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

WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
Inclusive Child Care Program, Developmental
Services of Leeds and Grenville
For children attending a ministry licensed
daycare program
613-345-1290 or 1-866-544-5614
Family and Children’s Services of
Leeds and Grenville
613-498-2100 or 1-800-481-7834.
Speech & Language – pg.15 - 17
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
Vision – pg.11
Current research suggests that approximately
1 in 6 children has a vision problem. Children
born with poor vision do not know what “normal
vision” is like. They often think everyone sees the
same way they do. Therefore, do not wait for your
child to tell you they have a vision problem.
The Ontario Association of Optometrists
recommended frequency for children’s eye
examinations:
□□ 6 months of age
□□ 3 years of age and then
□□ Every 12 months or as recommended by
the optometrist
For more information about vision loss, visit the
Canadian National Institute for the Blind website at
www.cnib.ca
If there are any concerns about a child’s vision,
advise the parent to arrange for a vision test with
an optometrist, or contact their family physician
for a referral to an ophthalmologist. Children up
to 6 years of age who are diagnosed as blind or
low vision by an ophthalmologist can be referred
to:
Southeastern Ontario Blind-Low Vision Early
Intervention 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.
46 Red Flags: Early Identification in Leeds, Grenville & Lanark November 2007