Arbutus Speech Therapy

Reading to your Child

Reading to Children: 6 Tips from a Speech Therapist

How can reading help my child’s speech and language? Reading together is one of the most effective ways to support a child’s language development. Books expose children to new words, sentence patterns, and sounds. Shared reading also gives you natural opportunities to work on specific speech goals in a fun, low-pressure setting. Shared reading is […]

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Speech Therapy for Dyslexia and other Language-Based Learning Difficulties

Are you worried that your child has problems with reading, writing, and spelling? If so, you might find this information about language-based learning difficulties (LLDs) useful. The most widely-known LLD is Dyslexia, which is when one has difficulty with reading. Unlike other learning disabilities, LLDs are not caused by problems with vision, hearing, or an

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COVID-19 SLP Safety

COVID-19 Safety Plan

Arbutus Speech Therapy’s COVID-19 Safety Plan ensures the wellbeing of its clients and speech therapists: At Arbutus Speech Therapy, we are encouraging teletherapy whenever possible, and when it’s appropriate for our clients. In-person services are considered on a case by case basis. Symptoms of COVID-19 Symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to other respiratory illnesses and

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ASD Speech Therapy

4 Steps to Autism (ASD) Diagnosis, Funding, and Treatment in BC (Updated 2026)

A practical guide for BC families covering the current four-step pathway from referral to funding, plus what you need to know about the major changes on the horizon. ⚠ Important: The autism funding landscape is changing In February 2026, the BC government announced it will phase out the existing Autism Funding program and replace it

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