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Children's Program: Programs and Services
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Therapy Room
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Pool at Wascana Rehabilitation Centre
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Gym in Children's Program
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Sensory Motor Room
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Clinic Room
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Clinic Waiting Room
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Venues of Service:
Children’s Program provides inpatient and outpatient services at Wascana Rehabilitation Center. Children’s Program will also see the child in other locations based on the needs of the child and family.
Outpatient Services
Children receive services as outpatients. Services include assessment, individual and group treatment, and parent/caregiver education.
* For diagnostic assessment and intervention planning for Autism Spectrum Disorder call Child and Youth Services (306) 766-6700.
Inpatient Services
Therapy and respite services are available to children admitted to Wascana Rehabilitation Centre Unit 3-2 Pediatrics.
Respite Services-Admission Criteria
Children enrolled in Children's Program who have current assessment documentation may be eligible to access inpatient respite on Unit 3-2. The child has intensive nursing care needs that are capable of being safely met within the unit with current resources. Intensive nursing needs may include gastrostomy feeding, nasogastric feeding, tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation and seizure management. Respite admissions are scheduled in advance.
Contact your child's Children's Program social worker for more information.
Clinics
Clinics and Team Conferences provide opportunity for the family to review needs, share information and update goals. All clinics are *multidisciplinary; and may include Dietitian, Exercise Therapist, Music Therapist, Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Doctor, Psychologist, Social Worker, and Speech-Language Pathologist. Families may invite other members of their child’s care team to Clinics or Team Conferences, e.g. care team from school, daycare, Early Childhood Intervention Program, etc.
*Multidisciplinary: Team of professionals from different health backgrounds.
Screening Clinic:
New referrals to the Children’s Program are assessed to ensure the best possible care plan.
Team Conference:
The family and team work together to develop the Family Service Plan.
The Family Service Plan is both a process and a document, intended to assist families and professionals in their combined efforts to meet the needs of the child. The process involves discussion and documentation of needs, goals and desired results for the child and family. The document is a written plan including who will do what, when and where.
Developmental Pediatric Clinic:
There are two clinics for children with developmental concerns. One is for children with primarily motor or functional difficulties including cerebral palsy and developmental disorders. The other clinic is for children with neuro-developmental concerns, including pre-school Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD).
Rehabilitation Clinic:
A physiatrist consults for rehabilitation concerns, including specialized seating, bracing and spasticity.
Specialized Seating Clinic:
The team determine the best seating options for children with complex seating needs.
Spasticity Clinic:
Spasticity is a term used to describe tightness or stiffness in the muscles. This stiffness can make movement difficult for the child and over time, can lead to shortened muscles and contractures. The team evaluate the effects of spasticity on the child and determine whether or not the child would benefit from treatment with botox injections or other therapies.
Orthopedic Clinic:
For Children on program who require consultation with an orthopedic specialist.
Specialty Clinics:
These clinics offer diagnosis specific consultation. The listed specialists may also be present with the Children's Program team.
Spina Bifida Clinic:
Pediatric Surgeon, Pediatric Nephrologist, Physiatrist, Neurosurgeon.
Cleft Lip and Palate:
Plastic Surgeon, Otolaryngologist, Orthodontist, Dentist, Audiologist.
Down Syndrome Clinic:
Pediatrician.
Neuromuscular Clinic:
Pediatric Neurologist, Pediatric Respirologist.
Specialty Services:
Feeding and Swallowing Assessment Team:
Provide assessment and intervention recommendations for complex feeding and swallowing issues.
Assistive Technology Team:
Provide assessment and consultation to assist in obtaining technology and communication systems for use at home and school.
Seating Team:
Assess, design, order, manufacture, and fit wheelchair seating systems.
Specialized Car Seat Program:
Often families cannot find a suitable commercially available car seat to transport their special needs child; for example, the child is in a leg cast after surgery, the child is too big, or a commercial car seat does not provide adequate seating support.
Children’s Program has a variety of specialized car seats used by therapists for assessment, demonstration/education, trial, and loan on an urgent short-term basis. These car seats are funded by SGI Community Grant Program.
Adaptive Equipment:
Design, manufacture, and fit custom-made and commercially available equipment such as walkers, standing frames, supportive seating and toileting adaptations.
Specialized Splinting:
Assess, design and fabricate specialized splinting to improve functional abilities.
Bike Loan Program:
Bike riding is a common physical activity for children and can become a lifelong activity. The child can ride with their family and friends. Children’s Program has a variety of adapted bicycles that can be loaned for short periods of time. The loan program allows the opportunity for the child to develop their skills and to find the most appropriate bike for the child before a decision to purchase is made.
Funding start up for this program came from Pipeline of Dreams. There is a deposit required, a portion of which is retained for maintenance of the bike when returned.
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