| Help for children with disabilities |
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| Thursday, 12 May 2011 10:26 | |||
 Does your child have a disability? If so, help is on its way. InterHealth Canada has joined forces with the Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Program to develop a specialist therapy service in the Turks and Caicos Islands for youngsters with disabilities. So far, pediatrician Dr. Helen Leonard has identified more than 50 children who need support across the country. But with the new service being planned, she is urgently appealing for others to come forward. “We are obviously aware of a lot of children who need help, but I am concerned there may be youngsters out there that we do not yet know about,” Leonard explained. “There is a great deal of work being put into this new service, and so obviously we don’t want to start and then find out there are children we have missed,” she said. “For this reason I would urge any parents and guardians who know their children have physical disabilities or very slow speech development to get in touch so that we can allow for them in our planning.” Parents and guardians should contact Leonard or InterHealth Canada TC if they see signs of severe learning difficulties, Leonard said. The new service grew from a recent pilot program at the Cheshire Hall and Cockburn Town Medical Centres with visiting therapists from Canada and the U.S. “That pilot scheme was a fantastic success with more than 30 children taking part,” Leonard said. “Without exception these youngsters and their parents benefited greatly and are looking forward to the regular sessions we are now planning. “And that’s what this service is all about — helping young people to overcome their difficulties and improve their and their loved ones’ lives.”
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