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Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre offers a range of professional and support services to individuals of all ages with an intellectual disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder.  We assist individuals and their caregivers in accessing community services and supports.

A review of SDRC’s policy on consent, age of consent and ability to provide consent.

Social Work services are provided to help people cope with the struggles related to a diagnosis of intellectual disability and/or autism.  We offer counselling to young people and adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism, as well as counselling and group support to their caregivers and siblings.

A review of eligibility requirements. The services of Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre are available to individuals of all ages who have an intellectual disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder.

Children and youth under the age of 18 who are eligible for developmental services can seek respite in Waterloo Region from an appropriate program through Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre.

Service Coordination is offered in Waterloo Region to children, youth and adults, with an intellectual disability and/or an autism spectrum disorder, and/or to their families.

Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre offers in-home behaviour consultation to individuals of all ages with an intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorder.

Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre offers Speech-Language Pathology services to individuals over the age of 6 years. Our goal is to facilitate functional communication for our clients within their home environment.

Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre’s Health Care Consultant (a Registered Nurse) offers health care assessment, consultation, recommendations and training on a wide variety of medical issues for individuals and their care providers who live in the Region of Waterloo.

Resource Support is available to those who do not receive Service Coordination to help provide short-term support.  It is available to families of individuals under the age of 18 years.

Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre offers autism behaviour consultation to youth with an autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 14 and 21. The goal of the consultation is to help individuals and/or their caregivers work through behavioural difficulties (e.g., physical aggression, anxiety, and emotional regulation).