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The Fort St. John Child Development Centre (CDC) has a collage of services and programs that we offer to children with special and typical needs and their families. We provide a family-centered approach, treating families with dignity and respect, while recognizing individual and cultural differences. Our team encourages and fully supports family participation in developing goals and programs for their children. The programs and services we offer are listed below; please click on program name to see a full description of the program and how to begin to access that service.

Infant Development Program for children birth to 3 years of age.
Speech-Language Program for children birth to school entry age.
Occupational Therapy for children birth to school entry age.
Physiotherapy for children birth to school entry age.
Family Services for children 36 months to school entry age.
Early Learning Program (formerly Preschool) for children 36 months to school entry age.
Supported Child Development Program for children birth to age 19.
Special Services Program for children birth to age 19.
Complex Developmental Behavioural Conditions for children birth to age 19.

Reasons to contact us could include:

Your baby was born prematurely
Your baby is not doing what other babies his/her age are doing
Your baby feels very “stiff” or “floppy”
Your baby doesn’t make sounds or respond to sounds during his/her first year
Your child has no real words at age 2
Your child is not combining words by age 3
Your child “doesn’t listen” or has trouble following directions compared with other his/her age
Your child’s speech at 4 years of age is not understood most of the time by strangers
Your child is accident-prone
Your child is not interested in people
Your child has a hard time playing with other children
Your child gets upset with minor changes in routine
Your child has an unusually high or low activity level
Your child flits from one activity to another
Your child is overly sensitive to touch
Your gut tells you something is not quite right!

Referrals

It is important to note that the CDC accepts referrals from many different sources. The referral can come from parents/guardians, doctors, nurses, social workers, other CDC team members, people that are concerned about a child’s development, or other organizations. However, referrals should be made only with the parent/guardian’s knowledge and consent.

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Referral Form