A program for children aged four months to two-and-a-half years.

Overview

Early intervention is key to helping children reach their full potential. In this program, parents and children learn functional skills through interactive play in the Pacekids' classroom and in the child's home. Developmental aides are assigned to work with the child daily, on a one-to-one basis. The child must meet entrance qualifications to be enrolled in this program. Funding for this program is through Calgary and Area Child and Family Services and individual Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) contracts.

Purpose of Program

The purpose of this program is to assist children in achieving goals in the areas of behaviour, communication, social interactions, cognition, motor development, mobility and functional living skills. Pacekids also offers speakers and presentations on topics such as childhood development, parent advocacy, and activity suggestions for achieving goals and community support information.

The Pacekids Team that supports this program includes a Program Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator, Aide Supervisor, Developmental Aides and the Therapy Team (occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech language pathologist and music therapist).

For additional information, contact pacekids@telus.net.

Registration application information is available here (PDF, 54k).