About Mary-Jane
My name is Mary-Jane Slingerland and I am a registered Speech-Language Pathologist with over 33 years experience working with children as young as 6 months. My training and work experience as an Early Childhood and Early Primary School Educator, and Speech-Language Pathologist has provided me with the developmental knowledge base to work with children presenting with communication difficulty.
My Approach to working with children
I believe children’s early communication, speech and language learning needs to be experienced in an enjoyable and naturalistic environment with responsive adults. Parents need support as well, so education and guidance around communication and speech/language skill development is necessary and is provided.
Service Modality
I meet with you and your child virtually "in person" if you are using a desk or lap top computer, tablet or smart phone. I provide individual virtual speech/language care services (consultation, assessment and therapy).
Early Communication Assessment and Intervention for Toddlers
Early communication intervention with toddlers (under 36 months) focuses on a teaching/coaching approach for parents and caregivers, to provide them with essential skills to support their children's early communication development through play interactions at home. During virtual assessment and consultation sessions, I work with you to determine your toddler’s needs.
Watch this short TED talk video to learn what you can do today.
What Assessment and Therapy Looks Like Online for Children age 3 and over
Speech-Language Pathologists interact virtually with children and parents/caregivers in their homes sharing motivating materials. Children respond favourably during sessions while participating in live action play and game scenarios, in addition to play based virtual therapy activities that are geared to their interests and abilities. Parents and caregivers participate (more with children under the age of 6 years) in the session, and will always be informed about what their role in the session will be.
My Approach to working with children
I believe children’s early communication, speech and language learning needs to be experienced in an enjoyable and naturalistic environment with responsive adults. Parents need support as well, so education and guidance around communication and speech/language skill development is necessary and is provided.
Service Modality
I meet with you and your child virtually "in person" if you are using a desk or lap top computer, tablet or smart phone. I provide individual virtual speech/language care services (consultation, assessment and therapy).
Early Communication Assessment and Intervention for Toddlers
Early communication intervention with toddlers (under 36 months) focuses on a teaching/coaching approach for parents and caregivers, to provide them with essential skills to support their children's early communication development through play interactions at home. During virtual assessment and consultation sessions, I work with you to determine your toddler’s needs.
Watch this short TED talk video to learn what you can do today.
What Assessment and Therapy Looks Like Online for Children age 3 and over
Speech-Language Pathologists interact virtually with children and parents/caregivers in their homes sharing motivating materials. Children respond favourably during sessions while participating in live action play and game scenarios, in addition to play based virtual therapy activities that are geared to their interests and abilities. Parents and caregivers participate (more with children under the age of 6 years) in the session, and will always be informed about what their role in the session will be.
