Speech Pathology

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A pediatric speech pathologist supports children in developing essential speech, language, and communication skills. Our role includes:

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Communication Development

 

• Helping children learn to use gestures, sounds, and words to communicate their needs and interact with others.

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Pre-Linguistic and Complex Communication

 

• Supporting early communication skills including gestures, facial expressions, and skills such as joint attention.

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Language Disorders

 

• Assessing and supporting conditions like Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and difficulties with understanding (receptive language) or sharing thoughts (expressive language).

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Speech Development

 

• Helping children produce clear speech sounds and improve articulation, phonology, and overall speech clarity.

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Play Skills

 

• Supporting children in play, to develop friendships, and improve imaginative and cooperative play skills.

 

​Social Communication

 

• Teaching children how to greet others, take turns, follow social rules, understand tone and emotions, and use appropriate social language in conversations.

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Fluency

 

• Helping children who stutter develop strategies for smoother, more confident speech.

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Early Literacy & Pre-Literacy Skills

 

• Developing phonological awareness, vocabulary, storytelling, and comprehension skills to support reading and writing.

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Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)

 

• Implementing communication systems such as Key Word Sign, Proloquo, PODD, and LAMP.

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Mealtimes & Feeding

 

• Addressing fussy eating, difficulties with texture progression, choking/gagging, limited food variety, delayed oral motor skills, and providing mealtime and feeding assessments.

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Parent & Educator Coaching

 

• Equipping families and teachers with practical strategies to support communication development in everyday activities and learning environments.

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School Readiness & Learning Support

 

• Helping children, and their key educators, build the communication, social, and language skills needed for a smooth transition to preschool and school.

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​Our Speech Therapy service helps children build confidence, find their voice, and develop essential communication skills—one day at a time!

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