Our Clinics
 

This expanded level clinic offers support for developing alternative ways to communicate for clients who are non-verbal or have significant speech difficulties. Communication aids like picture books and speech devices may be explored. When possible, the child should have be seen by a speech language pathologist before referring to this service. The ACC team is comprised of Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, a Communicative Disorders Assistant, an Equipment Manager and a Technician.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) services offered include:

• Writing Aid assessment: for clients who have difficulty using their hands to write or to use a computer to write. Clients should have some basic literacy skills.
• Early Augmentative Communication Workshop: for parent(s)/caregiver(s) of children who cannot independently communicate with at least 10 pictures/symbols. This workshop will help support caregivers in introducing Augmentative and Alternative Communication to their child. Helpful strategies and resources will be provided.
• Consultation: with client’s community support team.
• AAC Assessment: for clients who can independently communicate using at least 10 pictures / symbols in at least 2 different topics with at least 2 persons (exceptions made for clients with vision and physical impairments that impact their ability to point to pictures). If the client does not meet this minimum eligibility criteria, a referral to the Early Augmentative Communication Workshop should be considered as an alternative service request. Once a referral is accepted, the ACC Intake Questionnaire will be sent to client’s caregiver and needs to be completed before an assessment is booked.
   

Eligibility

The ACC serves children 0 to 21 years of age from Northeastern Ontario whose verbal and/or written communication skills are not meeting their daily needs.
 

 Provider Referrals

Referrals are accepted from a physician, nurse practitioner, or a regulated healthcare professional.Providers can find our NEO Kids & Family Central Intake eReferral Form on the Ocean Healthmap. For assistance, please call the NEO Navigation, Central Intake Team at 705-523-7120.

Our team provides assessments for children who experience, or are at risk of, feeding and swallowing difficulties. The goal of the feeding team is to assist families in creating a safe and comfortable feeding environment for their child and family. Families of most picky eaters 3 years of age or older are eligible for our Picky Eater Workshop.

Early warning signs may include:

• recurrent gagging
• vomiting and/or coughing during drinking or eating
• limited intake (bottle and solids)
• limited repertoire of foods eaten (or the absence of foods from an entire food group)
   

Eligibility

Feeding Service/Team: assesses children from birth to 19 years of age at risk of feeding and swallowing difficulties.

Picky Eating Feeding Workshop: children 3 years of age or older with concerns related to picky eating.
 

 Self-Referrals

Families, guardians, and caregivers can self-refer for the Picky Eating Feeding Workshop only.
Access our online Self-Referral Form.
 

 Provider Referrals

Referrals are accepted from a physician or nurse practitioner. Providers can find our NEO Kids and Family Central Intake eReferral Form on the Ocean Healthmap. For assistance, please call the NEO Navigation, Central Intake Team at 705-523-7120.

The Seating and Mobility Service provides seating and mobility assessments and prescriptions, as well as custom fabricated seating devices to children and youth throughout Northeastern Ontario with complex positioning needs. The therapist works in conjunction with the family’s chosen vendor in order to determine the most appropriate equipment based on the child’s needs and assistance with securing funding is provided.
 

Eligibility

Children and youth aged 0 to 18 (up to 21 if still enrolled in school) with specialized positioning and/or mobility device needs.
 

 Provider Referrals

Referrals are accepted from a physician/nurse practitioner or from a Children’s Treatment Centre therapist. Providers can find our NEO Kids & Family Central Intake eReferral Form on the Ocean Healthmap. For assistance, please call the NEO Navigation, Central Intake Team at 705-523-7120.

This clinic provides assessments to infants whose birth history places them at risk for developmental challenges. Children are assessed at pre-determined ages in order to ensure they are meeting age appropriate developmental milestones.
 

Eligibility

Infants who were born prematurely (32 weeks or less) or who have other risk factors.
 

 Provider Referrals

Referrals are made by a physician as needed when a baby is discharged from a Neonatal lntensive Care Unit (NICU). Providers can find our NEO Kids & Family Central Intake eReferral Form on the Ocean Healthmap. For assistance, please call the NEO Navigation, Central Intake Team at 705-523-7120.