How We Help

The MacPherson Communication Clinic can arrange appointments within the clinic or at the client’s home. We frequently work as part of a rehabilitation team and when appropriate, liaise with other team members.

An initial telephone consultation will be provided to you by one of our Speech-Language Pathologists so that we may better understand your concerns, discuss our services in detail and schedule an appointment for a Speech-Language Pathology assessment.


Assessment

Each assessment is individualized and may include:

  • An interview
  • Completion of standardized tests or questionnaires
  • Observation
  • Consultation with family and school or other rehabilitation team members
  • A summary letter outlining the tests, outcomes and goals (if requested)

If requested, we will write an Assessment Report


Therapy

Following the assessment we determine if therapy is needed. If therapy is required, we work together to create a treatment plan. This plan will outline goals, frequency and duration of the therapy sessions.

In each individual case the S-LP determines whether or not working with a Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) is the best course of action for individual therapy. Recommendation for CDA services will be determined following the initial assessment.


Consultation

Sometimes, after an assessment, therapy is not required. Instead, consultation in the form of recommendations or home programming is the best course of action.