Speech and Language Services

Individual and/or small group programming for AIM students, diagnosed with Down syndrome, aged birth – 22 years, to enhance speech, language and communication skills. 

• Sessions are provided by a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech and language goals are individually determined on each learner’s strengths and needs. Some general goals targeted include the following:

• Articulation: improving speech sounds, blending sounds in words, increasing sound repertoire, etc.
• Receptive language: responding to requests, selecting objects, understanding concepts, following sequence, etc.
• Social communication: greeting others, initiating conversation, responding to peers, identifying “expected” and “unexpected” behaviours, etc.
• Attending: participation in activities, turn taking, etc.
• Expressive language: requesting, initiating, responding, expanding utterance length, etc.