We provide services for tamariki

with physical, intellectual or sensory disabilities. Appointments can be in the clinic, at home or in community settings.

The child development service helps tamariki with conditions including:

• neurological conditions, for example cerebral palsy, developmental coordination disorder or dyspraxia
• developmental delay
• intellectual disability
• motor skill delay
• autism.

Neurodevelopmental therapy

Neuro-developmental therapy helps pēpi

up to 2 years old who are premature or have movement issues. The team is made up of occupational therapists and physiotherapists. They:

• assess pēpi play and movements to identify how this impacts their development
• give whānau ideas on how to support pēpi learn, move and develop.

Speech language therapy

Our speech language therapists:

• diagnose, treat, and manage swallowing problems in pēpi and tamariki
• work with picky eaters to help improve the variety of foods they eat.

Psychology

We contract external psychology service providers to complete assessments where there are queries about intellectual disability or autism.

Autism coordinator

Our autism coordinator links whānau

in with information, and supports and services, which align with their priorities for their tamariki and rangatahi

.

We work with whānau of tamariki and rangatahi aged 0 to 19 years old, who have been diagnosed with autism in the last 12 months. We also work with those that have moved to the region in the last 12 months, even if their diagnosis was more than 12 months ago

Occupational therapy

Our occupational therapist works with tamariki and whānau around the development of their:

• day-to-day life skills
• fine motor skills
• sensory and perception skills.

Social worker

Our social worker supports whānau and caregivers in meeting their own needs and challenges while caring for a tamaiti with developmental needs.

Physiotherapist

Our physiotherapists work with whānau and tamariki to support:

• motor development
• participation in activities
• quality of life improvement.

Child Development Service coordinator

Our Child Development Service coordinator:

• manages Child Development Service referrals
• makes sure the right professionals are involved in the care of tamariki
• supports whānau with their questions, concerns and follow-up actions.