Program: Blind River
Organization: THRIVE Child Development Centre
Description of Services: Provides programs and services to children and young individuals with long term disabilities such as:

Therapy services
  • occupational therapy
  • physiotherapy
  • speech-language
  • social work

Respite care
  • provides funding for respite for individual caring for children with disabilities 

Clinics
  • seating clinic
  • orthotics
  • feeding and swallowing program
  • neurology, orthopedic and psychology 
  • transition clinic
  • augmentative communication and writing aids

PEERS program
  • teaches teens social skills and are given the opportunity to make and keep friends through coaching during weekly socialization homework assignments

Early learning resources
  • provides a specialized program requiring early childhood education resource consultant support for children with special needs

H. S. McLellan Preschool
  • offers educational preschool program and a toddler program
  • provides developmentally appropriate program for children with special needs
  • offers full day childcare program

TRIPLE P program (Positive Parenting Program)
  • teaches positive parenting by ensuring a safe , interesting environment and using assertive discipline and having realistic expectations
Requirements
Fees: Free
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Children and youth 18 years and younger
Application: Call * no referral required
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Sault Ste Marie and area
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 705-759-1131
Toll-Free: 1-855-759-1131
Fax: 705-759-0783
Email: info@kidsthrive.ca
Website: www.kidsthrive.ca
Address: 35 Woodward Ave
Blind River, ON
P0R 1B0
Map
Intersection: Johnson Ave and Hill St
Hours: Sep 1 - Jun 30: Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Jul 1 - Aug 31: Mon-Thu 8am-4:30pm * Fri 8am-4pm

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