LISTING OF IN-PERSON SERVICES | Listing of Private Practice Speech-Language Pathologists in Nova Scotia

SERVICES BY REGION

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Annapolis

Antigonish

INFORMATION ABOUT SERVICES

Listings will include information about ages and clinical areas served. Below is an explanation of some of the terms used.

Ages

Preschool: includes pre-primary

School-age: grades primary to 12

Adult: ages 18 to 64

Older adults: ages 65+

Clinical Areas: Children

Speech:

'speech' refers to the speech sounds that make up words (e.g., 'boot' is made up of the sounds /b/ /u/ /t/)
includes speech sound development and delays/disorders such as difficulty making the /s/ sound

Motor speech:

'motor speech disorders' are a category of speech disorders
includes childhood apraxia of speech and developmental dysarthria

Language:

'language' refers to vocabulary and grammar; it includes expressive language (what a person says) and receptive language (what a person understands)
includes: language development, late language acquisition / 'late talkers', developmental language disorder, expressive and receptive language delays/disorders

Fluency:

includes stuttering, cluttering, and other fluency disorders

Aural rehabilitation:

refers to SLP services for children with speech and language difficulties due to hearing loss

Clinical Areas: Adults

Acquired brain injury:

includes stroke, traumatic brain injury, and concussion (mild TBI)

Neurodegenerative disorders:

includes conditions such as Parkinson's disease, dementia, ALS, primary progressive aphasia, Huntington's disease

Telepractice

'Telepractice' is a term used for services provided virtually. In speech-language pathology, this usually means videoconferencing using a platform that meets applicable privacy legislation (e.g., Zoom Healthcare). There are a number of different platforms that may be used that are compliant with Nova Scotian legislation. Some practices will do both assessment and treatment virtually; some will require an in-person visit for assessment but then provide treatment via telepractice.