to the best of their ability:
Posture Control: position and posture control to increase function
Work to develop skills…
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•Sensory Motor Skills: body awareness, sensory processing and motor planning
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Suggest a different
approach Make changes to materials:
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Physical Therapy
Melissa CursonsPT
Birth to Kindergarten Entry
-Inpatient physical therapy services are provided to children while in hospital with a referral from the attending physician.
-Outpatient PT services are provided throughout the SHR with referral from parent/ legal guardian or health/ community service provider with parental consent.
Specialized services: Adaptive Equipment, Developmental Assessment, Specialized Seating, and Prosthetics Orthotics
Ages 6-18 years-one time assessments and follow up treatment for acute and post operative physical therapy.
Work to develop a
child’s skills
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A Paediatric Physiotherapist is a health care professional who works withchildren starting in infancy to help them move to the best of their ability.
Motor Skills
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• Access, function, problem solving
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Suggest Changes to Surroundings:• Specialized Equipment: adapted toys, wheelchairs,
custom seating, bathroom equipment, home modifications and accessibility
• Splinting: make splints for neurological or orthopedic conditions
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• Foot Clinics:
Splinting, shoe inserts,
Footwear, orthotics
Specialized Services
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• Seating and specialized
equipment clinics
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Bike clinics
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Speech-Language Therapy
Kory BellSLP south
Krista HerzogSLP central
Lilia LivingstoneSLP north
Tasha SudsbearSLP / ASD
Kim WeichelSLP central
Geri KochSLP assistant
-Provides diagnostic and programming services for children from birth to age five with language, communication and oral motor difficulties.
-Specialized services such as feeding/swallowing and video flouroscopy are referred to Tertiary Clinics. Follow up treatment and management services are provided by CTP speech-language pathologists in consultation with the specialized service provider.
Paediatric Speech-Language Pathologists work on improving communication skills with preschool children.
Work to Develop a child’s skills
Listening and understanding
Carry on a conversation and play with others
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Speak clearly Feeding/Swallowing
Fluency (stuttering)
Voice
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Receptive
Expressive
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Where we work…
• Cornerstone Therapies
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Where we work
Public Health Office YorktonPublic Health Office KamsackEsterhazy Office
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Where we work
Therapy roomsAt homeIn Play
Services may be provided in one of our clinics, in child’s home, or a community setting to provide opportunities to develop and practice skills in the child’s natural environment.
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• An initial family meeting will be scheduled to determine areas of strengths and concerns
• An assessment (formal or informal) is completed on all children
When referral is received…
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-may include direct therapy / group sessions
-monitoring progress
• Ongoing revision of goals and planning with changing needs and goals of child and family
A therapy program and family service plan will be developed based on the child’s and family strengths, concerns, goals, and dreams!
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parent/caregiver education Education is an important part of the therapy process. The therapists will provide the family, caregivers and teachers the information and tools they need to help carry out the child’s program
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Activities for home/preschool/daycare, school,
recreation
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• Links with clinic with specialized services from Wascana Children’s Program and Alvin Buckwold Child Development Program, Alberta Children’s and Stollery Hospitals
Child Requiring Therapy Services Sunrise Health
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