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At Clarity Kids Health Group, we’re a team of diverse healthcare providers dedicated to helping children and families thrive in the greater Edmonton area. Our experts and community partners specialize in psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language, tutoring support, and more. We share a passion for supporting children with unique needs.
We understand that accessing medical and mental health services can be challenging, frustrating, and overwhelming for parents and caregivers. Our goal at Clarity Kids Health Group is to bring together in-house and community partners to make accessing experts across a variety of fields and geographic locations easier and more reachable.
Our primary focus is to provide families with a one-stop-shop for all of your health care needs! We are constantly adding to our community partnerships to make accessing services streamlined. We promise to put the needs of clients above all else.
Our group currently offers services in the following areas:
- Multi-Disciplinary Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment
- Complex Developmental Disorders
- Communication Issues
- Sensory Delays
- Regulation Challenges
- Feeding and Eating
- Speech Apraxia
- Social skills coaching
- Tutoring Supports for Children with Learning Disabilities
- Psychoeducational Assessment (and other types of assessment)
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Parent Consultation and Workshops
- Medication Management
- Fine motor assessment and intervention
- Self help skills
Community Partnerships
Centre For LiteracyThe Centre For Literacy offers one-to-one learning support to students who struggle with skills in reading, comprehension, writing and math. Support is fully individualized to meet the needs of each unique student. The Centre uses an evidence-based structured approach to literacy informed by the Science of Reading for teaching all students, including those with dyslexia. The Centre uses a specially designed math remediation progression to complement area school curriculum. Location: Online and 201, 9807 34th Ave, Edmonton AB Learn More: Centre For Literacy Website |
Cure MDCure MD's mental health team includes male and female psychiatrists offering services for children ages 5-17 covered through Alberta Health. Our team works with primary care to help with diagnoses and to establish a treatment plan for your child’s mental health needs. Our Specialists are here whether you are looking to confirm/rule out a diagnosis for ADHD, assess and treat a wide range of mental health concerns ranging from Anxiety, Depression, Tics, OCD, ODD, or require medication management that is out of the scope of your GP. Cure MD understands that follow ups can be necessary as needs change, especially when it comes to your child’s mental health. Our team assists in facilitating ongoing care on an as needed basis until your child reaches adulthood. During the transitory phase we are able to assist in adult mental health care through our adult mental health team. All of our appointments are being conducted virtually through Telehealth with the flexibility to offer some evening, weekend, and holiday options! Location: Online Only Learn More: Cure MD Website |
Communication ConsultationCommunication Consultation Ltd. (CCL) offers assessment and intervention for individuals with speech, language and literacy challenges. Their team of Speech-Language Pathologists, Speech-Language Assistants, Literacy Coaches, and Aides has expertise in working with families, children, teens, and adults experiencing a wide range of communication difficulties. They use a multidisciplinary approach, collaborating with other professionals in their clinic to provide comprehensive, seamless support for individuals with complex communication needs and a variety of accompanying diagnoses. Location: In-Home and 9876A 33 Ave NW, Edmonton AB Learn More: Communication Consultation Website |
Flourish Family Centred Occupational Therapy & Co.Flourish Family Centred Occupational Therapy & Co. is owned by occupational therapists, Pauline Fechner and Johanna LaVallee. As two OT’s, who both have kids, they understand the daily challenges of raising tiny (and not so tiny) humans. They specialize in helping children with sensory and emotional regulation, play, behavioural support, motor difficulties and ADL’s (activities of daily living) such as sleep, toilet training, dressing and feeding difficulties. They believe in using a relationship and sensory based model to reach the goals that are important to you and your family. They strive to provide practical supports and solutions that will help your child grow and thrive. They are passionate about helping not only your child to flourish but your family as a whole. Location: Online, In-Home, and 9876 33 Ave NW, Edmonton AB Learn More: Flourish Family Centred Occupational Therapy & Co. Website |
Why are Multi-Disciplinary Services Important for Children with Learning Difficulties?
- Among children between the ages of 7-11 years diagnosed with specific learning disorder (SLD), 62.75% had one or more co-morbid mental health diagnoses (Buber et al., 2020)
- Around 45% of children diagnosed with a specific learning disorder were also diagnosed with ADHD (Dupaul et al., 2020)
- Approximately 70% of students who have a specific learning disorder also experience heightened levels of anxiety symptoms compared to students without SLD (Nelson J.M., & Harwood H., 2011)
- Around 8.8-10.8% of children diagnosed with specific learning disorders experience depression (Khodeir, M.S., El-Sady, S.R. & Mohammed, H.A.ER., 2020)
- Around 50% of children diagnosed with dyslexia also have a developmental language disorder (Adlof, S.M., & Hogan, T.P., 2018)
- It is estimated that 28-40% of children with a speech sound disorder or speech language impairment also have a learning disorder (Smiths S, Pennington B, Boada R, Shriberg, 2005; Snowling M, Bishop DVM, Stothard SE, 2000)
- One study found that 49.8% of individuals 15 years old and older with a learning disability reported they were bullied when they were in school (Greenham, S. L., 1999)
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