Loan Programs at SSCY Centre

In this family-friendly centre, families will find over 2000 harder-to-find resources about special needs and general health issues, including:

• books, videos and DVDs about specific disabilities or conditions
• story books about or including children with special needs
• books addressing the concerns of siblings and parents
• general parenting resources
• education issues
• pamphlets
• newsletters
• magazines and journals

Families are welcome to sign out most resources for a four-week period. We are able to mail print and video resources to Manitoba locations outside of Winnipeg.

You can see a list of all the resources we have on our Family Resource Centre page. Contact the Family Resource Centre at (204) 258-6533 for more information.

The Take-Out-Toy Services (TOTS) program is also located in the SSCY Family Resource Centre. TOTS has a number of specially adapted electronic toys for use by children with special needs, in addition to over 200 developmental toys. Contact the Family Resource Centre at (204) 258-6533 for more information.
          

The SCRC Library has over 700 children’s picture books available for anyone to borrow. Picture communication symbols have been added to the text to help with learning and comprehension.  For children and youth who use iPads with picture-to-speech communication apps to “talk” (AAC), these adapted story books are now written in their language!

We also have picture-based language learning activities that go with some of our books. These activities help improve language comprehension. They are also a fun way to practice using pictures to communicate.

The SCRC Library is in the Speech and Hearing Junction at SSCY Centre. Books and materials can be borrowed from one to six months.  Contact Marjorie at aac@rccinc.ca or Stephannie at stephanniem@rccinc.ca to book a library orientation appointment and become a borrower. View our Borrower Information Sheet to learn more.  Please note the Library is currently closed until January 2018.

             

The goal of the Active Living Centre is to promote active living and healthy lifestyles. We have a variety of equipment that families can borrow to help their child be more active. We help make it easier for children with disabilities and their families to increase their recreation and leisure activities at home, school and in the community.  Families and professionals can borrow equipment for several weeks at a time.

We would love to see a photo of your child using their equipment! Please visit our Share a Story page for more information.

Equipment available includes:

• Adapted and specialized bikes, trikes, and trailers
• Beach wheelchairs
• Wooden push sleds
• Hockey sledges
• Scooters (EZ-rollers and large rectangular scooters)
• Adapted bowling and curling sets
• Switch-activated ball holding device for bowling
• Balls
• Balance and agility equipment
• Chill-Out chairs
• Specialized life jackets, flotation devices, and wet suits
• Bob-skates and skate stabilizers
• Oversized racquets and birdies
• Adapted cooking equipment
• Games (eg ring toss, croquet)
• Adapted gardening tools
• Stilts

Items are available to borrow upon the recommendation of the child’s physiotherapist or occupational therapist. For more information, please contact Carol at (204) 258-6537.

To learn more about special needs car seats or transportation vests, please contact the RCC Assistive Technology Clinic Assistant at (204) 258-6661 for an appointment with one of our Children’s Restraint Systems Technicians.