The aim of Island View is to fully understand each child and his or her psychosocial make-up. A properly and completely understood problem stands a better chance of being solved than one that lingers in obscurity.

For this reason each resident admitted to Island View receives the following assessment:

• psychiatric evaluation
• psychosocial evaluation
• educational assessment
• nutritional screening
• leisure skill and recreational activity assessment
• alcohol and chemical dependency assessment
• complete physical and medical history evaluation

The findings of these assessments provide the prescription for the individualized treatment plan. As the individual needs of the child change and/or evolve, re-assessments are conducted to guide the treatment plan.

Assisting in this evaluation and re-evaluation process are other support personnel, including pediatricians, nurses, dieticians, psychologists, neuro-psychologists and learning specialists. Other clinical consultation services are available from a host of private practitioners, hospitals and public health agencies.