It’s often hard for parents to know if their child has a speech and
language problem. They should trust their instincts. Providers of service
to children and young families have an important role in supporting
parents. Here’s how you can help:
become more familiar with speech and language milestones
help to educate parents about normal speech and language milestones
encourage parents to check their child’s speech and language development
reinforce the importance of early identification
The
centralized referral phone line allows anyone - parents, early childhood
educators, doctors and other service providers to refer a child to a
Speech Language Pathologist for assessment. If a parent is concerned
about the way their child’s speech and language skills are developing
they should be encouraged to call 519-272-8216 or
1-866-333-7716 and ask for .
With a parents consent, someone else can make a referral to
on their behalf.