Red Flags — - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
Hearing – pg.13
The first 2 years of life are the most important for
speech and language development. By 2 years
of age children should receive a hearing test if
they don’t seem to be developing speech and
language at the normal rate.
Southeastern Region Infant Hearing Program
Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington
Public Health
613-549-1232, ext. 1145 or
1-800-267-7875, ext. 1145
Or visit their website at www.healthunit.on.ca.
Or refer to the yellow pages of your local phone
book.
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
– pg.35
If there are any concerns, advise the parent
to arrange a referral to a paediatrician or
psychologist through their family physician.
If there is suspicion of a diagnosis of mental
retardation, a referral can be made to:
Developmental Services of Leeds and Grenville
613-345-1290 or 1-866-544-5614
Lanark Community Programs
613-257-7121 or 1-800-667-2617
For more information about intellectual deficits
and mental retardation, visit the American
Association on Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities – AAIDD (formerly the American
Association on Mental Retardation – AAMR)
at www.aaidd.org. Refer also to the Red Flags
sections on Autism, Mild Traumatic Head Injury,
Speech and Language, Behaviour and Learning
Disabilities.
Learning Disabilities – pg.34
If there are concerns, advise the parents to
contact their family physician, their child’s school
or:
Learning Disabilities Association of Kingston
613-546-8524
www.kingston.jkl.net/~ldak/index.htm
Learning Disabilities Association
of Ottawa Carleton
613-567-5864
www.ldao-c.ncf.ca
Literacy & Numeracy – pg.18 - 19
Language Express – Preschool Speech and
Language Services
Ages: 0-5 years
613-283-2742 or 1-888-503-8885
www.language-express.ca
Early Literacy Specialists, Ontario Early Years
Centres:
Lanark: 613-283-0095 or 1-800-267-9252
Leeds & Grenville: 613-341-9044
or 1-866-433-8933
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury – pg.36
If a parent reports changes in their child’s
behaviour, advise them to contact their family
physician or paediatrician, who can make a
referral to:
Rehabilitation Services, CHEO
613-737-7600, ext. 2500
Child Development Centre,
Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston
613-549-2680 (direct intake line) for a medical
assessment and referral to the appropriate
specialist.
44 Red Flags: Early Identification in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark November 2007