Speech Sprouts - What We Do
We come to you! Speech Sprouts provides assessment and therapy services for a variety of communication needs including:
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Late Talkers
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Receptive Language Delays or Disorders
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Expressive Language Delays or Disorders
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Play and Social Communication Delays
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Articulation
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Apraxia/Motor Speech (PROMPT Therapy)
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Fluency (stuttering)
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Speech Sprouts takes a family-centred approach geared towards the strengths, needs and interests of the children and their families whom we serve. We provide therapy sessions that are positive, supportive and fun; keeping children motivated and eager to learn. Speech Sprouts' goal is to help children become effective communicators and to provide families with the tools that will further support their child's speech and language success.
Speech Sprouts - Who We Are
Tanya McCullough M.Cl.Sc. Reg. CASLPO
Speech-Language Pathologist
Tanya is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist with over 16 years of clinical experience working with toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children and their families. She received her Masters of Clinical Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Western Ontario. Tanya is registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and a member of Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC).
Tanya is passionate about speech and language and aims to provide the best quality of care for the children and families that she serves. Tanya is interested in all areas of communication and has extensive experience working with children with a variety of speech and language difficulties and diagnoses including Autism Spectrum Disorder, receptive and expressive language, articulation/phonology, motor speech/apraxia, stuttering, play and social development, Global Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Tanya is certified in Hanen's It Takes Two to Talk and Target Word intervention programs, the Lidcombe Fluency Program and is also trained in PROMPT therapy and DIR FLOORTIME 101. She has attended numerous conferences and workshops related to apraxia, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), executive functioning and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Tanya works closely and collaboratively with other professionals that are involved in a child's care both at home and in the community. She stays up to date with current research and therapy practices so that she may achieve her ultimate goal of helping children reach their full communication potential and celebrate their success.
