SLPs assess a child’s speech and language development and may offer:

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• Direct Therapy

• Consultation to promote speech and language development

• Information

• Referral and/or liaison with other services (local community, or provincial) as appropriate

• Coordination of services

• Assistance with transitions throughout the years (daycare, preschool, high school) 

SLPs can help your child with:

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• Understanding and using language

• Clarity of speech

• Fluency

• Using language in social situations

• Alternative or augmentative communication

• Swallowing and feeding

A child may be seen by an SLP when they have: 

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• Difficulty articulating sounds

• Difficulty with fluent speech – stuttering

• Difficulty using words, phrases, and sentences to communicate at age appropriate level

• Difficulty understanding words spoken to them

• Difficulty organizing information and regulating behaviour

• Difficulty with feeding and swallowing