Speech and Language
Seasons Family Centre empowers children to communicate with confidence, offering a diverse range of individual, group, and family-oriented services.
Our services include evidence-based programs such as the Hanen More Than Words® program, specialized support for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), and targeted interventions for social communication and speech challenges.
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Speech and Language Assessments
Comprehensive evaluations designed to identify and address communication challenges in children.
These assessments include an in-depth review of the child’s speech, language, and social communication skills. The process typically involves a combination of standardized tests, observations, and parent interviews to gain a complete understanding of the child’s needs.
Following the assessment, we provide a detailed report outlining the child’s strengths and areas of difficulty, along with personalized recommendations for intervention. This report serves as a roadmap for targeted therapy, ensuring that each child receives the most effective support for their specific challenges.
Parents are actively involved throughout the assessment process, helping to set realistic goals and understand the next steps in their child’s communication development. Our assessments offer a clear, supportive pathway toward improving your child’s speech and language skills, laying the foundation for future success in communication.
- Looking to complete an Autism Assessment for a child under six?
Individual Speech Therapy
We offer comprehensive individual speech therapy services tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.
Our therapists work with a diverse range of individuals, including toddlers, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), those experiencing language delays, speech sound disorders, social communication challenges, and stuttering (fluency) issues.
We understand that every child’s journey is different, which is why we provide flexible options for therapy sessions. Depending on your preference and circumstances, we can conduct sessions in the comfort of your home or at our well-equipped clinic. Our goal is to create a supportive and effective environment that fosters communication growth and development, helping your child reach their full potential in speech and language skills.
Hanen More Than Words® Program
An evidence-based program that empowers parents to become their child's primary language facilitator.
The More Than Words program at Seasons Family Centre is an 8-week Hanen intervention designed for parents of young children with autism spectrum disorder or social communication difficulties. It includes 8 parent classes (available in-person or online), 3 individual family sessions, intake and outtake videos, and a comprehensive workbook. The course focuses on improving social communication, play skills, and parent-child interactions.
Parents learn to understand their child’s communication stage, set appropriate goals, and apply strategies during everyday activities. The program teaches techniques to extend interactions, communicate effectively, and develop crucial play and social skills. At the conclusion, we celebrate with a graduation event featuring snacks, prizes, and a slideshow.
More Than Words offers a supportive environment where parents connect with others facing similar challenges while gaining valuable tools to help their child reach their full communication potential.
Social Communication Playgroups
Engaging playgroups designed to foster social skills and communication in a fun, supportive environment.
Our Social Communication Playgroups run for approximately three months, aligning with a school term, and are tailored for small groups of 2-4 children with similar play and social communication goals. Our speech and language therapists facilitate interactive sessions that encourage peer interaction, turn-taking, and collaborative play. Through structured activities and guided free play, children learn to initiate conversations, respond appropriately to others, and navigate social situations with confidence.
These playgroups provide an ideal setting for children to practice and generalize their social communication skills in a natural, peer-based context. Parents receive regular feedback and strategies to reinforce learning at home, ensuring continuous progress in your child’s social development.
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Group
Helping children with DLD build confidence in their communication abilities while connecting with peers facing similar challenges.
Our experienced speech-language pathologists lead engaging sessions tailored to address the unique challenges faced by children with DLD. The group format allows participants to practice language skills in a supportive peer environment, fostering both linguistic and social development. Activities are carefully crafted to target areas such as vocabulary expansion, sentence structure, narrative skills, and social communication.
Throughout the program, we work closely with parents, providing strategies to reinforce learning at home. This collaborative approach ensures that children receive comprehensive support, maximizing their language development potential.