The Government has regularised the Tier 1 Support Services and integrated them with OPRS since September 2023 to offer comprehensive and timely assistance to pre‑school children with different levels of special needs through inter-disciplinary service teams under a school-based and integrated approach.
Inter-disciplinary service teams (comprising occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, clinical/educational psychologists, social workers and special child care workers) operated by the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) provide a spectrum of on-site rehabilitation training and support services for children under the age of six attending the participating Kindergartens(KGs)/ Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres(KG-cum-CCCs) who have been assessed to have mild disabilities.
The inter-disciplinary service teams also render support services to teachers/child care workers and parents/carers.
In response to the policy, Yan Chai Hospital Pre-school Support Service has established 3 service teams.
On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services
‧ Children under six attending the KGs/ KG-cum-CCCs participating in OPRS who are:
‧ assessed by pediatricians, clinical/educational psychologists or other qualified professionals as recognised by SWD, referrals can be made by social workers of integrated family service centres, medical social services units or designated service units under Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services – Subsystem for Disabled Pre-schoolers (CRSRehab-PS) for application for pre-school rehabilitation services.
Tier 1 Support Services
‧ Children under six attending the KGs/KG-cum-CCCs participating in OPRS who are:
‧ awaiting assessment by Child Assessment Centres (CACs), or
‧ assessed by CACs to have borderline developmental problem, or
‧ assessed by the OPRS team as having special needs with reference to the “Child Observation Checklist” (COC).
The services will mainly be conducted on-site at nursery schools and kindergartens so that children learn in their most familiar environment. However, on need basis, some of the training will be conducted at our 3 supporting centres, most of them are equipped with Sensory Integration Room, Room for Physiotherapy, Room for Occupational Therapy, Room for Speech Therapy, Training Room, Library Corner, Disabled toilet, and Children Toilet.
Tel. | : | 3468 4601 |
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Fax | : | 3468 4600 |
Address | : | Unit 227-228, Shek Fong House, Shek Wai Kok Estate, Tsuen Wan, N.T. |
: | psst@ychss.org.hk |
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Fax | : | 3468 4600 |
Address | : | Suites 1408-09, Chinachem Tsuen Wan Plaza, 455-457 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T. |
: | psst@yanchai.org.hk |
Tel. | : | 3468 4601 |
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Fax | : | 3468 4600 |
Address | : | Suites 1403-07, Chinachem Tsuen Wan Plaza, 455-457 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories |
: | psst@yanchai.org.hk |