Supported Child Development Program

The Supported Child Development Consultant will make visits to the child care setting. Home visits with families, team meetings to address individual needs and a range of other supports are also available through the program.

Additional supports may include:

• Individual planning and staff support to meet child-specific needs
• Consultation support around areas such as:
  • How to promote effective inclusion
  • Behavioral support
  • How to adapt or structure the environment to meet needs
• Information about and / or access to equipment, resources, and toys
• Information about and referrals to other services
• Connecting parents to informal supports such as parent groups

Families choose a child care setting that best meets their needs and those of their child. Support is then provided to this setting through the Supported Child Development Program. The possible child care settings include:

• Preschool
• Group Child Care
• Family Child Care
• Out of School Care
• Licensed Not Required Child Care

The Supported Child Development Consultant will work with the family and child care setting to determine how often visits are needed. Visits to child care may range from once every few months to once a month, to once a week. Where children require a greater level of support, extra staffing support to the child care setting will be pursued in conjunction with Consultant support. Supported Child Development Consultants may also visit with families at home, participate in meetings with other professionals or accompany families on appointments.

SCD Referral Form