• ​​Written Language
  • ​Paragraph Writing
  • Narrative Skills
  • Apraxia of Speech
  • Motor-Speech Impairment
  • ​Tongue thrust

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NEXUS THERAPY

Head Office: 7404 King George Blvd. Suite 200

Surrey, British Columbia, V3W 1N6

tel.: 604 210 6622

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​admin@nexustherapy.ca

www.speechtherapistvancouver.ca

Therapy for Aphasia & Brain Injury

By age 4 a child is expected to be understandable to others 90% of the time.  There are different reasons why some children have trouble with speaking clearly.  Difficulties with speaking clearly and not being understood can leave a child feeling frustrated and impact on their self confidence.  A Speech-language pathologist will start by conducting a speech evaluation to better understand the nature of the child's speech difficulty and develop an individualized treatment plan.  ​Parent education and training is provided to ensure maximal support at home and to facilitate faster progress.

Reading & Literacy


Children who begin speaking late may continue to lag behind their peers in language and be at greater risk for academic and reading difficulties once they start school.  Challenges with reading are also fairly common among children with average language skills.  Difficulty with decoding and reading comprehension impacts on a child's ability understand the school curriculum as well as their performance on written tests and assignments.


Our licensed Speech Pathologists provide in home language and literacy assessments to identify areas of need and provide customized treatment programs to help children experiencing difficulties with the following:

Speech & Language Therapy for Children

Left untreated, Speech-Language delays and disorders can affect your child’s ability to interact with others and his/her quality of life. A communication difficulty can limit your child’s educational and career potential and affect the child every day of his or her life. 


We offer speech therapy services on-line or at your home to treat the following:


  • Unclear Speech
  • Articulation 
  • Phonology
  • Motor Speech Disorder
  • Stuttering
  • Sight Word Recognition
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Spelling

Assessment & Individualized Virtual Speech Therapy at Your Home

  • Sound symbol awareness
  • ​​Decoding
  • Phonological Awareness

Unclear Speech

Our speech therapists treat a variety of speech difficulties including articulation difficulties, unclear speech, phonology, apraxia and motor speech disorders.

Speech Therapy & Parent Training for Stuttering 

Home Service


Nexus Therapy offers in home speech therapy treatment for stuttering in Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Burnaby, North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Coquitlam.   


Treatment for stuttering is most effective when it is carried out withing the child's natural environment and when parents receive parent training to support their child's fluency at home.


Stuttering is a communication difficulty of varying severity that can manifest in any one or combination of the following primary features: 


  • initial sound repetitions
  • initial syllable repetitions
  • whole word repetitions
  • ​phrase repetitions
  • ​sound prolongations
  • blocking or temporary loss of vocal function
  • temporary loss of breath
  • ​irregular breathing
  • tension in the face, mouth, neck or chest


Secondary behaviours associated with stuttering include:


  • eye blinking
  • loss of eye contact
  • ​​ancilliary hand, neck or body movements
  • throat clearing
  • use of fillers e.g. 'um', 'uh'


Stuttering typically begins when children are preschoolers.  In some cases stuttering will subside on it's own over time; however, for others it can be a persisting and life long issue.  Since it is difficulty to accurately predict whether early childhood stuttering will improve or disappear on it's own, parents are advised to monitor their child's fluency and to contact a Speech-Language Pathologist for professional advice when they notice their child's stuttering it is persisting over time.  After assessing the condition, a speech therapist can provide valuable information and parent education / training regarding how to shape more fluent and stutter free speech at home.  Early intervention in many cases has been shown to successfully treat and remediate stuttering in young children.


Since stuttering is less amenable to resolving among older children, teens and adults, the focus on treatment is on fluency enhancing, shaping and management skills which can help to significantly reduce and prevent stuttered speech, and also, to address many of the negative personal feelings and attitudes that may be associated with stuttering.


Nexus Therapy encourages a team approach to address stuttering in children.  Attention is given to training the client as well as parents and family members to facilitate maximal support and a higher rate of success. 


​​For further information about treatment and speech therapy or stuttering in Vancouver, or to schedule an appointment, please contact Nexus Therapy at: 604 210 6622


​​​admin@nexustherapy.ca


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AUTISM FUNDING

JORDAN'S PRINCIPLE FUNDING

PRIVATE INSURANCE

Speech Therapy for Autism


Nexus Therapy offers speech therapy and behaviour intervention at home or daycare for children with autism spectrum disorder.​Treatment is available to address variety of difficulties prevalent among children with autism including:


  • Language comprehension
  • Following Directions
  • Transitioning 
  • Vocabulary 
  • Listening Comprehension
  • Expressive Language
  • Answering Questions
  • Telling a Story
  • Play Skills
  • Social Skills
  • Conversation Skills
  • ​Pecs / AAC​
  • Speech Delay
  • Articulation Difficulties
  • ​Phonological Delay

               Language Delay

​​Unclear Speech

Jordan's Principle

  • Language Delay
  • Weak Vocabulary
  • Grammar & Syntax
  • Answering questions
  • Story retelling

We offer language therapy programs to improve vocabulary, sentence structure, answering questions, telling a story or personal story and conversation skills.

Insurance Reimbursable Speech Therapy at Your Home

Call to schedule an assessment at your home: ​(604) 210-6622

Our speech therapists treat a variety of speech difficulties including articulation difficulties, unclear speech, phonology, apraxia and motor speech disorders.

We provide speech-language therapy treatment for aphasia for seniors in the comfort of their home or nursing home. Speech therapy services include training and support for family members and caregivers.

  • Listening Skills
  • Reading / Decoding
  • Written Language
  • Social Skills

Nexus Speech Therapy - Home Service


Nexus Speech Therapy offers in home and online speech therapy for children's in the comfort and safety of your home. Our Speech-Language Pathologists offer in home assessment and speech therapy services to address a variety of language and communication concerns.  We work collaboratively with parents and care givers to develop a customized therapy plan to meet the individual needs of each child.  Our therapists bring the necessary materials and activities to make speech therapy fun and engaging.  Homework, practice materials, and parent training are just some of the services we provide to help your child fulfill their speech, language & learning potential.

Accent Reduction

Therapy for Autism

  • ​​Inter-dental lisp
  • ​Lateral lisp
  • the 'R' sound

Is your child having difficulty with his/her speech, language or literacy development? We are here to help!

nexus speech therapy

Our speech-language pathologists offer individualized accent reduction therapy on-line or on-site at your home or office for people of all language backgrounds including Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Russian and Spanish.

Nexus Speech Therapy offers speech therapy services at home or on-line for children across B.C. with funding from Jordan's Principle.  Contact our Care Coordinator for further information.