About Us
Speech Therapy Solutions is a private speech-language pathology practice offering high quality services to clients of all ages; from infants to adults. Our Speech-Language Pathologists are fully licensed and registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO).
We provide speech and language services in your home, daycare or private school or anywhere of your choosing depending on consent from all sides. Services are offered days/evenings or weekends – we work with your schedule. Our number one priority is to improve your communication while keeping speech therapy fun for kids and practical for adults.
We work with adults and children who struggle with speech, language and swallowing difficulties. We take pride in offering compassionate therapy services that are personalized, taking into consideration each individual’s unique strengths and needs. Our model of care is collaborative and client centered. Family, significant others and community partners all form part of the therapy team!
We offer in-home speech therapy services to our clients. Our individualized approaches enable us to provide effective therapy and assist our clients to meet their communication goals. We offer flexible scheduling, from early morning to late evening hours all seven days a week. Our rates are competitive and are discussed at the initial visit with every family.
When delays are present it is not a good idea to take the “wait and see” approach. Though late talking children tend to catch up with their peers, research has shown that they often have difficulty with reading, spelling and overall learning skills. Early intervention is the key to developing age level appropriate communication skills. Speech-language pathologists can observe and assess your child’s communication skills and compare his/her skills to children who are “typically developing” for that age. As a result of this process parents will know if a problem exists or not.
There is a difference between speech and language. Speech is simply pronunciation of words. It refers to how well a child can say words and sounds. Language can be broken down into two types: receptive and expressive. It is understanding and being understood through communication. A child with a language problem may be able to say words clearly but be unable to put more than two words together. Conversely, another child’s speech may be difficult to understand but he uses words and phrases appropriately to express ideas. Though problems with speech and language differ, they tend to overlap. Some children also have listening problems or difficulties with the social aspects of communicating that can interfere with the development of speech and language skills. Social aspects include skills such as making eye contact, being able to initiate a conversation and take conversational turns.
There are numerous causes of delays in speech, language and listening development. Chronic ear infections, the number one childhood illness, cause problems with hearing. If a child has trouble hearing, he will have trouble understanding, imitating and using speech. Chronic ear infections are a primary cause of listening and learning problems. Pre-mature birth, head trauma, developmental delays, oral-motor problems, and chronic or prolonged pacifier use are some other causes of delayed speech and language skills.
Speech and language assessments give parents a better understanding of why their child isn’t talking. This allows them to learn ways to encourage speech and language development. Parents should begin to communicate during infancy; this includes reading, playing imitative games, singing and talking. Nursery rhymes, because of their rhythmic appeal, are fun for both parents and children.
It may be difficult for parents to tell whether their child is immature in his ability to communicate or if he has a problem that requires the services of a speech-language pathologist.
The following milestones will you determine whether you should seek a speech language pathology assessment (taken from the SAC website). :
Up to 3 Months
• Makes lots of noises (eg. coos and gurgles)
• Reacts to loud noises or new sounds
• Soothed by calm gentle voices
6 Months
• Watches your face and makes noise when you talk
• Coos and squeals for attention
• Cries differently when hungry
12 Months
• Understands their own name and other common words when used with gestures like “bye-bye”
• Says sounds like “ba ba, na na, ma ma”
• Sings along, laughs or imitates others
18 Months
• Understands simple questions like “where is your nose”
• Makes gestures or asks for “more” or “again”
• Babbles, sounding like sentences
2 Years
• Understands more words than he/she can say
• Uses two-word sentences like “what’s that”
• Understands simple directions like “get your coat”
2-3 Years
• Asks questions and uses short sentences
• Uses 200 or more words
• Listens to stories and answers simple questions
If you are still uncertain whether your child requires an assessment, please contact us and schedule an initial consultation. This will allow the speech language pathologist to meet with you and your child and help you determine if there is a need. These sessions can last between 30 minutes to an hour.
For information on milestones for your baby or toddler’s (i.e., 6 – 30 months of age) speech and language development, please visit the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services at the following link:
www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/earlychildhood/speechlanguage/brochure_speech.aspx
For information on milestones for your preschool child’s (ages 3 – 5 years) speech and language development, please visit the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services at the following link:
www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/earlychildhood/speechlanguage/brochure_preschool.aspxSpeech Sound Development Chart (PDF)
Our Locations:
We are currently servicing the following communities: Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, Etobicoke, Milton, Oakville, Burlington and Georgetown.
Prathamesh Bailoor
Managing Director/Clinical Practice LeaderPrathamesh has been working as a Speech Language Pathologist since 2012. He has worked extensively with numerous clinical populations in schools, rehabilitation clinics, and hospitals and in home practices. He is Certified and registered with the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologist of Ontario(CASLPO) and also received a Credential Certificate from the International Institute of California in 2014. He has gained experience in working in a variety of locations including Vancouver, British Columbia where he worked for 1.5 years before moving to Toronto.
He has developed extensive clinical skills through his work with preschool and school-aged children, assessing and treating articulation, receptive and expressive language, fluency, social communication, and literacy impairments. He has also worked with children with learning disabilities and complex developmental disabilities.
He has participated in workshops for Social Thinking - a program that helps in developing Social Skills in Children of all ages. He is certified in the LIDCOMBE program for Childhood Stuttering and uses it frequently in children with stuttering. Prathamesh is also certified in the Hanen Program "It takes two to talk" and uses these strategies and is involved in parent training in treating toddlers and preschool children in general.
In addition, He has also dealt with adult neuro communication disorders including Aphasia, Dysarthria and Traumatic Brain Injury. He firmly believes in family centered practice and based on his past experiences, inculcates the importance of parental involvement in treatment and includes it in the services provided. Besides English, He is fluent in written and spoken Hindi as well as regional languages of India, Kannada and Konkani.
Along with his Team of other qualified Registered Speech and Language Pathologists he provides Speech Language Therapy Services in- home or any preferred location in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area which includes and covers Mississauga, Brampton, Etobicoke, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Hamilton, Caledon, Scarborough and Vaughan.