Support Services for Special Needs
There are several support services for children with special needs within the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas.
These include: Childcare, Diagnosis/Assessment, Legal Support, Special Aids (ie. equipment), Specialized Therapies
(ie. physio, occupational, language), Specialized Tutoring, and Workshop/Training.
Child Care
Community Ventures Society
Description of Services:
Childcare/respite - family to family respite where child with disability goes to a caregiver's home 1 weekend per month. Respite program funded through MCFD.
Parks & Recreation: Summer program - YOUTH GO for youth with autism 11-15; 6 weeks long; 5 hours per day. Parent fee of $20.00 per day.
Summer Program: Camp Alexander for children with physical and cognitive disabilities; 3 residential camps 5 days per camp. Referrals are made through staff at Sunnyhill Hospital and the cost of the camp is covered by MCFD.
Central Address:
200-1024 Ridgeway Avenue,
Cqouitlam, BC
V3J 1S5
Contact Person:
Sue Mann
Children's Services Manager
Phone Number: 604-939-8070, 604-937-2023
Email Address: sue.mann@communityventures.org
Website: www.communityventures.org
Supported Child Development -SFSCL
Description of Services:
An MCFD funded agency that facilitate the inclusion of children requiring extra support in community programs according to children's needs. They may provide consultation to program staff, support staff, access to equipment, and referrals.
Central Address:
204 Blue Mountain Street
Coquitlam
V3K 4H1
Contact Person: Daphne Reid
Phone Number: 604-525-9494
Email Address: info@sfscl.org
Website: www.sfscl.org
Diagnosis / Assessments
ACT II Child and Family Services
Description of Services:
Sexual abuse intervention counselling, sexually intrusive behaviour therapy and other trauma counselling.
Central Address:
2nd floor - 1034 Austin Avenue
Coquitlam, BC
V3K 3P3
Contact Person: Vicky Tedesco
Phone Number: 604-937-7776
Email Address: vicky@act2.ca
Website: www.act2.ca
Tri-city Psychological Services
Description of Services:
Offers psychological educational assessment to children and adults. Some appointments may be available in the evening and Saturday mornings. Fee-based service.
Central Address:
632 Hillcrest Street
Coquitlam, BC
V3J 6N9
Phone Number: 604-939-9988
Website: www.tricitypsychology.com
Social Development Centre Child and Youth Mental Health
Description of Services:
Our program emphasis is on empowering parents with strategies that help children with behaviour challenges. Our goal is for parents to become the agents of change with their children's behaviours.
Central Address:
300-3003 St. John’s Street
Port Moody, BC
V3H 2C4
Phone Number: 604-469-7600
Special Aids (ie. equipment)
The Tri-Cities Family Resource Centre for Families
with Exceptional Children
Description of Services:
Tutoring cupboard - a cupboard of tutoring supplies for parents to borrow to work with their children at home; Assistive technology lending cupboard - a cupboard with school focused assistive technology for parents to borrow.
Information about dates and fees is available on the website: www.ldafn.ca
Central Address:
Westwood Elementary School
Room 14
3610 Hasting Street
Port Coquitlam, BC
V3B 4N6
Contact Person: Betty Anne Myers
Phone Number: 604-464-1187
Email Address: ldafn@telus.net
Website: www.ldafn.ca
Specialized Therapies (ie. physio, occupational, language)
ACT II Child and Family Services
Description of Services:
Sexual abuse intervention counselling, sexually intrusive behaviour therapy and other trauma counselling.
Central Address:
2nd floor - 1034 Austin Avenue
Coquitlam, BC
V3K 3P3
Contact Person: Vicky Tedesco
Phone Number: 604-937-7776
Email Address: vicky@act2.ca
Website: www.act2.ca
BC Association of Speech-Language
Pathologists & Audiologists
Description of Services:
Find a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist - database sortable by language, city, etc.
Christelle Van Eeden
Description of Services:
Paediatric Physiotherapy Services-Coquitlam
Home Visits; Neurology; Paediatrics
Central Address:
Coquitlam, BC
Contact Person: Christelle Van Eeden
Phone Number: 778-549-1867
Kidsfirst Physio
Description of Services:
Kidsfirst Physio is the premiere service for paediatric physiotherapy in the Vancouver Lower Mainland, helping children from birth through 18 years of age.
Physiotherapist assists children with a vast array of diagnoses including: developmental delay, prematurity, cerebral palsy, clubfoot, torticollis, posture, other orthopaedic issues, neurological impairment, brain injury, autism, cardiac impairments, respiratory concerns, and more.
Central Address:
3306 Carriage Street
Coquitlam, BC
V3E 3G6
Contact Person: Brenda Horton
Phone Number: 604-941-3506
Email Address: info@kidsfirstphysio.ca
Website: www.kidsfirstphysio.ca
Social Development Centre Child and Youth Mental Health
Description of Services:
Our program emphasis is on empowering parents with strategies that help children with behaviour challenges. Our goal is for parents to become the agents of change with their children's behaviours.
Central Address:
300-3003 St. John's Street
Port Moody, BC
V3H 2C4
Phone Number: 604-469-7600
Specialized Tutoring
Mediated Learning Academy
Description of Services:
The Mediated Learning Academy is a new and innovative school for children from Kindergarten to Grade Twelve. Children learn through mediated learning experiences and "brain-based" teaching. Sponsored by the Variety Learning Centre, the Mediated Learning Academy thrives through small, focused classes. The mediational teacher helps the learner recognize the thinking processes that goes into solving a problem.
Central Address:
550 Thompson Avenue
Coquitlam, BC
V3J 3Z8
Contact Person: Sue McHarg
Phone Number: 604-937-3641
Email Address: info@mediatedlearningacademy.org
Website: www.mediatedlearningacademy.org
The Tri-Cities Family Resource Centre for Families
with Exceptional Children
Description of Services:
Orton Gillingham Therapeutic Tutoring for students of all ages who struggle with reading. This program also employs software for children with Central Auditory Processing Disorders; Specialized Tutoring: in social skills for boys, girls and teens.
Information about dates and fees is available on the website: www.ldafn.ca
Central Address:
Westwood Elementary School
Room 14
3610 Hasting Street
Port Coquitlam, BC
V3B 4N6
Contact Person: Betty Anne Myers
Phone Number: 604-464-1187
Email Address: ldafn@telus.net
Website: www.ldafn.ca
Workshop / Training
Social Development Centre Child and Youth Mental Health
Description of Services:
Our program emphasis is on empowering parents with strategies that help children with behaviour challenges. Our goal is for parents to become the agents of change with their children's behaviours.
Central Address:
300-3003 St. John's Street
Port Moody, BC
V3H 2C4
Phone Number: 604-469-7600
Step By Step Child Development Society
Description of Services:
Each childcare site is inclusive as are the workshops
Central Address:
960 Lillian Street
Coquitlam, BC
V3C 5C7
Contact Person: Debra Smith
Phone Number: 604-931-1977
Email Address: execdirector@step-by-step.ca
Website: www.step-by-step.ca
The Tri-Cities Family Resource Centre for Families
with Exceptional Children
Description of Services:
Workshop/trainings for parents on a variety of topics of interest to parents of exceptional children including individual education plans, advocacy training, and supporting your child at home, at school and in the community.
Information about dates and fees is available on the website: www.ldafn.ca
Central Address:
Westwood Elementary School
Room 14
3610 Hasting Street
Port Coquitlam, BC
V3B 4N6
Contact Person: Betty Anne Myers
Phone Number: 604-464-1187
Email Address: ldafn@telus.net
Website: www.ldafn.ca
