
Supporting Your Child's Communication
WELCOME TO OUR PRACTICE
We provide speech-language pathology assessment, treatment, and consultation.
Located in Richmond Hill, our goal is to provide family-centered services that support your child’s communication. We encourage parents to be involved in sessions and to engage in home practice. After all, parents are their children’s best teachers.
Family-Centered Care
Assessment, Treatment & Consultation
Caregiver Training
OUR AREAS OF FOCUS
We provide services in a few main areas.
Autism
Naturalistic, play-based and connection-focused approaches to develop communication skills for autistic children.
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
AAC assessment, trials and implementation of a variety of high-tech softwares. Caregiver training to support programming and modeling on AAC systems.
Gestalt Language Processing
Assessment and intervention for children who communicate with delayed echolalia and scripting. Our therapy approach is based on the NLA protocol.
Literacy Skills
Evidence-based structured literacy approaches that include multi-sensory cues to support learning and generalization.
Language Delays & Disorders
Assessment and intervention for children requiring support for their expressive and/or receptive language skills.
Speech Production Disorders & Difficulties
Assessment and intervention for speech production disorders & difficulties including motor speech disorders and childhood apraxia of speech.
Early Intervention
Assessment, intervention and caregiver training to support toddlers and preschoolers with delayed communication skills.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions and supports to address challenges with executive function, working memory, attention and organization skills.
OUR SERVICES
We offer assessments, treatment and consultations at our welcoming, family-friendly clinic.
Assessment
We assess communication skills, including: social communication, expressive and receptive language, speech sound production, and literacy skills. We also assess use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems with a focus on high-tech software. Assessments may include the use of standardized tests, developmental checklists, qualitative measures, and observation, parent reports, and direct interaction.
Treatment
Treatment sessions are individualized to target your child’s communication goals. Our approach is play-based and child-led. We include your child’s interests and provide access to sensory-motor supports in the clinic space.
Consultation
We collaborate with parents/caregivers, teachers, and other professionals involved in your child’s care. This promotes a holistic approach to therapy, which better supports your child’s communication across a variety of environments and maximizes their progress.
Book an appointment today.
Autism
Naturalistic, play-based approaches that focus on connection and celebrating your child’s strengths.
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
High-tech AAC assessments, caregiver training, and implementation of a variety of software.
Gestalt Language Processing
Assessment and intervention for children who communicate with delayed echolalia. Our therapy approach is based on the Natural Language Acquisition Protocol (by Marge Blanc, SLP).
Literacy Skills
Evidence-based structured literacy approaches. We also work with AAC users on building their literacy skills.