Our Services

The speech-language pathologists at City Speech Centre provide consultation, assessment, and therapy for children and adults with a variety of speech and language issues.

Our services include: Helping someone who has…

Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome
Aphasia
Apraxia / Oral-motor muscle weakness
Learning disability
Processing difficulty
Language delay
Unclear speech / lisp
Incorrect swallow (tongue thrust)
Open-mouth posture for breathing
Communication challenges
Suffered a brain injury
An accent they would like to reduce

We can assess…

Speech sounds
Language comprehension and expression
Social communication
Oral-motor skills (lip, tongue, and jaw movements)
Swallowing (tongue thrust)

We assess using…

Standardized tests (that give scores)
Non-standardized tests (that give descriptions)
Questionnaires
Reports from clients, parents, and teachers
Reports from other professionals
Language samples
Informal observations

During therapy sessions, we may…

Use objects, pictures, or text to help the client use correct speech sounds and language
Play games that target therapy goals or keep the client motivated
Change the difficulty of a task, depending on the client’s success with it
Vary the speech or language goals in a session, to keep the client interested

We also collaborate with Vancouver Occupational Therapy for Kids on joint sessions.