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Supporting Your Child's Communication

Speak Volumes is a private paediatric speech-language pathology practice located in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

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.

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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.