Services

Feeding and Swallowing

A speech therapist can support feeding development by supporting the development of breastfeeding and bottling skills, developing chewing skills, the transition to solid foods, and progression to new food textures. Additionally, a speech therapist can support the development of positive mealtime experiences.

Dysphagia occurs when a person has swallowing difficulties and it puts the person at risk of aspiration. A speech therapist can help with managing your dysphagia by identifying risk factors and make recommendations to ensure swallow safety during mealtimes.

Stuttering

Stuttering is when speech fluency is affected by disruptions such as repetitions, prolongations and blocks. It can run in the family and is prevalent in young children between the ages of 3 to 4 years old. A speech therapist can help assess and develop a treatment plan to help you or your child achieve fluency.

Early Communication

Infants and toddlers develop communication skills even before they are using verbal language. This could look like communicating through eye contact, facial expressions and gestures. This period of language development is critical and parents play a significant role in developing their child's communication skills. A speech therapist can support caregivers in ways to best support and enhance their child's communication skills.

Speech Sounds

During development, children make speech sound errors that can present as articulation difficulties or phonological processes. These are patterns of sound errors that typically disappear as a child's speech develops. A speech therapist is able to help identify and correct the sounds that are challenging, or produced inaccurately.

Receptive and Expressive Language

Receptive language involves the ability to understand and interpret spoken or written language. Expressive language refers to the ability to express thoughts, ideas and feelings through spoken or written words. A speech therapist can help identify specific areas of language difficulties and work with you to develop your skills in these areas.

Literacy

Literacy is the skills of reading, writing and spelling. It is important for everyday activities like learning, working and communicating. A speech therapist can support your child's reading and writing development by working on foundational skills required to develop literacy.