Speech Pathology

Contact Information:
367 Muskoka Road 3 North, Suite 3
Huntsville, ON
P1H 1H6

Type of Facility:
Community based orgainziation that provides staffing to the CCAC

Closing the Gap Health Care Group  is an organization that is on the leading edge of organizational development, quality management and measurement, best practices, technology and policy influence. They use both internal and external validation of their organization’s quality. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, social work and registered dietician services are provided.

Types of Client Services:
Pediatrics, acquired brain injury, speech disorders, fluency, learning disabilities, swallowing problems, general medicine/surgery, palliative care, long term care/transitional care, chronic cardiorespiratory, home/community services. Learner placements might be shared with other facilities in the area.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Home/community visits
• Treatment programs/direct therapy (adult services in homes OT, PT, SLP, children services primarily delivered in school setting OT, PT SLP

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference check is required also immunization for Hepatitis B is also required. Learners may be required to provide their own vehicle.

Contact information:
570 First Ave
North Bay, ON
P1B 6K6
www.npsc.edu.on.ca

Type of Facility:
School Board

The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, Special Education, provides services to students with special needs.

Type of Client Services:
The services provided include; speech and language disorders, fluency, augmentative communication, learning disabilities and swallowing difficulties.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Case management
• Treatment programs/direct therapy (supervision of CDA)

Facility/site health & Administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference.

Contact information:
681 Commercial St
North Bay, ON
P1B 4E7
www.nbdhu.on.ca

Type of Facility:
Public Health Unit

The North Bay District Health Unit serves communities from Parry Sound and Verner to Mattawa and from Marten River to Novar. Their programs and services focus on: protection of people from injuries and the spread of infectious disease, promotion of healthy choices and healthy public policy, and prevention of chronic disease and injuries.

Type of Client Services:
Primarily pediatric clients, speech disorders, language disorders, fluency.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Case management
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A criminal reference check is required. Immunization for the following is also required influenza, TB skin test with chest X-ray, Rubella titre, Rubeola titre, Mumps titre, Varicella titre, Hepatitis B titre, and Tetanus

Contact information:
720 Mc Laren Street
North Bay, ON
P1B 3L9
www.nbgh.on.ca

Type of Facility:
General Hospital

The North Bay General Hospital serves a population of approximately 120,000. The hospital offers a wide range of services over two sites while it awaits the completion of a new single site facility. Rehabilitation services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech language therapy, and recreational therapy for both in-patients and out-patients.

Type of Client Services:
Adult services-intensive rehabilitation, acquired brain injuries, speech disorders, language disorders, fluency, augmentative communication and swallowing problems

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
Mask fit testing is required. Immunization for the following influenza, TB skin test with chest X-ray, Rubella titre, Rubeola titre, Mumps titre, Varicella titre, Hepatitis B titre, Tetanus

Contact information:
945 Stockdale Road
North Bay, ON
P1B 9S5

Type of Facility:
Childrens Treatment Centre

Children’s Treatments Centres provide a broad range of services and supports to children and youth with special needs from birth to 19 years of age and their families. One Kids Place was established in North Bay in 2005 through the integration of existing services including: Muskoka Parry Sound Preschool Speech, Nipissing Timiskaming Preschool Speech, Children’s Rehabilitation Services and Integrated Services for Northern Children- Nippissing, Muskoka and Parry Sound. Staffing includes speech language pathology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, therapeutic recreation and infant hearing screening.

Type of Client Services:
Interdisciplinary services are provided with the majority of services for preschool children.with neurological disorders and developmental and sensory delays. Specialized services are provided through the following clinics: Development Clinic, Feeding and Swallowing Clinic, Augmentative Communication Clinic ( planned) and a Seating and Mobility Clinic ( planned).

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Home/community visits
• Treatment programs (speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
Immunization for the following is required: influenza, TB skin test with chest X-ray, Rubella titre, Rubeola titre, Mumps titre, Varicella titre, Hepatitis B titre, and Tetanus. A Criminal Reference check within 6 months of placement is required. As services are mainly community based, learners are required to have their own vehicle.

Contact information:
390 Bay St 2nd floor
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 1X2

Type of Facility:
Community Care Access Centre

The North East Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) is a host to a variety of health care services. Amongst them are speech language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, nutritional therapy, nursing and placement coordination. Services are provided in the home and at various schools for children with special needs

Type of Client Services:
Adult and pediatric clients, acquired brain injury, speech disorders, language disorders, fluency, swallowing problems.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/screening
• Home/community visits
• Case management
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference check is required. As a community based program learners may be required to provide their own vehicle.

Contact information:
Algoma Health Unit,
Communication Development Services
126 Queen St. East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 1Y5
www.ahu.on.ca

Type of Facility:
Public Health Unit

The Algoma Health Unit, Communication Disorders Services operates on an out-patient basis primarily in the fields of physical, mental, emotional, and social health. The primary goals of the Algoma Health Unit include disease prevention, reduction of risk to toxic substance/conditions in the home, public or work place. Also, the Algoma Health Unit specializes in speech and language disorders of all age’s groups. The Health Unit offers both individual and group therapy and, there is training for parents with children zero to five years of age with communication disorders.

Types of Client Services:
Out-patients, pediatrics, speech disorders, language disorders, fluency, hearing disorders

Delivery of Health Care Services:

Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
Consultative services
Treatment programs/direct therapy (individual & group therapy; parent training for children with communication delays and disorders)

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference check is required.

Contact information:
74 Johnson Ave
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6C 2V5

Type of Facility:
Children’s Treatment Centres are community-based providers offering a wide range of services such as pediatric medical services, physical and occupational therapy, speech language pathology, social work, family counseling and support, psychology and recreation services. The CRC Algoma provides programs and services to children and young people to age 19 with long term disabilities.

Type of Client Service:
Client services are provided by interprofessional family centred teams and include out-patient, pediatrics, in house pre-school program, pre-vocational unit and other school based programs for children and adolescents with multiple needs. Treatment addresses speech disorders, fluency, augmentative communication, learning disabilities and swallowing problems, Speciality clinics are also run throughout the year including a pediatric neurology clinic three times per year and monthly orthotic, seating and botox clinics.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Home/community visits
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference check is required and is required in advance of the placement. Proof of immunization for annual influenza, TB skin test, with chest X-ray, Rubella titre, Rubeola titre, Mumps titre, Varicella titre, Hepatitis B titre, and Tetanus.

Contact information:
421 Bay St
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 1X3
www.communitylivingalgoma.org

Type of Facility:
Community Living Association/ Supportive Care

Community Living Algoma exists to ensure that all people live in a state of dignity in their community, where they can access the supports needed to ensure full inclusion. The organization functions in partnership with: individuals with an intellectual disability, families, staff, volunteers and other individuals & organizations; by providing supports, services and leadership in advocacy, skill development and community education.

Type of Client Services:
Communication services ensures that individuals with enhanced communication needs are provided with the means and skills they need to communicate effectively in their daily lives. This includes provision of augmentative and alternative communication services where appropriate, and training of support staff and families. Awareness of non-verbal methods of communication is promoted.

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference check is required.

Contact information:
240 McNabb St
Sault Ste Marie, ON
P6B 1Y5
www.ghc.on.ca

Type of Facility:
Community Health Organization

The Group Health Centre (GHC) is Ontario’s largest and longest established alternatively funded healthcare organization serving Sault Ste Marie and Algoma District residents. The GHC is comprised of a partnership between the Sault Ste Marie and District Group Health Association and the Algoma District Medical Group. Together they are responsible for providing or arranging comprehensive quality health services which are accessible to those who voluntarily enroll or who seek their services.

Type of Client Services:
Out-patient services to mainly a pediatric population with speech & language disorders

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Contact information:
90 Ontario Ave
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P3B 6G7
www.hscdsb.on.ca

Type of Facility:
School Board

The Huron Superior Catholic District School Board prides itself in the belief that the learning environment is a special place, which fosters faith, hope, love, optimism and, determination. The school board challenges the learners, staff, parents and trustees to achieve their goals while adhering to the individual needs of every learner.

Types of Client Services:
Pediatrics (4-18 yrs of age), acquired brain injury, speech disorders, language disorders, hearing disorders.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference check is required.

Contact information:
969 Queen St East
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 2C4
www.sah.on.ca

Type of Facility:
General Hospital

The Sault Area Hospital is part of an organized effort of two acute care hospitals, the Plummer Memorial Public Hospital and the Sault Ste. Marie General Hospital Inc. The acute and long-term care services are concentrated at the General, while psychiatric and out-patient services are at the Plummer Hospital.

The rehabilitation staff consist of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists.

Type of Client Services:
The Sault Area Hospital caters to an in and out-patient population. Services are provided for individuals with acquired brain injury and for those who require intensive rehabilitation. They also provide general medicine and surgery, critical care and ICU, palliative care, long-term and transitional care . . Speech and Language services are provided to an in-patient adult population including: acquired language, dysphagia, and motor speech.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Contact information:
1204 St-Jerome St
Sudbury, ON
P3A 2V9

Type of Facility:
School Support program

Children’s Treatment Centre is one of the 19 organizations that represent the Ontario Association of Children’s Rehabilitation Services (OACRS). The Children’s Treatment Centre caters to children with disabilities, their families, school, communities and those who provide services and support these children. The CTC offers a wide range of assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and community programs, as well as services in physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, speech language pathology, and education

Type of Client Services:
CTC serves physically challenged children 0-18 yrs old through interdisciplinary programs based on client needs. Out-patient or school programs, neuromuscular disorders/dysfunction, speech disorders, language disorders, fluency, augmentative communication, learning disabilities and swallowing problems.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Home/community visits
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference check of no more than one year is required. Mask fit testing is required. Immunization for the following required: Annual influenza, TB skin test, with chest X-ray if required, Rubella titre, Rubeola titre, Mumps titre, Varicella titre, Hepatitis B titre, Tetanus. Proof of immunization must be provided prior to the beginning of the placement.

Contact information:
300 Van Horne Street
Sudbury, ON
P3B 1H9

Type of Facility:
School Board

The Conseil Scolaire du District du Grand Nord de L’Ontario (CSDGNO) is run under the jurisdiction of the Ontario school board and is accredited by the Canadian Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Association. The CSDGNO provides support services for individuals with speech and language disorders and learning disabilities. Health care services are delivered through comprehensive assessment, evaluation, screening, consultative, case management, treatment programs and direct therapy.

Type of Client Services:
Speech disorders, language disorders, learning disabilities

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluations unit screening
• Consultative services
• Case management
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A basic criminal reference check is required.

Contact information:
Sudbury, ON

Type of Facility:
General Hospital

Hopital Regional de Sudbury Regional Hospital is the largest teaching hospital in Northeastern Ontario. Emergency, general surgery and all specialist services are provided including: Orthopedics, Plastics, Neurosurgery, Vascular and Cardiac Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry.

Client services at the HRSRH are provided to in and out-patient of all ages. Services are provided in the form of assessment, evaluation, consultation, home and community visits and case management.

Type of Client Services:

Speech and Language services are provided to adult neurological patients including acquired brain injury.  Clients are also seen in the  intensive rehabilitation unit,  following  cancer surgery, and for swallowing assessment and treatment.  Services are also provided as needed on  long term care/Transitional Care.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Case management
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
Mask fit testing is required. Immunization for the following required TB skin test with chest X-ray, tetanus)

Contact information:
336 Pine St, Suite 300
Sudbury, ON
P3C 1X8

Type of Facility:
Private Practice

Type of Client:
The Sudbury Speech, Language & Voice Clinic is a private practice clinic geared toward primarily pediatric clients with acquired brain injury, speech disorders, language disorders, and fluency needs. The clinic’s health care services include assessment, evaluation, screening, treatment programs, and direct therapy.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A vulnerable sector criminal reference check (within 2 years) is required in advance of the start of placement.

Contact information:
10 Elm St, Suite 402
Sudbury, ON
P3C 5N3
www.nemhc.on.ca/programs-services/wordplay/default-e.aspx

Type of Facility:
Community mental health/Communiation Disorders Services

Wordplay/Jeux de Mots is an out-patient facility, which caters to a pediatric population with speech and language disorders and fluency difficulties. Delivery of client services is provided by means of comprehensive assessment, evaluation, and consultation. Individualized treatment programs are developed to assist the client achieve optimal function.

Type of Client Services:
Out-patient, Pediatrics, Speech Disorders, Language Disorders, Fluency, Hearing Disorders: Pediatric

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Community visitsTreatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site Health and Adminstration requirements & considerations:
A basic Criminal reference check of no more than two months is required. Mask fit testing is required. Immunization for the following is required: TB skin test, with chest X-ray if required

Contact information:
111 Burnside Drive
Kirkland Lake, ON
240 Georgina Ave
Haileybury, ON
www.ccac-ont.ca

Type of Facility:
Community Care Access Centre

The Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) covers the district of Temiskaming including the amalgamated municipality of Temagami. and is dedicated to the provision of equally accessible, high-quality client centered, outcome-focused services to all communities and citizens of the District of Timiskaming and the Temagami area. Their mission is to link people of all ages to a range of health and support services at home and in the community through information coordination and professional support. All of their services are provided in English and French and in other languages when possible.

Type of Client Services:
Pediatric, speech and language disorders

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Home/community visits
• Case management
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A criminal background check is required and immunization of TB skin test, with chest X-ray if required

Contact information:
896 promenade Riverside
Timmins, ON
P4N 3W2

Type of Facility:
School Board

Types of Client Services:
Acquired brain injury, language disorders, learning disabilities, hearing disorders, dispensing of hearing aides

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Case management visits
• Treatment programs/direct therapy (language intervention in schools

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A criminal reference check and immunization are not required.

Contact information:
421 Shepherdson Road
New Liskeard, ON
P0J 1P0
www.temiskaming-hospital.com

Type of Facility:
General Hospital

Temiskaming Hospital’s medical staff includes: nineteen family practitioners, two general surgeons, three G.P./anesthetists, an internist, and approximately thirty visiting specialists. These specialist conduct regular out-patient clinics and provide consultations in the following disciplines: otolaryngology, pediatrics, cardiology, psychiatry, nephrology, orthotics, and physical and rehabilitative medicine. There are also 2 physiotherapists, one part-time occupational therapist, and one part-time speech language pathologist on staff.

Types of Clients:
Out-patients, in-patients orthopedics, general medicine/surgery, speech disorders, language disorders, fluency, swallowing problems.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
Mask fit testing is required. Immunization for the following is required: Annual influenza, TB skin test, with chest x-ray if required (current within the last 12 months) Rubella titre, Rubeola titre, Mumps Titre, Varicella Titre, Hepatitis B titre, and Tetanus. Proof of immunization required prior to beginning of placement.

Contact information:
221 Whitewood Ave
New Liskeard, ON
P0J 1P0
www.timiskaminghu.com

Type of Facility:
Public Health Unit

The Timiskaming Health Unit encompasses the districts of Timiskaming and Temagami, and provides health care services to meet the individual needs of the community. Specialized speech, language and audiology treatment programs are tailored to meet the individual needs of the client.

Type of Client Services:
Speech language pathology and audiology services include assessment, evaluation, and treatment of speech. language and hearing disorders. They offer home and community services to individuals, of all ages.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Treatment programs/direct therapy

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A criminal reference check in required for this placement.

Contact information:
60 Wilson Ave, Suite 302
Timmins, ON
P4N 2S7
www.ccac-ont.ca

Type of Facility:
Community Care Access Centre

The Cochrane District CCAC is a community-based program funded through the Ministry of Health. The facility is part of a multidisciplinary team that collaborates to provide the community with assistance from a variety of health professionals. Amongst the many services, speech language pathology is available to successfully rehabilitate the client to achieve their optimal functioning level.

Type of Client Services:
Primarily a pediatric population with Acquired brain injury, speech disorders, language disorders, augmentative communication needs , and swallowing problems.

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Home/community visits
• Case management

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
A criminal reference check is required.

Contact info:
169 Pine St South
Timmins, ON
P4N 8B7
www.porcupinehu.on.ca

Type of Facility:
Public Health Unit

The Porcupine Health Unit Speech Language Pathology Service caters to a wide spectrum of individuals with various communication needs. The programs enable preschool children to reach their full speech, language, and communication potentials. In addition, the Porcupine Health Unit devotes a portion of their services to a family-based approach whereby intervention services are implemented to prevent, identify, assess and treat communication disorders. These programs are engineered to provide information about normal speech and language development early identification of disorders, referral routes and availability of community resources.

Type of Client Services:
Out-patient, pediatrics (preschool age children 0-5 years), speech disorders, language disorders, and fluency (limited)

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services
• Case management
• Treatment programs/direct therapy (speech/language therapy for preschool age children)

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
Immunization for Influenza and TB skin test is required.

Contact information:
700 Rose Ave
Timmins, ON
P4N 8P2
www.tadh.com

Type of Facility:
General Hospital

The Timmins & District Hospital (TDH) offers a full range of medical, surgical, critical care, maternity and long-term care as well as extensive community education and district services. The TDH pride themselves on being one of the largest, most modern and sophisticated hospital in Northeastern Ontario

A multidisciplinary team approach is utilized to provide patient care. An initial assessment and data collection will take place and a therapeutic plan of care will be created. The goal is to assist patients to reach their optimum level of wellness so the may return to the community. Education programs are implemented as a means to achieve optimal well post discharge.

Type of Client Services:
Outpatient, inpatient general rehabilitation ( strokes, AbI) speech disorders, language disorders, swallowing problems

Delivery of Health Care Services:

• Assessment/evaluation unit/screening
• Consultative services

Facility/site health & administration requirements & considerations:
Immunization for the following is required: Annual influenza, TB skin Test, with chest X-ray if required, Rubella titre, Rubeola titre, Mumps titre, Varicella titre, Hepatitis B titre, Tetanus. A Criminal reference check is required