Services

Services are provided in person at the clinician's home office. Services include assessment, direct therapy, parent coaching/support, and consultation.

Areas of practice:

• receptive language (understanding of spoken language)

• expressive language (use of oral language skills, such as vocabulary, grammar & sentence structures)

• speech/articulation

• motor speech skills

• literacy/reading skills

Animal Assisted Therapy....AKA Otis!  

Otis is a qualified intervention dog. He participates in extensive training through Ability Dogs Canada with his handler, Jody. Otis is a 5 year old non-shedding bernedoodle who is gentle, engaging and loves people. Research has shown Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) to increase how much children speak within speech-language therapy sessions, and can help with motivation, engagement and enjoyment.

What might Otis do during a therapy session?

• perform tricks to increase motivation, increase verbalization & reward effort

• ring a bell (one of his favorites!)

• use a speech button with messages such as 'good job!' or 'treat please!'

• provide comfort by sitting nearby for pets or by placing his head on a lap upon command

• simply watch from his mat