Our Services
Assessment and Treatment
Workplace and School Programs
Workplace and School Programs
Assessment includes an appraisal of the important factors that may affect daily communication activities. As well, the individual’s goals, social environment, and personal responsibilities are incorporated into the assessment process.
Treatment plans are customized to address each client’s needs. Methods include education regarding the s
Assessment includes an appraisal of the important factors that may affect daily communication activities. As well, the individual’s goals, social environment, and personal responsibilities are incorporated into the assessment process.
Treatment plans are customized to address each client’s needs. Methods include education regarding the specific communication disorder, exercises to improve communication abilities, developing individualized strategies to help manage daily communication tasks, and helping family members and other important people to assist in important and useful ways
Workplace and School Programs
Workplace and School Programs
Workplace and School Programs
Participation in school and work require complex cognitive and communication skills. Each individual is supported extensively in order to achieve success. The requirements of each job or academic program are analyzed, effective strategies are developed, and collaborative programs are established with colleagues and other significant parties
Communicative Access
Workplace and School Programs
Communication Accommodations
People who have communication disorders often have difficulty gaining access to services in the community. They may not be able to get and give important information easily and completely, and thus cannot fully participate in essential activities such as health care, shopping, and government programs and facilities.
There are laws in plac
People who have communication disorders often have difficulty gaining access to services in the community. They may not be able to get and give important information easily and completely, and thus cannot fully participate in essential activities such as health care, shopping, and government programs and facilities.
There are laws in place such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA 2005) and The Accessible Canada Act (2019) that aim to improve accessibility and remove barriers for those with communication disabilities.
Reducing communication barriers requires that service providers learn new ways to communicate, such as speaking in ways that are easy to understand, waiting for the person to finish their message, and making meetings and public forums inclusive.
Most importantly, when an individual with a communication disability asks for specific communication accommodations, service providers can do their best to comply with these requests..
Communication Accommodations
Workplace and School Programs
Communication Accommodations
One of the essential skills included in our treatment plans is a focus on developing a list of specific communication accommodations that will help the individual gain access to community services. For example, if listening to spoken language is more difficult than reading, someone may ask that questions that will be asked in an intake a
One of the essential skills included in our treatment plans is a focus on developing a list of specific communication accommodations that will help the individual gain access to community services. For example, if listening to spoken language is more difficult than reading, someone may ask that questions that will be asked in an intake appointment with a service provider may be given in writing, in advance.
Self-Advocacy
Learning to ask service providers to communicate differently can be challenging. Our treatment plans include a focus on becoming better at asking others to use specific communication accommodations. Essential skills include knowing the list of specific communication accommodations and learning the best and most appropriate ways to ask others to help.