At The Speech Space, we take a person-first, functional approach to help our clients achieve goals that are meaningful and relevant to their day-to-day lives. Services are always tailored to the client's unique strengths, needs and interests. We aim to instil both confidence and competence in our clients' communication skills.
And, we have fun!
SERVICES
The Speech Space offers a variety of services to meet each client's individual needs.
Services include assessment, treatment and consultation, which are outlined below.
Services can be provided virtually, in your home, or in the community.
ASSESSMENT
Assessments are an important first step when starting speech-language therapy.
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Assessments involve collecting information about the client's developmental history, interviewing the client and caregiver, and conducting a mix of informal and formal testing activities, based on the identified concerns.
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The results of assessments are used to determine the client's strengths and needs, set goals for therapy, choose the most appropriate intervention approach, and develop recommendations for how best to participate in other settings.
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An assessment report that summarizes the client's communication profile and includes individualized recommendations can be provided.
TREATMENT
Speech-language therapy is client-centered and evidence-based to help each individual meet their specific communication goals.
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Therapy can address the following domains:
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Reading - phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding (sounding out words), reading comprehension and fluency
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Writing - phonemic awareness and phonics, encoding (spelling), sentence structure, forming organized paragraphs, stories and essays
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Phonological awareness/processing - rhyming, recognizing syllables, identifying and manipulating individual sounds in words​
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Expressive language - putting your thoughts into words so that others can easily understand you
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Receptive language - following directions and understanding what others say
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Articulation and phonology - pronouncing speech sounds
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Social communication and theory of mind - from a neurodiversity affirming approach, this includes perspective taking, interacting with others, improving confidence and competence in social settings
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Stuttering - speaking fluently, with fewer blocks, repetitions and prolongations of sounds and words
CONSULTATION
Consultation services are available on an individual or group basis, based on the needs of the organization. Examples of consultative workshops include:
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Supporting literacy skill development in the classroom for students with learning disabilities
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Supporting speech and language development in the classroom
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Supporting speech and language development at daycare
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Embedding early literacy skill development at daycare
