Children's Allied Health
Children's Allied Health offers skill-building, assessment, and treatment activities for the families of children who have, or may develop, developmental delays or disabilities. Services may be in-person, by phone, or videoconference in a group or one to one. Services provided are related to child development and / or medical conditions.
Team Based Services for Support with:
Hearing - responding to sounds, noise, voices, words
Moving - sitting, crawling, walking, coordination
Using Hands - playing with toys, using utensils
Taking Care of Self - dressing, toileting, doing chores, sleeping
Equipment Needs - wheelchair, splints, orthotics, walking aides, adaptive aides, seating clinic
Physical Symptoms - pain, muscle / joint tightness, breathing, head shape, sensitivity to noise or touch
Managing Emotions - behavior, becoming overwhelmed
Communication - understanding directions, babbling, using words and sentences
Speech - being understood by others, stuttering, voice quality
Eating, Feeding and Swallowing - coughing, gagging, choking, refusing to eat certain foods
Diagnosis - developmental delays or disabilities
Eligibility: Services are available for children from birth to 18 years of age. Physician and other health care provider referrals or parent referrals are accepted.
The Service Team
Audiology
Supports children and their families with hearing and hearing health.
Occupational Therapy
Supports children and their families with self-care; eating, feeding and swallowing; and motor development.
Physiotherapy
Supports children and their families with development and movement.
Speech-Language Pathology
supports children and their families with communication and eating, feeding, and swallowing
Available in some locations: Child and Youth Developmental Specialists and Social Work
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Contact Children's Allied Health at 403-529-8966. Programs are free with an Alberta Health Care Card.
