The FIRST Course, FIRST KIT, and FAQs provide speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists with evidence-based information and tools to support the implementation of a needs-based, tiered model of service in schools.
This 2-hour course and associated resources equip school-based SLPs, OTs, and PTs with evidence-based tools and strategies to implement a tiered, needs-based model of service delivery. FIRST stands for Facilitating Integrated Rehabilitation Services through Training.
This program is designed to increase your knowledge about DCD and to increase your confidence in supporting a child's development and participation.
This program provides early years professionals with an introduction to developmental surveillance and the Early Years Check-In, an approach to help parents and caregivers identify concerns related to a child's development.
CanChild is housed within the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University and is the hub of an academic network of international scientists who conduct applied clinical and health services research. CanChild research efforts focus on children and youth with disabilities and their families
Committed to creating a brighter world. McMaster University is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
