Child Development Service | Tari Whanakitanga Tamariki |Tairāwhiti
Gisborne Hospital
Contact Details
Phone (06) 869 0500 Mobile 021 364 769 Email referralcds@tdh.org.nz
Administrator and Therapy Assistant Hine Kaa ext 8291
Visiting Neurodevelopmental Therapists: Sally-Ann Wall Team Leader Anna Proctor Lyn Davis Bolaji Olure Liz Maynard Frances Brown Carole Redpath Chloe Baudinet
Speech and Language Therapist Maria Camero
Street Address
421 Ormond Road Lytton West Gisborne 4010
Postal Address
Private Bag 7001 Gisborne 4040
Description
The Child Development Service team covers the East Coast district. Therapists provide free assessment and ongoing support for children who have identified developmental conditions, are at risk of development disabilities, or are suspected of having a disability from 0-16 years.
We support whānau in the most comfortable place for your child and with the people that know them best.
The Child Development Service also co-ordinates support for children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
We also work in schools to ensure continuity of treatment.
Our team will:
Assess your child for developmental abilities, talk to you about the strengths and challenges and make a plan for the next steps in their development.
We will help to connect you with other services, and provide reports.
Help you with ideas to help with your daily life.
Staff
Visting Neurodevelopmental Therapists: Team Leader Sally-Ann Wall
We are trained Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists with experience and extra training in neurodevelopmental therapy. We have a thorough knowledge of child development and will provide an assessment and treatment plan. We can provide guidance on how to help your child's development, provide equipment and arrange home modifications where necessary. We focus on everyday needs.
Psychologist:
We provide cognitive assessments and additional assessments for autism.
Speech and Language Therapist: Maria Camero
We support children with significant feeding and swallowing difficulties.
We also have Hine Kaa who is our Administrator and Therapy assistant for our team.
Referral Expectations
We accept referrals to the Child Development Service from anyone with parental consent and a good understanding of the childs challenges. We prefer when possible that a referral form is completed and sent to referralcds@tdh.org.nz
Hours
Mon – Fri
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct). Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 28 Dec. Open 29 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.
