Child Development Services
If your preschooler has a disability, or isn’t achieving developmental milestones, Child Development Services are here to help you.
They’re a community-based service who will work with you and your child to determine how best to encourage your child’s development.
They will:
- provide specialist assessment for your child
- organise intervention and management services
- work with other agencies to ensure your child gets integrated support.
The service focuses on early intervention to achieve the best results for your child.
How do I access the services?
Your GP, Well Child nurse or child health specialist will be able to provide you with further information about the Child Development Service in your region, and can organise a referral.
Resources
Child Development Services factsheet
A Ministry of Health publication
Related websites
Kidshealth
Developed by the Starship Foundation and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand.
Page last updated: 17 May 2012
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