Speech Therapy at Pathways to Hope

At Pathways to Hope and Brant Mental Health Solutions, we are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate speech therapy services for children and adults. Whether your child is struggling with speech sounds, social communication, or language development, our team is here to support you every step of the way.

Our Process

Step 1: Intake Call with Our Admin Team

Your journey begins with a phone call to our office. Our admin team is trained to ask screening questions that help us match you with the most appropriate clinician based on your child’s specific needs. This also helps us determine the urgency and type of support required.

While we currently have a waitlist, we’re working hard to reduce wait times. We’re excited to share that in late October, we’ll be joined by an additional Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA). These new team members will allow us to serve more families, quicker.

Step 2: Initial Assessment

After your intake call, an in-person or virtual assessment will be scheduled with one of our Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). Our assessments are comprehensive, individualized, and designed to adapt to your child’s engagement style.

Assessments may include:

Case history review
Parent/caregiver interview
Communication concerns overview
Informal and behavioural observation
Formal standardized assessments
Language sample collection
Oral motor examination
Discussion of results and recommendations

We encourage families to bring along any previous assessment or discharge reports from speech therapy or other providers (e.g. Occupational Therapy, Behaviour Therapy), as collaboration across services is essential for consistent and effective care.

Step 3: Intervention

If therapy is recommended, the SLP will create a personalized treatment plan tailored to your child’s communication goals. Therapy activities may range from structured tasks to more playful, interactive approaches—depending on your child’s learning style, interests, and needs.

Caregiver involvement is a key part of our approach. We’ll provide:

Take-home strategies and activities to reinforce progress
Regular updates and tracking of therapy goals
Ongoing assessment to inform therapy adjustments

Sessions are typically booked on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, and we’ll do our best to provide a consistent time and day that fits your schedule.

What Do We Treat?

Our Speech-Language Pathologists support individuals with a wide range of speech, language, and feeding challenges, including:

Receptive Language: Difficulty understanding spoken language or instructions.
Expressive Language: Limited vocabulary, trouble forming sentences, or difficulty using language in social contexts.
Articulation (Speech Sound Production): Speech that’s unclear or difficult to understand.
Oral Motor Concerns: Difficulty moving or coordinating lips, tongue, and jaw for speech.
Voice & Resonance: Concerns related to voice pitch, volume, or quality.
Social Communication & Play: Challenges with using language to connect with others.
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Support for individuals with ASD in language, social skills, and communication development.
Literacy: Difficulties with reading, phonological awareness, and/or writing.
Feeding & Swallowing: Issues with chewing, swallowing, gagging, or food aversion.

Our Team is Growing!

To better serve our community and reduce wait times, we’ve expanded our speech therapy team. With this growth, we’re aiming to offer more timely support to the families on our waitlist—without compromising the quality of care.