Case Management services consist of coordination, community links, support and advocacy. We strive to provide collaborative, inclusive and individualized services to children, youth and their families.
A Case Manager will assist/provide you with the following:
- Functional assessment to identify child’s strengths and areas of need;
- Developmental screening, evaluation of strategies and hands-on, play-based activities in the child’s natural learning environment;
- Interventions to promote attachment;
- Education about typical and atypical child development;
- Access to specialized funding, linkages to community resources and meetings with service providers and information about additional resources, supports and other professional or alternative services;
- Advocacy in working with health, education, social and community services;
- Life transition planning (i.e. daycare, school, adult services);
- Infant and Child Development Services which can include consultations, individualized program plan, coaching and modelling.
Your relationship with your Case Manager is voluntary. Services are family and child-centered with active participation in all decisions.
Eligibility:
The child must meet the following criteria to be eligible for Case Management services:
- For children 0-18 with an intellectual/developmental disability.
- For children 0-school age entry whose development may be affected by psychosocial or environmental factors if those factors are combined with other developmental concerns posing a risk for an intellectual/developmental disability.
*Children school-age entry to 18 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder must also have an Intellectual Disability diagnosis to qualify for Case Management Services.
Referral Process:
If your child meets the above criteria, please fill out one of the following two referral forms:
When submitting your referral form, please attach any of the following documents:
- Psychological assessment
- Hospital and/or physician reports
- School reports
- Two (2) documents with proof of address
Please send your referral form and attachments by email to intake@inspire-sdg.ca or by fax to 613-937-4550.
If you have any questions regarding the referral process, please call 613-937-3072 extension 233 or email intake@inspire-sdg.ca.