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S pecialized Developmental and Behavioural S ervices Program & S LP services

Melissa Mrmak and Meghan Louch S peech-Language Pathologists

S DBS Team Members – Who are we?

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S peech-Language Pathologists – Meghan Louch and Melissa Mrmak

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Early Childhood Resource S pecialists – Lori Tomalty-Nusca, Linda Drysdale, and Nancy Dingwall

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S

• cial Worker – Rebecca Lester

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Psychometrists – S helley Apro, Pam Gallego

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Psychologist – Dr. Olivia Ng

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Behaviour Therapists (available for consultation as needed)

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Developmental Pediatricians – P ACT , General Consultations, HUB

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Clinical Leader – Josh Diacur

Our Vision for S DBS

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Referrals directed from DPR intake to registration with S DBS

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Face-to-face intake visit for all new referrals (community or transfers)

 With one of the team members (S

LP , ECRS

• r S

W)

 Introduce the S

DBS team and services

 Collect information and observations of family and clinician concerns related to all

areas of development/ functioning

 Make recommendations for possible community connections

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In collaboration with team members, determine a plan of care and connect with family

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S DBS menu of services

S DBS

• S

LP S ervices

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S upport the continuum of how children learn language

 Experience

Understanding Expression 

May work on specific speech & language goals

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Flexibility with how & where we connect with families

 Clinic, home, preschool, community (EarlyON centres)

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Holistic and multidisciplinary approach

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Focus on ‘ parents as partners’

Experience Understanding Expression

 Fun, enj oyable

interactions

 Daily routines with

parents & caregivers

 Peer modeling  Play experiences

S DBS professionals can support:

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Preschool enrollment and consultation

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Connections to community (EarlyON centres, rec programs)

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Parenting programs (Circle of S ecurity, COPE)

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Parenting Workshops

 Daily routines workshops (sleep, toileting)  Future opportunities may include play, parent

engagement, behaviour, developmental milestones, etc.

Experience Understanding Expression

 Fun, enj oyable

interactions

 Daily routines with

parents & caregivers

 Peer modeling  Play experiences

S DBS

• S

LP’s can provide:

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Hanen parent-based therapy programs— ITTT , MTW

 Full program  Modified/ adapted programs (e.g., interaction

strategies only) 

Individualized parent training with Hanen materials

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Parent-child communication & play groups (clinic

• r community)

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1:1 Consultation visits with parents and/ or caregivers

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Community S upport Team referral

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S upport to community partners - ? Hanen Learning Language and Loving It

Next steps for children & families

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Child-based communication groups

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S upported by S LP , CDA (Jodie Moyano) and ECRS (Barb Miller)

 Total Communication Group  Early Language Group  S

• cial Communication Group

 S

chool readiness skills (goals for play and participating in small group activities) 

Community S upport Team referral

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Individual treatment block with S LP targeting specific speech and/ or language goals

Who do you refer to S DBS ?

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Concerns are primarily related to the child’s development

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S uspect cognitive impairment

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Language skills > 1 year delay

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? AS D or social communication concerns

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Developmental delays in multiple areas: speech and language, play, behaviour, social/ emotional skills, fine motor, self-help skills, peer interactions, etc. Language skills < 1 year delay and having difficulties with behaviour or attention skills. Complex family dynamics (i.e., mental health, socio-economic factors, attachment concerns, family history of learning difficulties, ADHD, etc.)

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