Speech & Language Therapy for Children & Youth
Every child communicates differently. At Frogley Speech Therapy, we provide individualized speech, language and communication support based on each child’s strengths, needs and goals.

Our services are available at our clinic in Durham Region and, where appropriate, in homes, daycares and community settings. We work closely with families to create therapy that is meaningful, engaging and connected to everyday life.
How We Can Help
Speech
When a child has difficulty producing speech sounds clearly, it can make it harder for others to understand what they want to say. We support children with a range of speech sound and motor speech needs, including:.
Speech sound disorders
Phonological disorders
Articulation
Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
Therapy is individualized to each child and may incorporate movement, multisensory cues, repetition and other evidence-based approaches to help develop clearer, more confident communication.
Language & Communication
Language allows children to understand others and express their own thoughts, needs, ideas and feelings. Some children need support understanding language, while others have difficulty finding words, combining ideas or using language effectively.
We provide support for:
Receptive language
Expressive language
Language delays & disorders
Vocabulary
Following directions
Understanding concepts
Therapy focuses on meaningful communication and helping children use their developing language skills in everyday interactions.
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)
Every child deserves a meaningful way to communicate. AAC can support or supplement spoken communication using approaches ranging from gestures and communication boards to sophisticated speech-generating devices.
Our team has experience with both low- and high-tech AAC, including but not limited to:
Core boards
Proloquo2Go
TouchChat
LAMP Words for Life
Unity
TD Snap
We work collaboratively with children, families and other members of their support team to help make AAC useful and accessible in everyday life.
Literacy
Strong speech and language skills are closely connected to learning to read and write. We support children who are experiencing difficulty developing foundational literacy skills or progressing with reading, spelling and comprehension.
Areas of support include:
Phonological awareness
Phonemic awareness
Letter-sound relationships
Reading
Spelling
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Our goal is to help children develop literacy skills that support both learning to read and, ultimately, reading to learn.
Social Communication
Communication is about more than words. Children may need support developing the communication skills that help them connect with others, express themselves, navigate interactions and advocate for their needs.
Support may include:
Conversation
Interaction
Perspective taking
Emotional language
Problem-solving
Self-advocacy
We recognize that social communication looks different for every child. Our approach creates opportunities for connection and participation without expecting every child to communicate or interact in the same way.
Early Communication & Play
Young children develop communication through relationships, play and everyday interactions. We support young children who may be developing communication differently or whose families have questions about their speech, language, play or interaction.
Support may include:
Early language
Gestures
Play development
Interaction
Understanding language
Expressing wants, needs & ideas
We partner closely with parents and caregivers to build communication opportunities into activities and routines that are already part of a child’s day.
Who We Support
Every Child Communicates Differently.
We support children and youth from early childhood through adolescence with a wide range of communication and learning profiles.
Families come to us for support with speech delays, motor speech disorders, language development, AAC, literacy, social communication, play, interaction and more.
Our team has experience supporting autistic children as well as children with complex needs, syndromes, developmental and genetic differences, hearing impairments and a variety of speech, language and communication needs.
Some children come to us with a diagnosis. Others don’t.
You don’t need to know exactly what your child needs before contacting us.
We will support you navigate the diagnostic process.
Therapy That Fits Your Child — and Your Family
Frogley Speech Therapy provides therapy at our clinic as well as, in children’s homes, daycares and community settings. Wherever therapy takes place, our focus remains the same: understanding the whole child, building on their strengths and creating meaningful opportunities to communicate, connect and grow.
