Sensory Processing Disorders and Self-Regulation Problems
Sensory processing disorders (SPDs) are problems with misinterpreting everyday sensory information such as touch, sound, taste, movement and smells. At the hypersensitivity end, this can lead to the person becoming easily overwhelmed by seemingly normal sensations of touch, sound or other senses. Behaviours like rage, tantrums, anxiety or avoidance may result. At the other extreme, hyposensitive or under-sensitive individuals may inappropriately seek out excess sensory stimuli such as movement, touch and sound.
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Publicly Funded / Free Services
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Looking for an occupational therapist (OT)? The OT search website through the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists makes it easy to find an occupational therapist anywhere in Canada.
1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5R1 Map
800-434-2268
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Provides specialized care for those with multiple physical, developmental, and associated behavioural needs, focusing on our Region's children and ...
395 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L2 Map
613-737-0871
Area Served: LHIN Champlain
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Up to 18 years
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CHEO is a pediatric hospital that provides various mental health services to children, youth and families up to age 16-18.
Special Services During Pandemics (e.g. COVID/Corona), Disasters and Related Emergencies
During COVID, mental health services at CHEO have changed.
Outpatient services are still being offered VIRTUALLY, i.e. via telephone, or via videoconferencing (i.e. Ontario Telemedicine Network or Zoom).
Inpatient services are significantly more restricted and thus only available for the most severe psychiatric emergencies. 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L1 Map
613-737-7600
Area Served: LHIN Champlain
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Up to 17 years
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The Sensory Processing Disorder Network (SPD Network) seeks to build awareness about SPD as well as fund research in the area. Their website has a wealth of ...
5655 S. Yosemite, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111 Map
303-794-1182
Area Served: World
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All ages
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Carlington Community Resource Centre is a community-based health and social service centre. Various services including: the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) ...
900 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON, K1Z 5Z8 Map
613-722-4000
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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The Walk-in Clinic at Crossroads helps families to get started on the road to understanding.
Do you have any concerns about your child's behaviour, ...
1755 Courtwood Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K2C 3J2 Map
613-723-1623 x333
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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Up to 12 years
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A mental health center with a registered psychotherapist that provides professional counseling for a wide range of issues. The center is opened to all but also ...
1390 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1C 6L5 Map
613-699-1677
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Established in 1989, Heritage Academy is an independent school specifically designed for students with learning disabilities. Our mission is to provide each ...
207 Bayswater Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 2G5 Map
613-722-0133
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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6 - 25 years
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The Interprofessional Clinic offers bilingual services to the community for children and adults of all ages in: Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Speech Language Pathology.
1750 ch. Russell Rd., Ottawa, ON, K1G 5Z6 Map
613-526-7125
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Offering adaptive music education programs for students age 2-adult with developmental disorders and learning disabilities.
1002 Beaverbrook Road, Kanata, ON, K2K 1L1 Map
613-801-0031
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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2 years and up
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The Ottawa Hospital has a variety of mental health services which include inpatient and outpatient programs (including first episode psychosis, eating ...
501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6 Map
613-722-7000
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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16 years and up
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Lawyer referral organization that helps people with all disabilities including people who are deaf, hard of hearing, people with physical disabilities, mental ...
400 Coventry Road, Ottawa, ON, K1K 2C7 Map
613-236-6636
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Our goal is to increase emotional regulation, self-control, and problem-solving skills to help keep children in school and out of trouble. Our 13-week program ...
1719 Bank street, Ottawa, ON, K1V 7Z4 Map
613-733-5478 x225
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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6 - 11 years
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We are a social skills program for kids aged 3-14. We run a social circle, summer camp and offer one on one services. We run in association with MindWare ...
985 Pinecrest, Ottawa, ON Map
1-613-882-3449
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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3 - 14 years
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CHEO provides a variety of Day Treatment Programs, such as:
* Back on Track School Program (for youth with troubles attending school due to anxiety or mood ...
ON, Canada
613-833-0497
Area Served: LHIN Champlain
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4 - 18 years
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Hospital that specializes in wide range of mental health services including:
* inpatient and outpatient services for youth and adults
* specialized mental ...
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The Royal has a C-PROMPT clinic (for aged 18+) that provides urgent assessments, medication support, short-term psychotherapy (maximum 4 sessions), and help with accessing other services (i.e. system navigation). For more information, https://www.theroyal.ca/CPROMPT. 1145 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Z 7K4 Map
613-722-6521
Area Served: LHIN Champlain
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16 years and up
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The Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) is directly operated by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
CPRI provides ...
600 Sanatorium Road, London, ON, N6H 3W7 Map
519-858-2774
Areas Served: Ontario, Middlesex County
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Up to 18 years
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Psychotherapy Matters is an online directory of therapists in private practice, who pay in order to be listed in the directory.
ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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Looking for a psychologist? The Canadian Register of Health ServicePsychologists (CRHSP) has a national directory of qualified psychology providers.
72 Saint-Raymond Blvd, Gatineau, QC, J8Y 1S2 Map
819-771-1441
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Our mission is to improve the health and quality of life of people with physical, emotional, and social challenges through partnerships with companion and service animals.
1010 Polytek St, Ottawa, ON, K1J 9H9 Map
1-888-473-7027
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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190 Colonnade Road, Ottawa, ON, K2E 7J5 Map
613-224-8476
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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2270 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON, K1G 6C4 Map
613-558-0980
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, East, LHIN Champlain
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All ages
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1279 Willowdale Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1H 7S7
613-298-2322
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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16 years and up
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1390 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON, K2C 3N6 Map
1-888-691-6111
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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14 years and up
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2270 St-Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, ON, K1G 6C4 Map
613-738-2871
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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MindLight Counselling and Trauma Therapy Collective
5 Oblats Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5V9 Map
613-518-1577
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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97 Hinton Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 0Z7 Map
613-883-3716
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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2120 Maywood Street, Ottawa, ON, K1G 1G1
613-897-4820
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, Prescott and Russell County
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All ages
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Monika Green Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
240 Kennevale Dr, Ottawa, ON, K2J 6B6 Map
613-809-9832
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, Prescott and Russell County, Lanark County, Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and the City of Cornwall
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3 years and up
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265 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1S 2E1 Map
613-563-9816
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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Up to 19 years
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Lori Howell, Occupational Therapy Consulting
ON, Canada
613-260-2847 x1
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Orleans, ON, K4A 4G8 Map
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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3 - 18 years
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373 Vantage Drive, Ottawa - Orleans, ON, K4A 3W2 Map
613-986-4218
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Mental Health & Addiction Services of Ottawa
1489 Merivale Rd, Ottawa, ON, K2E 5P3 Map
613-225-7272
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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17 years and up
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1554 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1Z 7M4 Map
613-627-0654
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All ages
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985 Pinecrest, Ottawa, ON, K2B 4B6 Map
1-613-297-6656
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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5 - 15 years
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SPROUT Occupational Therapy
14B Mill Street, Almonte, ON, K0A 1A0 Map
613-299-6936
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, Lanark County, Renfrew County
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Up to 18 years
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471 Hazeldean Road, Kanata, ON, K2L 4B8 Map
613-831-2377
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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Up to 18 years
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Ottawa Centre for Resilience
2197 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1H 7X8 Map
613-714-0662
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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6 - 19 years
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Mary-Jane Slingerland
555 Legget Drive, Kanata, ON, K2K 2X3 Map
613-859-0813
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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Up to 7 years
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Ottawa, ON Map
613-882-7688
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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Up to 13 years
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1729 Bank, Ottawa, ON, K1V 7Z5 Map
613-260-1935
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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320 Osgoode St., Ottawa, ON, K1N 8C8 Map
613-567-0777
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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120 West Beaver Creek rd., Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 1L2 Map
905-886-5941
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All ages
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7405 Third Line rd, Kars, ON, K0A 2E0 Map
613-489-5294
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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98 Centrepointe Drive, Nepean, ON, K2G 6B1
613-228-1174
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, Lanark County
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All ages
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1. Visual Stress
Visual stress is a visual perceptual processing condition that affects how visual information is interpreted by the brain and interferes with reading, attention, coordination, general health and behaviour. This is different from problems involving sight or sharpness of vision and can occur despite normal vision. Classic symptoms include light sensitivity, headaches from reading, and problems reading because the white “page appears too bright” or the words appear to be "moving, flashing, or jumping on the page". As reading is such a key skill for school and life in general, problems with reading can thus lead to significant impairment. The good news is that appropriate intervention can make a significant improvement and for many individuals, one of the interventions is as simple as specific colour filters.
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Snapclarity introduces a solution that provides personalized mental health care. The system today is confusing and full of disconnected parts. Through ...
7 Bayview Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 2C5
833-444-7627
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Trained and experienced Psychologists, Social Workers, and Psychotherapists at The Counselling Group provide a full range of counselling and support services ...
2255 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2B 7Z5 Map
613-722-2225 x352
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Corporation established in Canada to facilitate the identification, treatment and dissemination of information about Irlen Syndrome to individuals in Canada ...
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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19 Grenfell Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K2G 0G3 Map
613-727-4455
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Thyra Calvert, MSc
60 Bridgeport Rd. East, Waterloo, ON, N2J 2J8 Map
226-773-4783
Areas Served: Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ottawa-Carleton
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12 years and up
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Danya Daccash, Private Practice Psychotherapist
ON, Canada
613-701-9688
Areas Served: Ottawa-Carleton, LHIN Champlain, North
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18 years and up
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Jacques Legault, Psychologist
92 Saint-Raymond, Gatineau, QC, J8Y-1S7
613-909-8861
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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2255 St-Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON, K1G 4K3 Map
613-454-0121
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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160 Terrence Matthews Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K2M 0B2 Map
613-294-6437
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Stradwick Psychology & Neurofeedback Clinic
21 Concourse Gate, Nepean, ON, K2E 7S4 Map
613-226-6767
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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Amanda Telford
265 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1S 2E1 Map
613-218-0249
Areas Served: Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and the City of Cornwall, LHIN Champlain, Ottawa-Carleton, Renfrew County, Lanark County
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6 - 65 years
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2197 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1H 7X8
613-656-7384
Area Served: Ottawa-Carleton
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All ages
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