Hanen SPARK Communication™ Program

Service Description

The Hanen SPARK Communication™ is an evidence-based program developed by the Hanen Center, Canada and designed specifically to support young children (birth to 5 years of age) with a communication & language delay. This 8-week program teaches and guides you to:  Know your child’s current communication stage and what skills they need to move up to the next stage of the communication ladder.  Identify what you can do differently when communicating with your child to make them respond more to you  Learn new ways to introduce words to your child that is easy for them to pick up and start increasing their vocabulary  Adjust everyday routines (feeding, bath time, school runs), to build your child’s language skills  Learn practical strategies to help your child learn new words, increase their vocabulary and use words more often to communicate his/her needs. Program components: 1. One to one coaching by an Hanen licensed SPARK Communication™ therapist. 2. One pre-program consultation session for you and your child with the therapist to determine baseline skills and understand your child’s specific language needs. 3. 8 coaching sessions with the therapist. 4. Weekly assignments and feedback sessions to identify strategies that are most effective and modifications to help your child make more gains. 5. Limited slots available for Saturday live virtual sessions for working parents. This is a parent implemented program; you will receive weekly one to one coaching from our Hanen licensed SPARK Communication™ therapist who will model specific strategies and guide you on how to implement these strategies with your child.