On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services (OPRS)
What is the OPRS?
The On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services is subvented by the Social Welfare Department with the aim to provide outreaching services to participating Kindergartens that the child is currently attending. Social workers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, clinical/ educational psychologists and special needs teachers are to provide on-site rehabilitation services with early intervention for children with special need.
What is included in the OPRS?
The followings are included under the service of OPRS:
a) For Children:
Based on the needs of the child, we will provide on site/centre based training, which may include:
- Speech therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Teacher/therapist Centered based group/individual training
- Centre based training: during summer holiday.
The frequency, duration and the mode of service provision may vary according to the child’s needs.
b) For Kindergarten Teachers
- Onsite Professional Advice & Consultation for Teacher
- Educational Talks for Teachers
Who is this for?
OPRS: having gone through a diagnostic assessment and on the waitlist for SWD subvented pre-school rehabilitation services (CRSRehab)
OPRS waitee Services: children on the waiting list for OPRS under CRSRehab-PS
Tier 1 Support Services: Awaiting assessment by CACs; or Having been assessed by CACs to have borderline developmental challenges; or Assessed by our team together with teachers as having special needs with referenced to the“child Observation Checklist” (COC)
When is the program?
Onsite individual and group training/therapy for children within or outside the child’s school hour.
Our Services Scope
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Program Location
- The Child’s Current Kindergarten /
- OPRS (Lai Chi Kok Centre) Unit 503 (tower 1), Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Rd, Lai Chi Kok
- Watchdog Early Education Centre (Jordan Centre) 4 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong /
- Watchdog Early Education Centre (Hong Kong Centre) G/F, 12 Borrett Road, Central, Hong Kong /
- Mobile Training Centre (territory-wide)
Program Fees & Additional Information
The OPRS is fully subsidized by the government and is free of charge.
OPRS Flyer
Program Enquiry & Application
| Contact Persons | |
| Clara Foo Centre In-charge (Lai Chi Kok Centre) Telephone: 2523 0006 Fax: 2523 0116 Email: clara@watchdog.org.hk |
Savanna TSE Social Worker Telephone: 2523 0006 Fax: 2523 0116 Email: savannatse@watchdog.org.hk |