Our Services
At True North Speech, we provide a variety of speech therapy services.
Our services include consultation, assessment, and therapy for children with a variety of speech and language issues.
We specialize in providing treatment to children (ages 4–19) with:
- Articulation difficulties
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Communication challenges
- Fluency
- Language delays
- Learning disabilities
- Lisps
- Motor planning difficulties
- Pragmatics/Social Skills
- Processing difficulties
- Selective Mutism
We also offer the following adult services:
- Aphasia
- Apraxia/Dyspraxia
- Articulation
- ASD
- Cleft Lip or Palate
- Cognitive Communication
- Dementia
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Feeding and swallowing
- Fluency
- Motor Speech Disorder
- Pragmatics
- Speech sound disorders
- Strokes
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Voice
We can assess
- Speech sounds (For example: s/l/r)
- Language comprehension and expression
- Social communication
- Oral-motor skills ( lip, tongue, and jaw movements)
We assess using
- Standardized tests (For example: PLS-5 screening test and the Goldman-Fristoe test)
- 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
During the first session, we will assess your child. We then create an individualized treatment plan for your child. We will use a variety of methods and strategies during treatment. Next, we monitor how each method is working and then adjust accordingly. After all, each child has a unique personality and set of challenges.
If you don’t see a particular service mentioned above, contact us to find out more.