SPEECH SUCCESS IS ON THE HORIZON.
Concerned your child does not talk as much as they should? Are they hard to understand? Do they bump when they talk? Wondering what preschool options are out there with additional speech and language supports?
PRIVATE SPEECH & LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT & SUPPORT
Raising kids is hard. How do we know if they are doing okay? More often than not we hear about these amazing speech language programs & supports that are available . . . two years too late. How are we supposed to find our way through a system we don’t understand?
Let us help you navigate the support system you didn't even know was available to you and your child.
At Baseline we will work with you to determine just that - your child’s baseline; where they are currently at. We can determine their strengths and identify areas for growth. Then we can create a custom ‘care map’ that connects you with the support networks already in place in your child’s community, at their school or in private treatment at our clinic.
Marnie Paul founded Baseline Speech in August of 2020.
Lauren Sorokin joined as Partner
in July of 2022.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Assessments (and treatment of course) can be completed in all the major speech and language areas listed below.
SPEECH SOUNDS
Articulation, phonological disorders and motor speech (Apraxia and Dysarthria) support. Children may be hard to understand or have trouble producing certain sounds.
FLUENCY
Otherwise known as stuttering or bumpy speech, some children get stuck while speaking.
Children may require support in the form of the Lidcombe Program or fluency skills training.
RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE
Difficulty with basic concepts or following directions. Children may watch their peers to figure out what to do next; they may seem lost at times.
EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
Some children have trouble with word endings, grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary etc. Children may be not speaking at all, or not speaking enough. They may point & grunt to express themselves rather than using words.
PROGRAM UNIT FUNDING
Qualifying for Program Unit Funding (PUF) to access Early Childhood Services (ECS).
CODE 57
Qualifying for Code 57: Communication Disability / Disorder (Grades 1 -12).
WHAT IS DONE DURING AN ASSESSMENT
Assessments are scheduled for 1.0 - 1.5 hours, and the following is completed:
1. Let’s Talk
Parent interview to gather background information and main concerns.
SLP and the child have a conversation in order to gain a language sample and get to know the client.
2. Open Wide
Oral mechanism exam is completed (i.e., a look in their mouth to make sure everything is working as it should in order to produce speech sounds).
3. Assessment
Formal and/or informal assessment tasks administered. If formal scores are not needed to inform treatment decisions, or a referral, then informal materials will be used, so a profile of strengths and challenges can be put together.
4. Wayfinding
The SLP will discuss what treatment options are available. This discussion is the most important part of the session as we will let parents know what services are out there, and what they can expect for their child in terms of support.
5. Report
We can provide you with any written documentation you need. A lengthy report meeting Alberta Education’s standards can be supplied, or a quick written or verbal summary of what was completed can be provided.