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?

Our multidisciplinary team includes: Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Educational Psychologist, Special Needs Teachers and Social Workers.  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

c) For Parents

  • Provide information of government funded / self financed services, community resources and primary schools to families in need
  • Provides parenting service and counselling for parents
  • Organize talks and events for both parents

Who is this for?

  • Children under the age of six attending the participating KGs/ KG-cum-CCCs who have been assessed by paediatricians, clinical/ educational psychologists or other qualified professionals as recognised by Social Welfare Department to have mild disabilities.

  • Children suspected of having special needs, (i.e. children awaiting assessment by Child Assessment Centres of Department of Health (CACs) or assessed by CACs to have borderline developmental problem) or assessed by the service team with reference to the “Child Observation Checklist (i.e. Tier 1 Children).

  • Teachers, child care workers and parents/ carers of the children mentioned above.

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

  1. The Child’s Current Kindergarten / 
  2. OPRS (Lai Chi Kok Centre) Unit 503 (tower 1), Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Rd, Lai Chi Kok /
  3. Watchdog Early Education Centre (Jordan Centre) 4 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong /
  4. Watchdog Early Education Centre (Hong Kong Centre) G/F, 12 Borrett Road, Central, Hong Kong /
  5. Mobile Training Centre (territory-wide)

Program Fees & Additional Information

The OPRS is fully subsidized by the government and is free of charge.

OPRS Flyer

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Termination or Withdrawal from Services

If any of the following situations occur, the service team will arrange for the child to withdraw from the service:

  • The child reaches the age of six (applicable only to OPRS  waitlist services); or
  • The first September 1st after the child reaches 6 years old (applicable only to OPRS); or
  • The child enters primary school or leaves the participating kindergarten or kindergarten-cum-child care centre; or
  • The child is assessed by the Child Assessment Centre or the service team to have reached age-appropriate developmental levels or temporarily does not require support services; or
  • The child is transferred to or allocated other SWD-subvented pre-school rehabilitation services

Termination Requested by Parents or Caregivers

  • If parents or caregivers wish to terminate the service, they must submit a written a written request to the service operator one month in advance, stating the reason.  After discussion, the termination date will be discussed and confirmed.
  • Under special circumstances -- such as the child being absent from training and unreachable for over 30 days, or unexpected incidents -- the organization will contact the parents to understand the situation and consider service termination.

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

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