Speech, Language & Learning Difficulties

Before we can begin treatment, we need to complete an assessment to answer the following questions:

• What are your communication needs in the context of your daily life?
• What are the cognitive, communication, speech, language or learning difficulties that may affect your ability to participate in your life (i.e, work, school, family interactions, community involvement)?
• What would you like to achieve in these settings (work, school, community etc) and how can we help to make you successful?

Assessments at The Therapy Spot:

• Interview of the individual, their family, or important communication partners
• Review of case history (pre-injury status, academic, employment status, medical & rehabilitation history, etc.)
• Comprehensive assessment of
  • Communication (listening, speaking, reading, written expression, discourse, conversational interaction, social communication)
  • Cognitive skills required for communication (attention, memory, organization, reasoning, problem solving, executive functions, self-regulation)
  • Consideration of potential contributing factors (fatigue, sleep disturbance, visual disturbance, stress, hearing, pain, mental illness etc.)
  • Swallowing (If needed)
  • We do on-site hearing tests for understanding speech and language
• Selection, administration, and interpretation of standardized tests
• Functional evaluation of school, work, family, or community communications (current status and communication demands)
• Consultation with other professionals or review of their reports as indicated
• Preparation of a comprehensive report
• Collaboration with client in the preparation of Goal Attainment Scale meaningful Goals

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Analysis of results and development of treatment plan

 
An individualized 12-week (most often) plan is developed for you. The plan takes into consideration :

• Your assessment results,
• Your current needs,
• Goals you want to achieve
• Task analysis of each goal in order to break it down into sub-steps that can be achieved over a 12 week period.

Decision on where Treatment will take place:

• Your home
• Your workplace
• Your school
• Our clinic

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Treatment

• Treatment would focus on your meaningful life goals while still working on neuroplasticity and cognitive improvements.
• All Treatment would be team based and collaborative. You will never feel tested.
• Goals will be broken down into achievable steps and each therapeutic session will target one of those sub-steps to allow for continued progress.
• You will be able to see the progress each week
• Further evaluation of progress will occur at 6 week and the 12 week mark.

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