RESOURCE CONSULTANT PROGRAM
This program is designed to work in partnership with families of children aged 0-12 years who have special needs or may be experiencing challenges in one or more of the following areas of development; physical, social-emotional, communication, intellectual, and behavioural.
Resource Consultants assist families with:
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Providing developmental screening to assess the child’s current level and their next steps.
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Making referrals and seeking assessments for their child if needed.
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Assisting families to seek available funding (i.e.: ACSD and SSAH).
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Acting as a liaison with the childcare setting to consult, provide resources and ensure inclusion.
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Providing consultation to develop goals and strategies.
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Help to implement recommendations from therapists (Speech, Occupational or Physical Therapy).
Resource Consultants assist childcare providers by:
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Providing onsite consultation and regular visits to the
childcare program.
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Providing adaptive equipment if necessary.
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Lending teaching aids, games, toys, activities and
resources from LARC’s lending library to enhance the
program and work on specific skills.
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Developing individual programming and goal planning to meet the child’s specific needs within the group setting.
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Providing training opportunities for childcare staff.
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Offering ongoing support and review of the goals to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the child as they progress and grow.
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Providing funding for Enhanced Support Staff to foster and promote inclusion.
To be eligible, families must have their child enrolled in a licensed childcare setting. A licensed childcare setting includes Daycare Programs, School Age Programs and Licensed Home Child Care. Referrals are accepted from parents and also from other professionals with parent consent