My child is already receiving Speech Therapy through a local Pre-School Initiative (or is on the wait-list for this free service). Why should I consider private Speech Therapy in addition?
Public speech therapy provided through the Ontario Pre-School Initiative and other services is a wonderful service that parents are encouraged to take full advantage of. Unfortunately, due to tremendous demand and heavy caseloads, the wait list to be eligible for this service is often very lengthy. Once your child is receiving therapy from the program, they will take off-blocks where no therapy will be provided.Time is often of the essence when conducting therapy with children. Rather than giving bad habits time to entrench themselves in your child s speech patterns, Dana encourages early intervention to accelerate proper development. Private speech therapy can be commenced to set the stage for successful therapy once your child is accepted into the public system. Many parents also hire Dana during their child s off-block to ensure that progress that has been made is further built upon.
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