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For Children and Teens

*NEW*

Attend one of our FREE PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSIONS on Stuttering:

• Monday, October 24th, from 7-8:30 pm, at the West Vancouver Memorial Library
• Thursday, October 27th, from 7-8:30 pm, at 750 West Broadway, Suite 1101

Learn about the nature and causes of stuttering, along with tips for parents and adults.

Note: Although these events are free, pre-registration is required as space is limited. To register, contact info@columbiaspeech.com or call 604-875-9100.

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Listen to clinic director Wendy Duke and Columbia client Conrad Ma on the Christy Clark show on CKNW as they discuss stuttering treatment and bullying of youngsters who stutter.  Follow the link on the "What's New" section of our website.

Stuttering Treatment Programs For Children & Teens

Stuttering Treatment Groups - currently registering for Spring Break

These clinics are specially-designed for youngsters aged 8 to 14.

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.

Groups are currently being planned for Spring Break and for Summer of 2011. We are currently accepting registration in the Spring break program, which will have a maximum of four students. This program will begin on the evening of Friday, March 18th, and will run for the next 9 mornings from 9-12, for a total of 30 direct contact hours with a speech pathologist specializing in stuttering help. The registration fee is $2175. Registration, including payment, must be completed by February 15th. Please remember that we can accept only the first 4 eligible applicants. We reserve the right to limit enrolment to those we believe will benefit from our children's stuttering treatment  clinic and who are compatable age-wise with the first children registered in the program. For families in financial need, we maintain a list of  charitable funding agencies which you can request from our office; please note that these organizations generally require several months to process an application. 

Watch this page for upcoming details on our Summer program.

Individual Stuttering Treatment

Children 7 and younger are seen individually. For this age group, we use the popular evidence-based Lidcombe treatment program for young children. Speech-language pathologist Patrick Byrne brings this program to our clinic, after having travelled to Lidcombe Australia to recieve training directly from the place where this program was developed.

Dates: Lidcombe Treatment arranged at your convenience.

How to register

Students are referred to either program by speech-language pathologists, parents, teachers, physicians, and psychologists. To make a referral, please contact our office at 604-875-9100.  Our receptionist is available to take your call from 9 to 5, Monday to Friday.

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 either program. This will ensure there is a good fit between the student's needs and our program methods and goals.