Registered Speech Language Pathologists

Role & Responsibilities:

• Assessing the functional communication skills of the child.

• Providing guidance in determining an appropriate mode of communication for the child and the child’s family (e.g., picture communication system, assistive devices, sign language, verbal, etc.)

• Developing and implementing functional communication programs.

• Teaching language facilitation strategies to the parents and the child development facilitator.

• Providing the team and family with strategies to support the child’s comprehension of directions, transitions, and behavioral expectations.

• Providing support and strategies in the development of functional play skills and promotion of social skills.

• Assessing and developing plans for difficulties related to feeding.

• Targeting an increasing ability to stay engaged with a communication partner.

• Supporting the child’s ability to communicate with peers and siblings.

• Supporting implementation of visual strategies that may support the child with increased independence skills or with difficulties around transitions.

• Promoting the generalization of skills to a number of communication partners and to a number of settings.

• Promoting the families ability to expand the child’s communication after the goals in the service plan or achieved.

• Carrying appropriate liability insurance as required.