Our experienced therapists provide in-home and virtual speech therapy services in Peel, Halton, and West Toronto areas. Evening and weekend appointments available. Contact us now.
Learn to you become an effective English communicator and improve your accent with an experienced speech therapist!
Now servicing Oakville, Burlington & Hamilton. For more information about our services call us today - 647-339-6390 or book your free initial consultation online.
Our experienced therapists provide in-home and virtual speech therapy services in Peel, Halton, and West Toronto areas. Evening and weekend appointments available. Contact us now.
Speech Wonders Inc.
Our Services
We provide in-home and virtual speech therapy services. Contact us to learn more.
Speech Delay
A speech delay occurs when children are late in acquiring certain sounds at the appropriate age level. Each speech sound develops at a certain age. A speech delay may be characterized as an articulation delay, where a child has difficulty making a particular sound(s) and/or a phonological delay, where the child substitutes, reduces, or ommits sounds in words. As a result, these children can be very difficult to understand in everyday conversation, which may impact their ability to effectively communicate their messages and their social interactions.
Receptive & Expressive Language Delay
A receptive language delay occurs when a child has difficulty understanding words, sentences, and/or conversation. These children generally have difficulty understanding simple questions, identifying common objects, and following directions. Children acquire receptive skills even before they begin to speak, and thus is an important first-step in the acquisition of language. An expressive language delay occurs when children are unable to communicate their intentions using words and/or gestures. These children may have a limited vocabulary compared to their same-aged peers, and will demonstrate difficulty communicating their intentions both orally and graphically.
Literacy Development
Literacy development is important for a child's acadamic success. A Speech-Language Pathologist can help a child achieve age-appropriate reading and writing skills by working on sound-letter correspondence, decoding, blending, and reading comprehension. If you are not sure whether your child requires literacy intervention, contact us for more advice.
Stuttering/Fluency
A fluency disorder is characterized interruptions in the flow of speech. These interruptions may be caused by stuttering/stammering (i.e., prolongations, blocks, syllable or word repetitions). A fluency disorder may also result from cluttering, when an individual speaks too quickly or in rapid spurts due to poor organization of what he/she wants to say. Fluency disorders can have both a physical and emotional impact on the individual, which is why speech therapy is often necessary.
Accent Modification
An individual's accent is part of their identity, but sometimes it can be a barrier to effectively communicating ideas and exuding that confidence that one seeks in their professional life. Speech-Language Pathologists can help non-native English speakers become clear and confident communicators by teaching them the place, manner, and voicing of all North American Engish sounds. In addition, Speech-Language Pathologists teach the rhythms and intonation of North American English to help them effectively communicate their message.
Voice Therapy
Voice disorders are characterized by a change in vocal quality that is normally caused by excessive vocal strain or a vocal pathology. Voice disorders can occur in both children and adults and are likely to be the result of a combination of poor vocal behaviours (i.e., talking too loudly, talking excessively, screaming/yelling, excessive coughing and/or excessive throat clearing. Speech-Language Pathologists intervene by educating clients about vocal hygiene and by teaching them various vocal function and relaxation exercises.
Social Communication
Social communication, or pragmatic skills, are important when individuals are required to speak in formal and informal social situations. Knowing what to say and when to say things is a skill that is required to build and maintain social relationships. Typically, social communication skills are acquired at a young age, however, due to certain circumstances or diagnoses (i.e., language delay/disorder, ASD, stroke, brain injury) both children and adults can have difficulty learning or following the rules for social language use, such as maintaining eye contact or greeting another person. As speech therapists, we are able to teach and reinforce the importance of various social language skills in an individual's life.
Cognitive Communication
Cognitive communication disorders result in communication challenges that arise from a disruption in cognition. In addition to communication challenges, these individuals experience difficulties in one or more of the following areas: attention, memory, perception, organization, and/or executive functioning skills. Speech therapists provide these individuals with functional and compensatory strategies and support systems to allow them to function efficiently in their daily life.
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