Our Approach
OUR APPROACH
Founded in 1996, Yaldei is recognized for promoting innovative approaches in early intervention practices. Our qualified staff offers a wide range of therapies, family support services and general integration programs using a family-centered approach. We tailor our services to the specific needs of each child and their family. We recognize that finding effective services is a constant struggle for families and caregivers. Yaldei helps reduce the stress of this search by offering comprehensive child assessment, therapy and treatment programs for a wide range of disabilities within the same institution.
Who We Serve
We offer services for children with different needs:
Autism spectrum disorders
Global developmental delay
Down syndrome or other genetic diseases
Learning
Behavioral
Communication
We are dedicated to ensuring that families have access to organized educational, therapeutic and support services that are not only tailored to the individual needs of the child, but also enhance the family's quality of life.
One of our greatest strengths is that we are a true team. We work together; we learn from each other's observations and progress; and we are open to creative solutions. We hold regular meetings where the supervisor notes our progress toward each child's goals. Because our therapists and educators work closely together and with parents and caregivers, we are able to monitor and adapt the program as the child's needs change. Yaldei is a dynamic and harmonious place where we believe in change.
At Yaldei, we believe that a holistic approach is the best form of treatment for each child. We look at the child as a whole and consider not only their weaknesses but also their strengths. This allows us to be more specific in developing an intervention plan. Our team of experts and educators treat the child as a whole rather than just looking at the discrete issues that make up the disability. At Yaldei, the integration of advanced clinical, behavioral, educational and family support services provides children with the opportunity to learn to walk, talk and play, attend school and lead productive lives in their community.
The Yaldei program embodies internationally recognized principles considered critical in promoting the proper development of children with developmental and learning delays from various backgrounds. I truly hope that this program will be considered a model among intervention programs that could be replicated in other parts of the province.
Dr. Eric Fombonne, former Director of the Department of Psychiatry at the Montreal Children's Hospital & Canada Research Chair in Child Psychiatry