Early Intervention Service: Vision Impairment

Offers a service to babies and young children who are blind or vision impaired and may have additional disabilities. The service aims to support families in providing their child with opportunities to realise their developmental potential.

Occupational Therapy
The occupational therapy service is a community-based service providing assessment and intervention for eligible children.

Family Support Service – Deaf / Hearing Impaired
CanDo4Kids offers a comprehensive service to Deaf and hearing impaired children and young people, those who may have additional disabilities and their families. Our program philosophy is based on meeting the individual needs of children and families, being inclusive of their communication styles and unique family culture. Services are flexible to assist individuals who are unable to access similar support from other agencies and/or programs.

Family Support Service Blind/Vision Impaired
Family Support Services co-ordinates a range of programs for children and young people who are blind/vision impaired or Deafblind, those who may have additional disabilities and their families.
Programs are based on meeting individual needs, promoting social interaction, skill development and community inclusion, and supporting the family during periods of transition.

Recreation
CanDo4Kids offers a Recreation Service to children and young people who are Blind/Vision Impaired or Deaf/Hearing impaired, with support to families. The program is based on meeting individual needs of children and their families, being inclusive of their communication styles and family culture. Services are designed to be flexible, to challenge individuals, to extend their competencies and to gain as much as possible from their involvement in recreation activities whether they are passive or active.

Assistive Technology Service
We provide training in the use of Assistive Technology/ computers for both individuals and groups. Individual assistive technology training and support is provided for children and young people who are Blind or Vision Impaired, Deaf or Hearing Impaired, as well as Parents, Teachers and Support Workers assisting the Child. This encompasses computer hardware and software and / or any other technology used to assist our clients in their education and in daily living.