Children’s Speech-Language Pathology Services
Speech-language pathology services help children or adults with communication or feeding difficulties. A Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is trained to identify, assess, and treat communication and/or swallowing disorders. This can include difficulty producing certain sounds (articulation), understanding and using words (language), reading, participating in conversations appropriately (social language), organizing information and thinking (cognition) and feeding and swallowing.
While all children develop at different rates, there are some milestones that can indicate a child may need to be seen by a speech-language pathologist. If you have concerns, see your health practitioner, or contact our office for more information. Read our Speech and Language Milestones
for a checklist of average developmental milestones that may indicate whether or not your child has a communication delay or disorder.
我们的服务：
我们的治疗团队由言语语言病理学家 (SLP) 和沟通障碍助理 (CDA) 组成，他们经验丰富，擅长运用标准化测试、观察、语言样本以及家长和老师的反馈来评估孩子的言语和语言障碍，从而全面了解孩子的沟通能力。他们会与您的家人和其他相关专业人士合作，制定合适的治疗方案，帮助孩子达成发展里程碑和目标。沟通障碍助理 (CDA) 也可在言语语言病理学家的指导下，根据制定的治疗方案提供治疗服务。
Speech
Children who have trouble producing speech sounds (articulation), hesitate or stutter when talking or have a chronically hoarse voice may have a speech disorder. A child with speech sound production difficulties could have difficulty saying letters such as “s”, or difficulty with learning and using sound sequences, such as leaving off the final “t” in “cat”. Apraxia is a motor speech disorder that makes it difficult to put sounds and syllables together in the correct order to form words, and a child may often be inconsistent with the way they say the same word.
了解更多关于言语障碍的知识。
Language
When a child has difficulty understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings (expressive language), then he or she may have a language disorder. Concerns with receptive language can make following directions, and answering questions, challenging. A language disorder can also make it hard for a child to find the right words and put together clear sentences when speaking. They may have difficulty understanding what others say, may struggle to put thoughts into words, or both.
A young child with a language disorder may also mostly use gestures for communication or use a very limited number of words or short or incomplete sentences that don’t follow grammar rules.
Learn more about Language Delays and Disorders.
Auditory and Language Processing
听觉处理是指大脑感知声音并理解所听内容的过程。语言处理是指大脑感知语言并理解语言的过程。患有听觉处理障碍（APD，也称为中枢听觉处理障碍CAPD）或语言处理障碍的儿童可能听力正常，并且通常能够很好地表达自己，但却难以理解别人说的话。
Children with auditory or language processing difficulties may not understand multi-step directions, and have difficulty organizing their thoughts and finding words. They may mix up similar sounding words or sounds in words.
了解更多关于听觉和语言处理的知识。
Emergent Literacy
早期读写能力包括儿童学习阅读和写作所需的技能，例如将声音与印刷字母和单词联系起来。许多口语所需的基本技能也同样适用于书面语言。
了解更多关于早期读写能力发展的信息。
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that can cause communication difficulties, social and behavioural issues, and repetitive behaviours. The signs of autism usually appear in early childhood, typically within the first three years of life. At Creative Therapy Associates, we believe in working alongside parents where our multidisciplinary team, including both Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists, can provide support and advice.
Learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder.
If you have concerns about your child’s communication, contact our office to arrange an assessment. Early diagnosis and treatment will go a long way towards helping your child resolve or manage difficulties with communication.
