Introduction
Under Social Welfare
Department support, the Kuk launches a Pilot Scheme on On-site
Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (Pilot Scheme) since December 2015. The
services have regularized in October 2018 and expand two more service teams
to offer on-site services to participating kindergartens (KGs) and
Kindergarten-cum-Child care centres (KG-cum-CCCs).
- To enable
children with special needs to receive the necessary training early in the
prime training period, on-site services are provided to the participating
kindergartens (KGs) and Kindergarten-cum-Child care centres (KG-cum-CCCs)
for children who are on the waiting list for SWD-subvented pre-school
rehabilitation services;
- To provide
professional advice for kindergarten teachers/ child care workers to
assist them in working with children with special needs;
- To support
parents on fostering positive attitude and providing effective skills in
raising their children with special needs.
Service
Natures
For children with special
needs:
- On-site
individual/ group rehabilitation training; and training at centres
equipped with rehabilitation facilities.
For teachers/ child care
workers:
- On-site
professional consultation services and demonstration, talks/ workshops/
seminars, etc.
For parents/ carers:
- Talks/
workshops/ seminars.
Service
Characteristics
- Our teams
provide outreaching service to the participating KGs or KG-cum-CCCs.
- Our
professional team comprised of Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists,
Physiotherapists, and Special Child Care Workers. Our team works together
and endeavours to provide a wide spectrum of child care services, targeted
treatment programmes for children with special needs.
- Training
is also provided at Early Education and Training Centre (EETC) or centres
with relevant facilities to meet the training needs of children.
Eligibility
- Children
with mild disabilities aged below 6 attending the participating KGs or
KG-cum-CCCs, and on the waiting list of Social Welfare Department
(SWD)’s central referral system are given priority.
- Teachers/
child care workers and parents/caregivers of children.
Kindergartens/Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres Served by NGOs (Kowloon East)
Fee
Application
Procedures
- Referrals
can be made by social workers or staff of rehabilitation service units to
the Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services of the SWD.