Further Assessment

When further assessment may be needed ...

The information provided below is if you suspect your child is having difficulty or functioning at a level different from that of his/her peers. Sometimes because of illness, injury, disability, or developmental delay, a child may struggle to learn, develop, and participate fully in these day-to-day activities:

Communicating

Speaking

Playing with Others

Self-care: eating, dressing, toileting

Attending Preschool

Fine and gross motor activites (use of small and large muscles)

Processing information through the senses (sensory processing)

Social Abilities

Regulating Emotions

If you find that your child may be experiencing difficulty with any of the above that significantly hinders his/her abilities, then you should have your child assessed. To find out if your child is eligible for Program Unit Funding (PUF) call:

Community Rehabilition (CR) Preschool Services at 780-342-6826 and request an appointment,

Preschool Speech Central Intake at 780-408-8793 and request an appointment, visit your local health center, and/or speak with your pediatrician.

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Alberta Health Services

Important Numbers

Speech Assessment Appointment 780-408-8793

Fine/Gross Motor Assessment Appointments 780-342-6842

Seden Centre for Infomation 780-570-0661

A child learns everything they need for life in the first six years

... we make them count.

Seden Centre for Child Development and Wellness

TEL: (780) 570-0661 FAX: (780) 570-1779 Email: sedencentre@shaw.ca

Wild Rose Square, 182 Sioux Road, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 3X5