Ashcroft – Clearwater – Lillooet – Lytton – Merritt

Services include:
Infant Development Program:
A home-based service for infants 0 – 3 with a developmental delay, a diagnosed disability or who are at risk for developmental delay.
Clinical Counselling:
The clinical counsellor provides help to children up to school-age entry and their families who are already receiving other services of Starbright, by using various play-based therapies.
Supported Child Development:
The SCD department provides consultation services and extra staffing assistance to ensure inclusive practices for children who need extra support to be successful in daycares, preschools or out of school care programs. Ages birth to age 12. Parents of children over the age of 5 must be working or attending school to qualify for this program.
Occupational Therapy:
Addresses function and promote independence through skill development, and adaptation of activities, equipment or the environment. The focus is on fine motor skills, eating, dressing, playing, brushing teeth, toileting, moving around, exploring the environment, interacting with others, and learning.
Speech Language Therapy:
Speech-Language Pathologists provide intake, assessment, consultation, and direct therapy. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to join in and try out strategies to use at home. Education in the form of workshops and training sessions are provided to parents and caregivers, as well as our community partners and the general public.
Physical Therapy:
Physical Therapists plan sessions for the child that will best meet the goals that were determined at assessment. A comprehensive home-activity plan, with written and picture guidelines for the family, to assist in the continuation of the therapy suggestions is developed.
Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding (HATRC):
Horseback riding can provide physical, psychological, social and recreational benefits to riders of all abilities. To a rider with special needs, a horse can provide freedom of movement, and a sense of empowerment. HATRC offers riders both hippotherapy and therapeutic riding programs provided by trained therapists (American Hippotherapy Association, Level 2) and a CanTRA certified therapeutic riding instructor.

Referral Instructions: To access services, please complete the appropriate form and fax it (See fax number below).