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1240 Murphy Road
Sarnia, Ontario N7S 2Y6
Phone: 519-542-3471
Fax: 519-542-4115
E-mail: [email protected]
www.pathwayscentre.org
What is the Early
Childhood Education (ECE)
Resource Support Service?
The ECE Resource Support Service is the
single point of access for special needs
services for children, birth-6 attending or
planning to attend licensed childcare &
home day care settings. Early Learning
Resource Teachers work as a team with
ECE staff and clinical staff from Pathways
Health Centre for Children to support the
integration and inclusion of children in
the licensed childcare system.
Early Early Early
Childhood Childhood Childhood
Education Education Education Resource Support ServicesResource Support ServicesResource Support Services
For up to date information
about our services please
call us at 519-542-3471 or
visit us online at:
www.pathwayscentre.org
Mission Pathways Health Centre for Children leads in
the provision of a continuum of coordinated
family-centred services for children and young
adults in Lambton County who have physical,
developmental and communication needs.
What is the Goal of the Service?
The ultimate goal of this service is to help
parents choose the proper Early Childhood
Education services for their child’s needs and
therefore having a successful transition into
school.
Who can refer?
Anyone can make a referral – parents,
guardians, childcare providers, family
physicians, paediatricians and other
professionals. Parents must be aware of and
support the referral.
How do you refer a child?
To start the referral process call Pathways
Health Centre For Children at 519-542-3471 or
print the Request for Service form from our
web site and drop it off at Pathways. You will
be asked to sign consent for release of
information form. We will then set up a time
for screening and observation for your child, in
a comfortable environment.
What are the requirements?
Your child must be registered for placement in
a child care or licensed home day care within
Lambton County.
Who is eligible for the service?
Children who are eligible will be fully assessed for
ECE Resource Support, and their families will be
invited to a conference to develop the Service
Plan.
What is the Service Plan?
The Service Plan is a document that lays out the
type and amount of resource support planned
for the child, and the setting in which it will be
offered. This plan is based on the family’s
choices & priorities, a combination of
classroom observation, resource and clinical
assessments that provides a comprehensive
picture of the child’s overall general
development. Parents sign off on this plan
once they are fully informed about it and in
agreement with it. This Plan is reviewed at
least once every six months.
Transition to School
Planning for a child’s successful transition
to school is a very important part of the
Service Plan. Early Learning Resource
Teachers work with families, clinical staff
at Pathways Health Centre for Children
and the school board to ensure that the
supports are in place when the child starts
school (JK, SK, or Grade 1).
