Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder
329 - WINDSOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL.WINDSOR REGIONAL CHILDREN'S CENTRE
519-257-5215
| 3901 Connaught St., Windsor, ON N9C 4H4 | Fax: (519) 257-5212 |
| Ages Served: | Six to seventeen years |
| Area Served: |
The catchment area includes Essex, Kent, and Lambton counties. In the latter two counties, the Centre supports the local children's mental health centres and/or provides specific services as negotiated with the community. |
Windsor Regional Children's Centre is a children's mental health centre which works with parents and community partners in addressing the social, emotional, and behavioural needs of children and adolescents. The Centre offers a variety of assessment, treatment, and consultative services to children, adolescents, and their families to facilitate development within the family, school, and community. Services range from crisis stabilization offered through a hospital emergency room program to services which are customized for individuals with unique and serious needs. The Centre provides education and training about advances in working with children/youth and families to parents and other community service providers. The Centre provides mental health services to children having, or suspected of having, a developmental disability or autism/pervasive developmental disorder.
While the Centre is multidisciplinary in nature, it is the developmental context of the child/youth's needs that determines the relevant multidisciplinary involvement which will be brought to bear in attending to these needs. Service coordination and the team approach (either the Centre's own staff or as part of a community based team), which always includes the family, are the basis for all service delivery. Parents play a central role in decision-making about the intervention plan for their child/youth and family. Goals, with measurable, definable outcomes, are set for each family.
| SPECIALIZED SERVICES | (519) 257-5288 Ext. 74055 |
Autism and Related Disorders Program
Assists children with known or suspected autism and related disorders (Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Rett Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified - PDDNOS) and their families in understanding and fostering their optimal development.
Services Provided: Autism and related disorders assessment, diagnosis, intervention and training/education resource services (Diagnosis of Autistic Disorder and other Pervasive Developmental Delays, Autism/PDD Developmental Assessment, psychological assessment of intellectual, academic and adaptive levels, strengths and weaknesses, challenging behaviours, Developmental Paediatric Assessment, and individualized behaviour programming).
Developmental Program
Assists children and adolescents with significant long term limitations in intellectual, sensory or motor functioning combined with significant limitations in adaptive functioning (the performance of daily activities required for personal and social sufficiency) and their families in understanding and fostering their optimal development.
Services Provided: Developmental disabilities assessment, diagnosis, intervention and consultation with parents, therapists and school personnel.
Neuropsychological Assessment and Consultation
Assists children with central processing deficiencies (attention, concentration, memory, language, perception, problem-solving, or in academic or social learning) and their families and therapists in understanding and fostering their optimal development.
Services Provided: Neuropsychological assessment, diagnosis, and consultation with parents, therapists and school personnel.
Note: Referrals are accepted only from community children's mental health program coordinators who are providing service to the child and family.
