Welcome to the 5th Annual Kid Connection Newsletter!We’re excited to bring you another edition filled with updates from the CDC, details on upcoming events and services, community happenings, and helpful tips on child development. Save the Date!Our Annual General Meeting is coming up on September 23rd, and we’d love to...
Update from Supported Child Development
Childcare is necessary for many families. In 2023, just over half (56%) of children aged 0 to 5 years were in licensed or unlicensed childcare in Canada. Difficulty finding care is a challenge for many parents, with 62% reporting this as an issue (Government of Canada, 2023).Finding childcare that is...
News from Speech-Language Pathology
It’s been another busy year for our Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) team, which has remained short-staffed for the fourth consecutive year. We’re deeply grateful to the SLPs at the Northern Health Speech and Language Clinic for stepping in to support us with new referrals.We were thrilled to welcome Kimberley to the...
What’s New in Physiotherapy
We're thrilled to welcome back our full team of regular physiotherapists to the centre! Currently on board are Jenny H, Samantha G, Regan, Bobbi, Sandy, and Fabiola. Our team remains actively involved in supporting the physiotherapy program at UNBC through student placements and other collaborative efforts. This year, we've also...
Occupational Therapy 2025 Update
This year has been a busy one for the OT Section.Staffing: We are happy to introduce a new staff member to our section, Nicole Carlson joined the team in August and has quickly learned how our section works here at the CDC. She came to us from BC Children’s Hospital...
Emotional Regulation Activities for Children
Here are some activities that may help your child manage their emotions more effectively: Emotion Sorting Game: Create or find cards with various emotions displayed through words and images. Ask the kids to sort these cards into categories like happy, sad, angry, etc. For younger kids, use simpler words and...