...because communication matters! 

Carmen Martino, Speech-Language Pathologist in Oakville provides comprehensive assessment and therapy services designed to support individuals with a wide range of communication needs. Her practice encompasses brain injury recovery, cognitive communication challenges, motor speech disorders such as Childhood Apraxia of Speech, articulation and language and literacy development. Therapy plans are tailored to empower individuals to achieve their communication goals and improve their quality of life.

comprehensive Assessment and individualized therapy for:

  • articulation and motor speech disorders and delays:

    • does your child have difficulties producing some sounds?

    • do other people have difficulties understanding your child?

    • does your child struggle to say the word they want?

  • literacy delays and development:

    • is your child falling behind in learning how to read?

    • does your child have difficulties sounding out words or remembering what sounds that letters make?

    • does your elementary aged child struggle with reading comprehension and writing sentences and paragraphs?

    • does your child show signs of executive function skills difficulties, including attention and memory?

    • did a psycho-educational assessment identify your child with a learning disability, ADHD, or other issues that are affecting their listening, reading and writing skills?

  • language delay and development:

    • does your child have difficulties listening and understanding directions?

    • using words and sentences at age level to communicate what they want or how they feel?

    • can your child benefit from expanding how they communicate, using words, gestures, and pictures?

  • brain injury and cognitive-communication rehabilitation:

    • have you or a loved one had a concussion or a moderate to severe brain injury and are working on regaining your listening, speaking, reading, writing, memory, and attention?

    • are you attempting to return to work, school, or meaningful activities but are struggling with the effects of a concussion or other brain injury on your communication, reading, writing, and organization skills?

*If you answered yes to any of the points above, you or your loved one will benefit from a comprehensive speech and language assessment.

 

areas of practice

  • traumatic brain injury (mild, moderate, severe)

  • concussion

  • childhood apraxia of speech (CAS)

  • motor speech disorders

  • literacy development/learning disability

  • articulation delays

  • language delays

  • developmental delays

  • voice disorders (hyperfunction)

additional training & course completion

  • Cognitive-Communication Disorders, Levels 1 & 2

  • Attended Apraxia Kids Intensive Training (38 clock hours) and Journal Readings Study Group on Childhood Apraxia of Speech (2021)

  • Dynamic Temporal & Tactile Cueing (DTTC)

  • PROMPT, Level 1

  • Various Literacy focused conferences, including: IDA, Dr. David Kilpatrick

  • Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy & Casper-Stone Confidential Flow Therapy

  • Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™)

  • Hanen