Columbia Speech & Language Services Inc.

Stuttering Treatment Programs For Children & Youth

These clinics are designed for youngsters who are not responding well to individual treatment for stuttering.

Students develop their fluency and social communication skills by working in groups led by a speech-language pathologist. In our fun, supportive atmosphere, students can feel at ease as they learn and practice techniques for controlling their speech.

Speech-language pathologists meet regularly with parents during the program to discuss progress and teach strategies for home practice.

How to register

Students are referred to the program by speech-language pathologists, parents, teachers, physicians, and psychologists. To make a referral, please contact our office at 604-875-9100.

Both the student and parent will be interviewed and the student's speech will be assessed by one of our team members before acceptance into the program. This will ensure there is a good fit between the student's needs and our program methods and goals.

Our child and youth programs are divided into groups for 5 to 9-year-olds and 9 to 14-year olds. Depending on enrolment, students in the 9-year-old range will be placed in the group that is the best match for them as individuals. Students older than 14 are invited to inquire about our intensive program for older teens and adults.

Schedule - 2008 Summer Program

Group 1 - Ages 9 to 12*

July 14 - 23, 2008 inclusive

**9:00am daily (mornings only)

Group 2 - Ages 12 to 16*

August 13 - 22, 2008 inclusive

**9:00am daily (mornings only)

*Age ranges are approximate and will depend on referral patterns and maturity level.

**Ending times will depend on the number of children registerd in the programs, but will be approximately 11:15am +/- 45 minutes.

Payment information

$1470.00 - Early Registration Rate (paid in full by May 15, 2008).

There is a $175.00 late registration fee for registrations paid after May 15th, 2008)

Fees are payable as follows:

$175.00 at the time of the intake interview and assessment (non-refundable)

$1295.00 to be paid on or before May 15th, 2008.

The total fee includes the intake interview and testing before the program and a summary report at the end. Follow-up therapy is available for an additional charge.

Funding assistance may be available. Contact Columbia at 604-875-9100 for a list of charities and agencies who may fund children in need of financial assistance. Many families use extended health benefits to fund part of their stuttering treatment.

PLEASE NOTE: The decision to proceed with the groups will be based on the fully-paid registration numbers on May 15th, 2008. Please do not delay in contacting us if you are interested in one of our stuttering treatment programs.

NOTE TO REFERRING SLPS: Please encourage interested families to register early in ofer to avoid disappointment, as space is limited. Early notice gives families time to investigate financial assistance options and to integrate treatment plans into their holiday schedules. We recommend first discussing the program with families by January 2008.