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Speech Language Imp Brochure1 Ccu
Speech Language Imp Brochure1 Ccu
or
RESOURCES
Contact your local hospital (ages 2 to 5 years
old) requesting the Speech Language
Department.
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1
Telephone:
(613) 737-7600
Web:
www.cheo.on.ca
Champlain Community Care Access Centre
(Sprouting Speech)
1100 Pembroke Street East, Pembroke, ON K8A
6Y7
Telephone:
(613) 732-7007 or
1-888-421-2222
Fax:
(613) 732-2051
Web: www.ccacrenfrew.org
Email: (general inquiries)
general.mail@renfrew.ccac-ont.ca
early referral
co-operation with association medical
assessments, eg. hearing test
reinforcing the school program in the home.
RENFREW COUNTY
DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD
Special Education
Department
INFORMATION
BROCHURE
SPEECH /
LANGUAGE
IMPAIRMENT
DEFINITION
A student identified as having a speech and/or
language disorder is experiencing difficulty in the
area of communication. Difficulty learning to
speak, understand or use language, speak
fluently or a voice problem can adversely affect
the student's educational, social, psychological
and emotional well-being.
Speech Impairment
PROGRAMS
A Speech and Language Pathologist provides
the following:
-
The Ministry of
exceptionality as:
Education
defines
the
-
Language Impairment
follow directions
understand common words
remember information he has heard
in
repetitions of sounds/syllables/phrases
hesitations.