Disability Issues

Caring for a child with disabilities can place additional demands on parents, but there are many supports and services available to help you.

• Assistive Technology – This fact sheet provides information on specialized equipment and devices that support people with disabilities to perform daily activities and enjoy greater independence.
• Family Supports for Children with Disabilities
• Health Sciences Centre – outpatient clinics – children
• Manitoba?s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Strategy – Information regarding Manitoba?s strategy to build awareness, prevention and support for individuals, families and communities affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
• Manitoba Healthy Child Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Initiatives – The Manitoba government is doing much to address fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) through Healthy Child Manitoba. Click on this link for more information.
• For Parents of a Child with a Disability – This fact sheet provides information to parents on practical things they can do to support their children with disabilities.
• Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba
• Rehabilitation Centre for Children (RCC) – RCC provides a wide variety of programs, services and supports for children with special needs.
• Signs of Vision Problems – Your baby can?t tell you if she has problems with her vision, but there are some signs to watch out for.
• Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Children?s Services – Children's Services at SMD provide support and education services for children with disabilities from the time they?re born to the time they are twenty-one years old.
• St. Amant – St. Amant provides a wide variety of programs, services and supports for children and adults with developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury or autism.
• Working Together – A Handbook for Parents of Children with Special Needs in School
• The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program – The CHAMP Program encourages child amputees (Champs) to accept their amputations and develop a positive approach to challenges.
• A Young Child?s Assessment and Diagnosis – As a parent watching your child grow, questions may come up about whether your child?s development is typical of children the same age. You may wonder about signs that indicate a developmental delay or disability.