We love helping support learners of all ages through speech, language, literacy & occupational therapy supports in Edmonton, St. Albert & surrounding areas.
We specialize in supporting children's speech, language, and literacy skills with our comprehensive speech-language therapy services. Our speech pathologists (SLPs) and SLP Assistants employ personalized strategies to foster language development, improve communication, and boost self-confidence.
Our team of Occupational Therapists can support you & your family in all areas of daily living. From feeding & sleeping, to gross & fine motor skills, to building the skills needed for independent daily living tasks - we are here to work together on what matters most to your family.
Our Psychology assessments help uncover a roadmap of your learning journey. By Identifying areas of strength and need, we can look at the best steps to take next, together!
About Us
At Ruby Speech Therapy, Inc. we are a team of Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP) who specialize in providing personalized and effective support for children and teenagers facing speech, language and literacy challenges. We work with children and their families who are working on goals related to speech sound disorders, late talkers, language delays and disorders and genetic or neurodevelopmental disorders related to communication challenges.
At Ruby Speech Therapy, we employ various creative mediums like play, music, and books, tailoring each session according to the child's interests. We also conduct comprehensive speech therapy assessments and offer speech therapy in groups, allowing children to learn and grow together.
Our speech and language therapy stands out due to our collaborative approach. We work closely with families, schools, and community teams, building a support network for each child. Our commitment to staying current with the latest research and strategies ensures we offer the most effective speech and language therapy methods available.
Key highlights of Ruby Speech Therapy, Inc.:
Personalized therapy guided by a qualified speech language pathologist
Creative, child-led therapy integrating play, music, and books
Comprehensive speech therapy assessments and group therapy options
Extensive collaboration with families and educational teams
Join us at Ruby Speech Therapy, Inc., where our speech and language pathologists create communication bridges for a brighter future.
Services
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We work with children and their families who have goals related to:
Speech and language support related to hearing impairment (i.e., Aural rehabilitation)
Language delay or disorder (e.g., Developmental Language Disorder, receptive and expressive delays)
Speech and language needs related to developmental disabilities
Click any of the above topics to learn more about how speech and language services can help.
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Speech and language assessments play a vital role in understanding a child's unique learning profile and ensuring they receive the necessary support throughout their educational journey. Our speech and language pathologists in Edmonton & St. Albert employ diverse and evolving methods in these assessments. These procedures often span a period, involving collaborative discussions with caregivers and professionals. The overarching goal of our speech therapy in Edmonton & St. Albert is to cater effectively to a child's unique learning style, enabling them to reach their full potential.
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Speech therapy groups offer an opportunity for children to learn with and from their peers. Led by our speech and language therapists, children are grouped based on similar goals and family availability. Studies have shown that speech and language therapy in groups yields similar results to individual sessions provided by a speech pathologist (for example, Boyle, McCartney, O’Hare & Forbes, 2009).
Learn more about the options for speech therapy groups in Edmonton and St Albert here.
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Ruby Speech Therapy is proud to offer speech therapy workshops approved for grant funding through the Professional Development Grants for the Alberta Child Care Grant Funding Program. With the support of our speech-language pathologists in Edmonton & St. Albert, your staff will:
Become more confident in working with toddlers with delayed language, children with speech sound delays, and a variety of speech, language, and literacy challenges faced by children of all ages,
Develop expertise in strategies for supporting these children and fostering their growth in meaningful ways,
Promote inclusivity as they learn to use neurodiversity-affirming practices in their classroom or center.
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We work with schools and daycares to offer SLP supports for their students and staff in Edmonton & St. Albert. We are available for:
consultations for classroom-based supports in the areas of speech, language, and literacy development,
1:1 or small group therapy for students with identified speech, language, and literacy needs, led by our expert speech and language therapists,
assessments, when needed, always providing in-depth reports with recommendations and strategies catered to each student’s needs.
We support schools and daycares in-person when possible, and also offer virtual speech and language therapy services outside of Edmonton & surrounding areas.
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We offer speech and language therapy in many languages to support you & your family better.
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At Ruby Speech, we also offer services with an SLP Assistant to work with children and their families. SLPAs are supervised by an SLP who collaborates with the family for assessment, goal setting, and progress monitoring.
Speech Therapy Rates
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All Individual Services: $148/hour or $98/40 minutes
Assessment, 1:1 therapy, report writing, team meetings, and any other individual service are all billed at this rate.
1 Hour of Therapy: 45 minutes direct (face-to-face) time + 15 minutes indirect time (documentation, homework, email follow-up if applicable)
40 Minutes of Therapy: 30 minutes direct time + 10 minutes indirect time
For more information on the speech and language therapy services we offer, please click here.
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At Ruby Speech, we also offer services with an SLP Assistant to work with children and their families.
SLPA Services are billed at $87/hr, which consists of 45 minutes face-to-face, plus 15 minutes of documentation and follow-up time. For certain clients, a shorter session may be an option. $58/40 mins, which consists of 30 minutes face-to-face, plus 10 minutes of indirect time.
Families who work with an SLPA must also have their therapy plan established and supervised by an SLP.
Please note that SLPA services are not covered by most Extended Health Care Plans under the “Speech Therapy” section. You can inquire with your health insurance provider about using funds from a Health Spending Account to cover SLPA services.
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Group Therapy Sessions: Offered at a discounted rate of $98/hour (45 minutes direct time, 15 minutes indirect time), individualized to your child's goals.
Groups consist of two or more children with similar goals.
For more information on group speech therapy options, please click here.
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$450, estimate
This cost is based on an estimated 3 hours of time.
Actual time spent may be less, such as for a speech sounds assessment, or more, such as for an in-depth language assessment and report.
SLP Assessments and Report Writing is billed at $148/hour, as all other SLP services.
Before beginning the assessment process, we will discuss your family's needs and the type of assessment and documentation needed.
For more information on assessments, please click here.
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Speech Therapy Consulting Services: Billed at $148/hr.
We will collaborate to create an estimate based on your organization's needs for speech and language services.
Speech Therapy Workshops: Prices vary and all are eligible for grant funding through the Alberta Childcare Grant Funding Program.
To learn more about our speech therapy workshops available, in-person or virtually, please click here.
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Most extended health benefit plans have some coverage for Speech-Language Pathology (it may be listed as “Speech Therapy”).
Your receipt for services can be submitted for reimbursement to your insurance provider.
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Invoices can be paid with credit card or Visa/Mastercard Debit. We provide you with a receipt directly after payment.
FAQs
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At Ruby Speech Therapy, our speech-language pathologists in Edmonton & St. Albert work to improve your child’s speech, language, cognitive-communication, fluency (stuttering), and other related disorders. Our personalized therapy helps your child overcome communication barriers, leading to an improvement in their self-confidence and academic achievements. We also work with a variety of communication systems, including many Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems.
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Children with speech sound disorders, late talkers, language delays, and disorders as well as genetic or neurodevelopmental disorders related to communication challenges, can immensely benefit from our speech and language therapy services. We also support bilingual children and those with literacy challenges.
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Yes, a speech pathologist can indeed assist if your child is showing signs of delayed speech.
A “late talker” is identified as a child who is 18 months old and not yet using 20 words, or who is 2 years old and is not combining 2 words together (e.g., “more milk”, “daddy, help”) and has a total vocabulary of less than 100 words. Many children who are late to talk catch up with their same-aged peers, while others continue to need support due to ongoing language difficulties. Parents working together with speech therapists can support their child and encourage their language development.
SLPs work with parents to support their “early communicators” by using strategies aimed at improving pre-verbal skills (i.e., communication-related skills that come before speaking) and encouraging functional vocabulary and combining words.
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Yes, Speech-Language Pathologists can play an important role in a child’s team when learning to read. We recognize the crucial link between language and literacy skills. Our literacy support services focus on developing reading, writing, and phonological awareness abilities in children.
Our therapists use evidence-based practices, such as phonics instruction, reading comprehension strategies, and multisensory approaches to help build a strong foundation for literacy development.
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We use various creative mediums like play, music, and books to engage your child and tailor each session according to their interests. When needed, we conduct comprehensive speech therapy assessments to understand their unique learning styles and needs. We also offer group therapy options, where children can learn and grow together.
We always prefer to involve family members, especially parents, to join in on sessions. This best supports carry-over of skills to environments outside the therapy room!
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Yes, at Ruby Speech Therapy, our speech-language pathologists collaborate extensively with schools and daycares in Edmonton & St. Albert. We offer consultations for classroom-based supports in the areas of speech, language, and literacy development and provide 1:1 or small group therapy sessions for students with identified speech, language, and literacy needs. We also offer virtual speech and language therapy services outside of Edmonton & surrounding areas.
Learn more about having speech language therapy services at your school or childcare centre here.
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Yes, our speech-language pathologists in Edmonton & St. Albert offer comprehensive speech and language assessments. These assessments are crucial for understanding a child’s unique learning profile and ensuring they receive the necessary support throughout their educational journey.
SLP assessments
Identify specific speech and language difficulties
Provide a baseline for measuring progress
Inform targeted therapy goals and strategies
Offer insights and recommendations for parents and educators
Support applications or eligibility requests for specialized programs, such as SLP-supported preschool programs.
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Yes, you can submit a referral for your child to receive speech and language therapy services. You do not need a doctor’s note or referral. Contact us today to help your child overcome communication barriers and build confidence with the help of our dedicated speech-language pathologists.
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Yes, we provide speech and language therapy services for Spanish-speaking families in Edmonton & St. Albert. You can click here for more information.
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Speech pathologists often support autistic children and their families with speech, language and social communication goals. At Ruby Speech Therapy, we are passionate about using neurodiversity-affirming practices. Our therapists participate in ongoing learning from autistic advocates and teachers to help inform our practices and approaches.
For pre-verbal children, or those who would benefit from alternate methods of input (i.e., hearing and receptive language) and output (i.e., using language), our speech pathologists have access to a variety of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) systems and can help identify the best system to begin building on your child’s communication strengths.
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We do not direct-bill insurance providers. Given the rise in costs, reducing the administrative load will help us keep our service rates as competitive as possible.
Most extended health benefit plans have some coverage for Speech-Language Pathology (it may be listed as “Speech Therapy”).