Young Athlete's Programme Special Olympics Young Athletes is an early childhood play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, ages 3 to 10 years old. Young Athletes introduces basic sport skills, like running, kicking and throwing. It focuses on play-based activities that help to develop motor skills, social, emotional and learning skills. Young Athletes provides child...

ADHD Malta ADHD Malta is a non-governmental organisation established in 1996 by a group of parents of children with ADHD. The organisation began by collecting reliable information from the U.S. and U.K. to better support their children and share this knowledge with other families and professionals. Today, ADHD Malta supports a community of over 400 members and continues to advocate for the rights ...

Speech-Language Pathology Services offered by Primary Health Care The Children's Speech Therapy Service, offered by Primary Health Care, provides assessment, advice and therapy for children experiencing speech, language, communication or swallowing difficulties. Speech and language therapists work closely with children and their families to support communication, learning and everyday development....

Child Safety Services This specialised service addresses child abuse cases, including physical, sexual, neglect, and emotional abuse, as well as children at risk. They prevent, identify, and report abuse while providing education, consultations, and counselling sessions for schools, families, and educators across Malta and Gozo. One-to-one intervention sessions with school age learners and their p...

Children's Allowance and Child Birth or Adoption Bonus - Additional Children (DSS) Parents are eligible to receive Children’s Allowance for all children. Hence, if a beneficiary is receiving Children’s Allowance, upon birth or adoption of an additional child the Children’s Allowance claim and payment will be updated automatically. The Children’s Allowance payment rate will be revised in line with ...

Children's Allowance Calculator (DSS) The Children's Allowance Calculator is an online tool provided by the Department of Social Security (DSS) in Malta. It allows families to calculate an unofficial projection of the Children's Allowance they may be eligible for. This service is designed to be user-friendly and accessible, ensuring that families can easily estimate their benefits. Estimate of Ben...

Lenti Programme Lenti fuq l-Iżvilupp ta’ Wliedna (known as LENTI) is a national early screening programme that helps to identify possible developmental delays, learning difficulties, and/or educational needs in children so that they can be supported before starting early years education. Invitations are sent to parents/guardians of children at 24 months (two years old) to participate in the L...

Service for the Visual Impaired Teachers specialising in visual impairments support students, families, and schools from infancy to Year 11. They provide guidance on educational needs, assistive technologies, curriculum accessibility, and safe environments, contributing to assessments. Teachers for the hearing impaired also contribute to individualised education plans and tailored programmes for s...

Workshops and Support Groups - Aġenzija Sapport When a child is diagnosed with a disability, the family goes through a rollercoaster of emotions. Families may also experience a sense of helplessness and lack of courage. Even though the needs of each family are individual, some queries and emotions are common amongst families who have a child with disability. Thus, Aġenzija Sapport developed a numb...

Children’s Allowance and Child Birth or Adoption Bonus - Annual Income exceeds Threshold (DSS) Children’s Allowance is awarded to married couples, civil union couples, cohabiting couples, single parents, separated parents or returned migrants, having the care and custody of their children under sixteen (16) years of age and whose total annual income of relevant year (income backdated by two (...