Children with Special Needs
Old Mill Center for Children and Families | The Arc | Mighty Oaks Children's Center | IMPACT | Early Intervention | Family Connections | Pediatric Therapy Professionals
We at Childcare & Family Resources have joined forces with the College of Public and Health and Human Sciences Movement Studies in Disability Program to compile a comprehensive resource guide to raising a child with a disability. Click here for a downloadable version, or stop by our office for a hard copy.
There are many programs in the community providing services for and/or supporting children with special needs and their families.
Old Mill Center for Children and Families
This is a non-profit organization that provides services to address the educational, social, emotional, and family needs of a diverse population of children. They have a unique range of services to provide multi-leveled, individualized and group support to children (ages birth to 18) and their families.
Advocates for and provides serivices that enhance the quality of life for persons with disabilities and their families.
Mighty Oaks Children's Therapy Center
1100 SE Jackson Ave. Albany, OR
541-967-7751
Mighty Oaks serves children (0-22 years) with disabilities. Programs include occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech language therapy. Mighty Oaks also has a summer program.
http://mightyoakschildren.com/
IMPACT (Individualized Movement and Physical Activity for Children Today)
IMPACT is a physical activity program for children, youth, and young adults with special needs. More than 80 children aged 6 months to 21 years, divided by age group, are engaged in physical activities--swimming, dancing, throwing balls, playing games, testing their skills on the climbing wall, balancing on a beam and many more.
http://www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/IMPACT
The LBL ESD Early Intervention / Early Childhood Special Education Program (EI/ECSE) provides special education services in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties to children from birth to kindergarten age that are demonstrating a significant developmental delay.
Referrals can come directly from the child's family or from others involved with the child. There is no cost for EI/ECSE services to families. Please contact Early Intervention to start your referral.
http://www.lblesd.k12.or.us/prog_serv/ei_ecse/index.php
Pediatric Therapy Professionals
Pediatric Therapy Professionals was created with the vision to provide a comprehensive medical model of therapy services for children and their families. By creating community partnerships with local organizations we are able to better serve our clients and provide them with the most current therapy and additional community resources.
We provide pediatric occupational, physical and speech therapy services in a medical/clinic model of services. In addition, our clinic offers mental health counseling services for children, families and adults in a 1:1 or group setting.
http://pediatrictherapypros.com/index.php
Family Connections can also help you identify respite care providers. Please contact them for more information.
*****Local Support Groups*****
- The Old Mill Center for Children and Families has several support groups. Click here for more information.
- Adaptive Families
This group is for families with members who have disabilities. It is an open discussion for families to share concerns and ask questions.
The group meets:
Tuesdays 5-8pm
Papa's Pizza, Corvallis
Call Candi at 231-7034 for more information.
An additional resource that is available if you have a child with special needs is the Oregon Department of Human Services Developmental Disabilities website.
