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aljc Curaiuan Statesman Section Two Wednesday, November 16,1983 Children's Centre Holds Open House Open House was held last week at the new Simcoe Hall Children's Centre, located on Townline Rd., in Oshawa. Tom Cowan, chairman chairman of the Durham Region's Region's District Health Council, officially opened the new $3 million million building, assisted by students Stefi Thompson and Mark DaSilva. Also on hand for the November 10 opening were members of the Building Committee, representatives of local and provincial government, government, students, and staff. Many visitors toured the building on Friday and Saturday of last week. The Simcoe Hall Children's Centre is a pediatric facility providing providing modern methods of treatment and education education to children from infancy infancy to 19 years. At the „ „ , . „ , , „ „ moment, it accommo- Tom Cowan, chairman of the Durham Region Thursday, November 10 at the new Simcoe Hall ^ates 60 full-time stu- Health Council, assists Stefi Thompson and Mark Children's Centre in Oshawa. An Open House was ^ents as we ll as 200 out- DaSilva in the cutting of a ribbon to officially open held at the Centre last Friday and Saturday. patients, their new school. Opening ceremonies took place H serves residents of the Durham Region and surrounding areas. The goal of the centre is to help chidren with physical, communication, communication, or perceptual handicaps to reach their highest functional level. Treatment services are provided by a team made of up doctors, physical and occupational occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, social workers, management behaviour therapist, preschool and school teachers, teacher aides, and volunteers. Upon medical referral, referral, a child is, assessed by the team and a program program is planned. \ Stefi Thompson inside a playhouse designed for wheelchairs. spending many years near the junction of Youngsters in this classroom wère getting ready Patterson, Angela Cruickshanks, Jane Derby Highway 401 and Har- for Hallowe'en when this photo was taken late (teacher), Dale Webb, Tammy Ingram, Carrie-Ann mon y R d. last month at Simcoe Hall. From left are: Philip Morrison, and Brian Danaher. With the added space and equipment, the building is able to provide provide audiological services, services, a life skills program, program, and pre-voca- tional assessment for physically disabled adolescents entering , ministered by the Sim- Hall Children's School. $ Wall Wnmtm'e Rnnrd and funded hv l.ii This area of the Simcoe Hall Children's Centre here is a kitchen which has been especially equip Simcoe Hall moved to is used for teaching students life skills. Shown ped for wheelchairs, a larger facility in Au- 1 gust of this year, after f < \ Photos and Story by Peter Parrott Slip Ricky Swain, one of the children at Simcoe works at his desk. Teacher Jean Lavallcy, of the Simcoe Hall Children's Centre, is shown . . lU "- : ■ . v'. ■ here with one of the students of her pre-school class. The student is two-year- 1 vSi* m A large pool is an important part of the Simcoe Hall facilities. old Robyn Runstcdler, who is enjoying playing with some of the toys in the Hall, is shown here as he Here, physiotherapist Margy Giles is shown with Elizabeth Bryant, classroom.