Speech and Language Therapy
Speech and Language Therapy Abbotsford
Speech Therapy is the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication problems and speech disorders. Speech Therapy techniques are used in treating concerns from Birth, and across the lifespan. It is performed by Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) who are University trained in Communication, swallowing, feeding, Cognitive- communication disorders, speech and language impairments, voice disorders, Accent reduction, Accent production, and Hearing impairments or non-verbal communicators.

From infants to adults, we offer tailored speech therapy techniques to address a wide range of concerns. Here’s a closer look at some of the areas we specialize in:
Infants and children
- Infants who have suffered birth complications, feeding and swallowing difficulties, including dysphagia.
- Children with mild, moderate, or severe conditions such as:
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- Genetic disorders that impact speech, language, and cognitive development, including cleft palate, Down syndrome, and DiGeorge syndrome.
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
- Autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome.
- Developmental delays.
- Feeding disorders, including oral motor deficits.
- Cranial nerve damage.
- Hearing loss.
- Craniofacial anomalies that affect speech, language, and cognitive development.
- Language delays.
- Specific language impairment.
- Articulation disorders, including difficulties in producing sounds such as vocalic /r/ and lisps.
- Pediatric traumatic brain injury.
- Developmental verbal dyspraxia.
- Cleft palate.
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Children and Adults
- Puberphonia.
- Cerebral palsy.
- Phonological processing disorders.
- Articulation difficulties.
- Global Developmental Delay.
- Head injuries (Traumatic brain injury).
- Hearing loss and impairments.
- Learning difficulties, including dyslexia, specific language impairment (SLI), and auditory processing disorder.
- Physical disabilities.
- Speech disorders such as oral dyspraxia.
- Stammering and stuttering (disfluency).
- Stroke.
- Voice disorders (dysphonia)
- Language delay, including receptive and expressive language delays
- Motor speech disorders (dysarthria or developmental verbal dyspraxia)
- Naming difficulties (anomia)
- Dysgraphia, agraphia
- Cognitive communication disorders
- Pragmatics
- Laryngectomies
- Tracheostomies
- Oncology (ear, nose, or throat cancer)
Adults
- Adults with mild, moderate, or severe eating, feeding, and swallowing difficulties, including dysphagia
- Adults with mild, moderate, or severe language difficulties as a result of:
- Motor neuron diseases
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Dementia
- Huntington’s disease
- Hearing loss
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Traumatic brain injury
- Mental health issues
- Stroke
- Progressive neurological conditions such as cancer of the head, neck, and throat (including laryngectomy)
- Aphasic
- Adults seeking transgender-specific voice training, including voice feminization and voice masculinization


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