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Guide to St. Maarten and Caribbean-wide Resources
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Click below to access desired island. Listings are alphabetical:
Stichting Opvoedingondersteuning Kinderen met een Handicap (SOK-H)
(Foundation for Support Raising Children with a Handicap or Emotional
Disorder)
Also includes a medical orthopedagogical center and leisure activities home.
Iliona Janga - Office Manager
Ph 09-461-7379 fx 09-465-1750
Cybelestraat 1, Curacao N.A.
email: ilonasokh@hotmail.com
website: www.sokh.info
Parents Association
Totolika
For parents of children who have a mental handicap
Amintha Sprockel
Uteweg z/n, Curacao N.A.
Ph 09-737-8291 or 09-561-4238
website: www.totolika.com
Klimop / Fundashon
Kompa Nanzi
Nathalie Bulo-Daal
After school ceter with special care for special needs children.
Perseusweg 19-21, Curacao N.A.
Ph 09-738-8666
Government of Curacao - School Directroy
PDF file with special schools by neighborhood, type, and contact information
for each school.
website: www.curacao-gov.an
Dr. Karin Hermans -
Child Psychiatrist
Youth and family counseling
Ph 09-462-8840
email: pma@scarlet.an
Marjon Roos - Music
Therapy
Therapist using music and rhythm as a means to assist children/adults with
issues.
email: mmj.roos@gmail.com
website: www.musictherapy2007.com
Marleen de Valk -
Creative Therapist
Therapist using creative and innovative techniques to assist children with
issues.
email:
marleencuracao@hotmail.com
Gisella Tomsjansen -
Play Therapist
Inge Boutier - Play
Therapist
email: gisella@interneeds.net
or inge@interneeds.net
Niki Smiet - Play
Therapist
email: nikismiet@hotmail.com
Expertis
Onderwijsadviseurs
Educational advisors for all questions about education, learning
disabilities, observations, training and parental advice.
Ph (0031-74) 8 516 565
website: www.expertis.nl
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St Maarten DWI / St Martin FWI Professionals (scroll down)
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St Maarten DWI / St Martin FWI Organizations / Foundations
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St Maarten DWI / St Martin FWI After School Activities, Sports, and Clubs
Professionals
Drs. Carmencita Chemont - Clinical Psychologist
Achievement testing, early reading assessment, cognitive/intelligence testing, testing for learning disabilities, testing for autism.
Welgelegen Road, Cayhill
Ph 586-1250 or 553-7481
Patricia Maier, M.Ed.
Offering literacy workshops and training for groups. Assessment of reading abilities and solutions to assit children with reading & writing Ph: 554-0906 Email: patti@caribserve.net
St Maarten DWI / St Martin FYI Organizations / Foundations
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Ahead Center of
Excellence - Pastor Elmead Allen
Private school for children with
learning challenges (autism) and
other issues that do not allow
them to attend regular public
education classes.
Cobb Cactus Drive #3, Sucker
Garden
Ph 580-8234 580-9392
email: ahead_ctr@hotmail.com
website: coming soon
Intervision
Psychological guidance & therapy
for individuals, families or
groups. Diagnostic testing for
ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia & autism
available. For SVB, BZV, Nagico,
Ennia please get a referral from
your family physician.
Bushroad 70D, Cul de Sac
Ph 520-4444 or 580-1977
Sr. Basilia Center
Offering day care for people &
children with multiple
disabilities. On occasion they
do admit children diagnosed with
severe autism.
St John's Rd 6, St Johns Estate
Ph 548-3172
Sedna Foundation
Sedna fosters support for
children diagnosed with learning
challenges and works to improve
the integration of these
children within the community.
Sedna facilitates a bi-monthly
Parent Support Group for the
Love of Kids Foundation which
allows parents, teachers and
professionals an opportunity to
meet with each other and discuss
current issues. Meetings are
held at the Philipsburg Jubilee
Library. Contact Sedna or Love
of Kids "Current Events" link
(see left) for more information.
Ph 580-1977
email:
cchemont@gmail.com
Ujima Foundation
Conducting psycho-educational
testing which can provide
detailed treatment plans for
children with learning
challenges and/or behavioral
issues. Counseling available for
children and their families.
Pin Cushion Road 49, Sucker
Garden
Contact: Judith Bell
Ph 543-0086
email:
ujima_home@hotmail.com
The Tutor Room -
Alison Howard - Doctorate in
Education
Achievement testing, early
reading assessment,
cognitive/intelligence testing,
testing for learning
disabilities. After school
tutoring and homework help by
professional educators to assist
each child's success. Building
on their strengths and
overcoming their challenges
through activities that
incorporate the individual
interests of the child.
Wegelegen Rd, Cayhill
Ph 586-1250 or 553-7481
email:
thetutorroom@aol.com
website:
www.thetutorroom.net
Soualiga Kids
Foundation
Organizing events with children
such as song festivals for
children with special needs,
parades and TV programs which
the children themselves write,
produce, direct and act.
Soualiga Kids believes St
Maarten has a huge number of
talented children out there but
due to low self-esteem, they
often don't participate in fun
events. Soualiga offers those
special children the opportunity
to find their inner voice in a
loving and caring environment.
Patricia Gumbs - Mentor
Ph 522-3078
email:
soualigakids@hotmail.com
Association Des Cinq
Sens
Teaching of specialized
techniques for children with
sensory impairments (deaf,
blind, etc...), to develop their
sensory and cognitive
perceptions for their personal
fulfillment. Workshops based
around the 5 senses: Artistic,
musical, corporal expression,
communication, taste and smell.
Teaching of Braille and sign
language.
Ph 0690 77 50 90
email:
descinqsens@yahoo.fr
Victorious Living
Foundation - Erna Mae Francis
-MA D.D., Certified Success
Coach - Director/Founder
Mentorship programs for youths
ages 5 to 19. Direct guidance
and counseling of couples,
youths and their families.
Intervention in crisis
situations. Certification in
Life Coaching. Computer and
entrepreneurship training.
Seminars and workshops for
various target groups.
158B Backstreet, Philipsburg
Ph 542-2663 524-8731
1-305-407-9260
website:
www.victoriouslivingsxm.org
PEACE IS
Peace Is Foundation focuses on
conflict resolution within the
school environment. Many
children with learning
challenges will engage in
improper behaviour and often be
labeled as "bad kids". Peace
Is works with and mentors
schools on how to reach out and
properly address the issues of
"at risk" behaviour in all
youth.
Glenville Blake, Cornelius De
Weever, Peta-Gaye Qutar
Ph 542-2739 (ext 233)
email:
peaceinschools@gmail.com
website:
www.peaceissxm.org
Global Missions
Church - Youth Training &
Counseling Program
Global Missions Church youth
training program implements
solutions to prevent youth
delinquency. Available to
counsel youth and give a helping
hand in the community .
Pastor Esmond Flemming -
coordinator
email:
gmcyp@caribserve.net
email:
esflemming@hotmail.com
DERPI - Department
for Educational Research, Policy
& Innovation
Charged with all innovations in
education; presently houses the
"Student Care Coordinators"
division for the Education
Department. DERPI works closely
with other professionals and
foundations in education to
promote solid and proper
education for all children.
Walter Nisbeth Rd 55
Ph: 542-1064 or 542-4594 or
542-1062
HDED - Help Desk of
the Elderly & Disabled- Purita
Illidge, Project Leader
Promoting the rights and
responsibilities of Elders &
Disabled persons to realize
and exercise their full
potential unhindered, to have
the opportunity to engage in,
contribute to, and benefit from
all that society has to offer,
and is a legal and moral
inheritance we each protect and
preserve for our parents, our
children and ourselves.
Hope Estate Road #4, Hope Estate
ph 523-5725
email:
yasminsweb@yahoo.com (providers
only)
Department of
Education
Coordinating education in the
public schools of St Maarten.
Also facilitating training
programs for teachers.
Department Head - Claudette
Labega
N. Debrot Street, Vlaun Building
Ph 542-3718 or 542-2363
SMITH - St Maarten
Institute of Technology &
Hospitality
Vocational training for mature
students who wish to pursue
careers in the hospitality and
technology fields. SMITH is
devoted to sharing its vision
that youth can find a place in
our community and achieve their
best. Solid and understanding
instructors.
EC Richardson Street 23,
Philipsburg
Ph 542-1620 Fax 542-8969
email:
smithinstitute@hotmail.com
SIFMA - Foundation
Training & Resource Center for
Early Childhood Care & Education
Facilitate training and
information coordination between
playschools, parents and
professionals.
Sucker Garden Road 13 (Lions
Recreational Ctr)
Ph 542-7298 fax 542-3903
Mental Health
Foundation
Providing quality psychiatric
care. For more information
please check their website.
107A LB Scot Road, Stone Oven
Drive
Cul de Sac
ph 542-1677 fax 542-1687
email:
director@mhf-sxm.com
website:
www.mhf-sxm.com
Want to be listed in our
directory? Notice a mistake?
Want to update your information?
Please
contact Love of Kids.
St Maarten DWI / St Martin FWI After School Activities, Sports, and Clubs
ASA- After
School Activities
Program
Academic assistance,
cultural enrichment,
life skills training,
sports and recreation.
The program is primarily
for underprivileged
children & partly
subsidized by AMFO.
Monthly fees apply
dependant on income. Day
camps available
throughout the year ages
4 and up.
Lions Building,
Suckergarden Rd 13
Ph 542-4910 or 542-4925
(morning only)
The Alpha &
Omega Foundation
Sharon Rousseau
Henson - Early Childhood
Education Associate
Degree
Tutoring - After school
program assisting with
English, math, Dutch &
French. Also offering
music, computers, arts &
crafts, tennis and
swimming lessons.
Ph 557-8202
email:
kingsbizns@hotmail.com
LAB Sports
Academy Foundation
Les Brown -
Professional Athletic
Coach for Physical
Education
Offering training in
track & field, running
and many other athletic
activities. Sport camps
and healthy lifestyle
programs. "Get the kids
off the streets, away
from drugs & crime
related activities. One
kid in this program is
one less delinquent."
Ph 557-9089 or 542-4611
email:
les8brown@yahoo.com
email:
labsports@sintmaarten.net
Motiance
Dance School
Promotion of dance
theatre for youth. After
school and weekend
classes available.
Summer camps and
vacation camps. Ballet,
jazz, Hip Hop, fusion
and cultural. Located at
Belair Health and
Fitness Center Cayhill
and Longwall Road
Philipsburg.
Ph 543-0600 or 520-5209
email:
info@motiancedanceschool.org
website:
www.motiancedanceschool.org
Seaside
Nature Park
Horseback riding
lessons, vacation camps,
animal assisted
therapy, special
parties and events.
Caybay Road 64
ph 544-5255 or 526-5238
email:
seasidenaturepark@live.com
website:
www.seasidenaturepark.com
Want to be added
to this directory?
Notice a mistake or
spelling error? Please
contact us.
Updated
March 3, 2010
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