Speech-Language Pathology Department
Who We Are and What We Do

Speech-Language Pathology Services and Programs
Speech-Language Services are similar in all Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres in communities from Yarmouth to Sydney, or Amherst to Dartmouth. The department’s Quality Assurance Program maintains consistent and state-of-the-art clinical procedures and standards across all the centres. Our speech-language pathologists provide the full range of diagnostic and therapy services including
• group therapy
• home-program materials and techniques
• individual therapy
• consultative services to multidisciplinary teams and programs.

In addition, specialty services and expertise is offered in regional and provincial centres, in collaboration with other institutions and organizations. These include
• Voice Lab and clinic
• Oncology Clinic
• Traumatic Brain Injury Program
• Neuromuscular Clinic
• Stroke Rehabilitation Program
• Alternative and Augmentative Communication consultation services
• autism assessment team
• swallowing clinics
• Cochlear Implant Project.

These services are accessible to Nova Scotians through referral to any one of our 24 locations in the province.