Individual therapy at VoxLingue is built around one person: you or your child. Following the assessment, we identify specific target skills based on developmental norms, individual readiness and stimulability (how easily a skill can be prompted), personal goals and family goals. We also take into account how the person learns, what motivates them, any physical needs, attention and tolerance for specific activities, and which materials work best.
We provide therapy for speech, language, voice, fluency and swallowing needs, for children, teens and adults, in person at our Marché Central clinic in Montréal or by telepractice anywhere in Quebec and Ontario.
How individual therapy works
Setting goals together
Every plan starts with the results of the assessment. Your clinician explains what the results mean and proposes goals that are specific and observable: a sound your child can say in short phrases, a strategy you can use when a word will not come, a type of question your teen can answer about a text. You tell us what matters most in daily life, and we build the plan around it.
What a session looks like
Sessions follow a clear structure while staying flexible. A typical session includes:
- A short check-in about the week and any home practice
- Focused practice on one or two goals, with many chances to respond
- Activities that move the skill from easier to harder (for example, from single words to sentences to conversation)
- A few minutes with the parent or client to review what worked and plan practice for the week
Play-based therapy for children
Children learn through play, so that is where much of our work happens. Games, books, pretend play, crafts and movement give a child dozens of natural chances to practise a sound, a word or a sentence. The activity is chosen for the goal, not just for fun, but a child who is enjoying the session tends to stay engaged and try more.
Parent coaching and home programs
Families are part of every session, not an extra. We show you the strategies we use, explain why they work and help you fit them into routines you already have: meals, bath time, the drive to school. Each session ends with simple practice ideas for the week. For toddlers, we also offer home-based parent education to stimulate pre-linguistic, speech and language skills.
Research consistently suggests that what happens between sessions matters a great deal. A few minutes of practice built into the day often does more than one long session a week on its own.
Measuring progress
We track progress on each goal throughout therapy, through observation, data collected in sessions and, when useful, re-testing. We share what we see with you and adjust goals as skills develop. When goals are met, we plan for maintenance, a transition to group programs, or discharge.
Frequency and duration
How often and how long depends on the type and severity of the difficulty, the person’s age, their goals and the amount of practice at home. Your clinician will recommend a schedule and discuss an expected timeline with you, then review it regularly.
What we treat
We offer therapy in 14 areas. Each page below explains what the difficulty is, who we see, and how therapy works at VoxLingue.
Speech sounds: articulation and phonology
For children whose speech is hard to understand or who have trouble with specific sounds. Your child learns the features of each target sound, how to use the lips, tongue and jaw to produce it, and then how to use it in words, phrases, sentences and conversation until it becomes natural and spontaneous. Learn about articulation and phonology.
Childhood apraxia of speech
A motor speech disorder in which the brain has difficulty planning the movements needed for speech. Therapy focuses on frequent, structured practice of movement sequences. Learn about childhood apraxia of speech.
Language disorders
Therapy uses varied activities to improve understanding and expression of concepts, vocabulary, grammar and experiences. It also includes narrative skills (storytelling), the social use of language and abstract language, including developmental language disorder (DLD). Learn about language disorders.
Literacy
Support for reading, spelling, writing and phonological awareness. Our literacy-based approach uses books to target social, receptive and expressive language: story elements and structure, new concepts and vocabulary, perspective taking, problem solving, verbal reasoning, inferencing and ideation. Children consolidate what they learn through visualization, drawing and acting. Learn about literacy support.
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
For people who benefit from communication supports beyond speech, such as picture systems, speech-generating devices or apps. AAC supports speech development; it does not replace it. Learn about AAC.
Stuttering
For children, teens and adults who stutter. Team members use evidence-based approaches, including the Lidcombe Program for young children. Learn about stuttering therapy.
Voice
For hoarseness, vocal fatigue, vocal nodules and the needs of professional voice users such as teachers and singers. Learn about voice therapy.
Dysarthria
A motor speech disorder caused by weakness or reduced control of the speech muscles, often linked to a neurological condition. Learn about dysarthria.
Feeding and swallowing (dysphagia)
In feeding therapy, a child increases oral sensory awareness and willingness to try new textures and foods. In swallowing therapy, clients improve oral range of motion and use strategies to chew and swallow effectively and safely. Learn about feeding and swallowing.
Aphasia and acquired disorders
For adults whose language or communication has changed after a stroke, brain injury or neurological diagnosis. Learn about aphasia and acquired disorders.
Social communication and autism
Neurodiversity-affirming support for conversation, play, perspective taking and self-advocacy, respecting each person’s communication style. Learn about social communication.
Accent modification
For adults who want to adjust pronunciation, rhythm or intonation for personal or professional reasons. An accent is not a disorder; this service is about your goals. Learn about accent modification.
Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD)
Support for how the tongue, lips and jaw rest and move, from babies’ sucking and feeding patterns to mouth breathing, tongue thrust and long-lasting oral habits in children, teens and adults. Therapy is coordinated with your medical and dental team. Learn about orofacial myofunctional disorders.
Parent coaching and Hanen programs
Coaching for parents of young children, drawing on Hanen programs used by team members: It Takes Two to Talk, More Than Words, and Learning Language and Loving It. Learn about parent coaching.
Therapy in your languages
Bilingual and multilingual families are at the heart of our practice. Our team speaks English, French and many other languages. Availability varies, so we match you with the clinician best suited to your family. When therapy happens in English or French, we still show you how to support the same skills in your home language. Research does not support dropping a home language because of a speech or language difficulty.
Beyond individual sessions
Some skills grow fastest alongside peers. Our group programs and day camps give children a natural setting to use what they practise in therapy. Telepractice offers the same therapy online, across Quebec and Ontario.
Getting started
If you have not had an assessment yet, start with our assessment page. If you already have a recent report, we can review it with you.
Call our Marché Central clinic in Montréal at 514-467-9132 (Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 19:00), or request an appointment through our contact form. No physician referral is needed.
Areas of care
- Speech sound disorders: articulation and phonologySupport for children who are hard to understand or who mispronounce sounds past the typical age, in English, French and the other languages of your home.
- Childhood apraxia of speechCareful assessment and frequent, movement-focused therapy for children who have difficulty planning and sequencing the movements of speech.
- Language delays and language disordersSupport for children and teens who have difficulty understanding or using language, from late talkers to school-age developmental language disorder.
- Literacy: reading, spelling and the language underneathSupport for children and teens who find learning to read and spell difficult, built on the sound and language skills that literacy depends on.
- Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)Support for people whose speech does not yet meet all their communication needs, using signs, pictures or speech-generating devices alongside speech.
- Stuttering and cluttering therapy for children, teens and adultsSupport for children, teens and adults who stutter or clutter, with approaches matched to age, goals and the way stuttering affects daily life.
- Voice therapy for hoarseness, vocal nodules and professional voice usersTherapy for hoarse, tired or strained voices in children, teens and adults, including teachers, singers and other professional voice users, in collaboration with ENT physicians.
- Dysarthria therapy for clearer speech after neurological conditionsTherapy for motor speech difficulties caused by neurological conditions, focused on clearer, more effective communication with the people you talk to every day.
- Swallowing and feeding therapy for children and adultsAssessment and therapy for swallowing difficulties in adults and feeding difficulties in children, carried out with safety first and in collaboration with physicians.
- Aphasia and acquired communication disorders after stroke or brain injuryTherapy for adults whose language or communication has changed after a stroke, brain injury or other neurological event, with practical support for the people closest to them.
- Social communication, autism and neurodivergent profilesNeurodiversity-affirming support for how children, teens and adults use language with other people, built around connection, comfort and self-advocacy rather than fitting in.
- Accent modification for English and FrenchElective coaching for adults who want to adjust specific features of their pronunciation in English or French, focused on being understood and feeling confident, not on erasing an accent.
- Orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMD)Assessment and therapy for how the tongue, lips and jaw rest and move during feeding, swallowing, chewing and breathing, from a baby's first feeds to adults with tongue thrust or mouth breathing, coordinated with your medical and dental team.
- Parent coaching and Hanen programsCoaching that helps parents and caregivers use proven strategies in daily routines, drawing on Hanen programs such as It Takes Two to Talk and More Than Words.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need an assessment before starting therapy?
In most cases, yes. Therapy goals come from the assessment. If you already have a recent speech-language assessment from another professional, bring it, and your clinician will tell you whether it is enough to start or whether an update is needed.
How often are sessions, and how long will therapy last?
It depends on the type of difficulty, its severity, the person's age and goals, and how much practice happens between sessions. Your clinician will recommend a frequency and discuss an expected timeline with you, then review it as progress is measured.
Do I stay in the room during my child's session?
Often, yes, or you join for part of it. Parents who see the strategies in action can use them at home, which is where most practice happens. Your clinician will suggest what works best for your child's age and goals.
Can therapy happen in our home language?
Our team speaks many languages. Availability varies, so we match you with the best fit we can. Even when sessions are in English or French, we support your home language and never ask you to stop using it.
Is therapy available for adults?
Yes. We see adults for voice, stuttering, aphasia and other acquired disorders, dysarthria, swallowing and accent modification, among other needs.
Can I use my private insurance?
We provide receipts that you can submit to your private insurance plan. Coverage varies from plan to plan, so check the details with your insurer.
Related services
- Speech and language assessment for children, teens and adultsA careful look at speech, language, voice, fluency or swallowing to find out whether you or your child can benefit from speech-language therapy, and what would help most.
- Speech therapy by telepractice across Quebec and OntarioAssessment and therapy by secure video, from home, with the same clinical approach as our in-person sessions, across Quebec and Ontario.
- Speech therapy groups and day camps for childrenSmall group programs and day camps where children practise speech, language and social communication with peers, guided by speech-language pathologists.
- Parent coaching and Hanen programsCoaching that helps parents and caregivers use proven strategies in daily routines, drawing on Hanen programs such as It Takes Two to Talk and More Than Words.