The Cayman Islands has a wide range of Paediatric Therapy Services should you have any concerns for your child. If your child is at preschool then the SENCo (special education needs co-ordinator) at the school should pick up if your child is having any developmental delays (all preschools are now required to have a staff member who is their designated SENCo). It is crucially important to catch any issues early.
Paediatric Therapy Services
The following companies can help you:
Cayman ABA
Pasadora Place, Unit 15, Smith Road, George Town
Tel: (345) 947 5477
Email: info@caymanaba.com
A multi-disciplinary practice that offers ABA therapy to significantly improve the quality of life for children with autism. They offer early intervention, therapy and playschool, school-inclusion shadowing, behavioural therapy, parent training and more.
Cayman Theraplay Ltd
12 Plaza Venezia, North Sound Road, GT
Tel: (345) 749 7529
Cayman Theraplay provides speech-language therapy and occupational therapy for infants, toddlers, children and teens; as well as parent and play programmes to support caregivers in bolstering their babies’ development.
Chatterbox
Casuarina Point, 218 South Church Street, George Town
Tel: (345) 949 7065
Email: chatterbox@candw.ky
Web: www.chatterboxcayman.com.
They offer assessment, diagnosis and therapy programmes for children and adults with speech, language and literacy difficulties, autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities. Chatterbox provides speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, massage therapy, Hanen parent workshops, early years programmes for children with communication and learning challenges, Giggles and Wiggles for babies and much more.
Hope Academy Clinical Services
Grand Harbour Shopping Centre, Red Bay
Tel: (345) 769 4673
Email: office@hopecayman.com
Web: www.hopecayman.com
Hope Academy (Clinical Services) offers a wide range of services, from consultation and assessment to education and treatment. Their clinicians are committed to providing a comprehensive treatment team approach within a supportive, nurturing and healing environment. They provide high-quality, exceptional and effective services by utilising effective, well-researched, evidence-based treatment. Services include: mental health therapy for individuals, couples and families of all ages, speech-language therapy (SLT), in-home family and parenting assistance, group therapy, school observations and interventions, school-based ABA, psycho-educational testing, neuropsychological assessments, psychiatric services/medication management and free consultations. These services are also available for those not attending Hope Academy.
KidsAbility
8 Midtown Plaza, 273 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Tel: (345) 943 5437
Email: info@kidsability.ky
Web: www.kidsability.ky
Paediatric therapy clinic offering developmental neuropsychology services, counselling services, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, a feeding clinic, literacy clinic, social skills groups, parent, teacher and allied health workshops and telehealth services.
The Speech Studio
Unit 229 Cannon Place, North Sound Road, GT
Tel: (345) 917 7434
Email: hello@speechstudio.ky
www.speechstudio.ky
Offering early intervention speech and language services with an individualised family-integrated approach.
The Wellness Centre
Smith Road Medical Centre, 3rd Floor, 150 Smith Road, George Town
Tel: (345) 949 9355
WhatsApp: (345) 925 8246
Email: info@wellnesscentre.ky
www.wellnesscentre.ky
The Wellness Centre is a licensed healthcare facility offering a comprehensive menu of psychological, mental health and developmental support services for children, teens and adults. They specialise in clinical, educational and neuro-developmental assessments, and have a team of doctoral and masters level psychologists. Clinical staff are fully qualified licensed mental health professionals, utilising evidence-based, culturally attuned therapeutic interventions to treat a wide range of mental health problems.
The Lighthouse School
Shamrock Road, Red Bay
Tel: (345) 947 5454
Web: https://schools.edu.ky/lhs
A government school for children from ages 5–17 years who have moderate to severe special educational needs, or for children with complex or multiple challenges to their learning.
Sunrise Adult Training Centre
Eden House, Elizabethan Square, George Town
Tel: (345) 949 3330
Email: kimberly.voaden@gov.ky
Web: www.sunrise.gov.ky
A government run facility offering programmes to ensure independence and community inclusion for adults with learning difficulties.
The Family Resource Centre (FRC)
Department of Counselling Services
75 Fort Street, Adonis House, George Town
Tel: (345) 949 0006
www.dcs.gov.ky/frc
The Family Resource Centre provides services and programmes aimed at developing healthy family relationships, including parenting programmes to support families and strengthen parenting capacity, young parent services, parent coaching to help address individualised parenting concerns and accomplish family goals, and various parenting workshops/information sessions. FRC also delivers internationally recognised, evidence-based parenting programmes such as the Triple P and Stop Now and Plan programme to support families experiencing mild to chronic dysfunction. FRC leads several international public awareness campaigns that include Honouring Women Month, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Anti Bullying-Stood Up and International Men’s Day. The ‘Legal Befrienders’ clinic also offers free legal advice as a walk-in service on Tuesdays from 5pm-6.30pm.
Educational Support Services
Early Intervention Programme
515 Walkers Road, George Town
Tel: (345) 926 1413
Email: eip@cayman.edu.ky
Services provided: early intervention teachers, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, programme for the visually impaired, teacher for the hearing impaired, counsellor, educational psychologist.
Inclusion Cayman
Tel: (345) 623 2957
Email: info@inclusioncayman.ky
Web: www.inclusioncayman.ky
A non-profit organisation supporting individuals with disabilities in their vision of accessing inclusive lives. They work with families, schools, employers, recreation/leisure providers and others to ensure all community members can meaningfully access, participate and belong in the Cayman Islands.
