Cassie Tam
Vancouver, BC, CanadaRichmond, BC, Canada
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Bio
I am a bilingual English/Cantonese speech-language pathologist that specializes in serving children between 0-6 years of age. I provide a variety of services including assessment, treatment, consultation, and report writing. I am able to serve children with a variety of needs including expressive language (talking), receptive language (understanding), speech sounds, stuttering, selective mutism, social communication, pre-linguistic skills, etc. I have worked with a variety of children with complex communication needs including autism spectrum disorder, Down Syndrome, and other syndromes/chromosome differences. My approach to therapy is play-based and empowers parents to support their children's communication needs. I am certified in Hanen - It Takes Two to Talk, PROMPT trained (apraxia of speech), More than Words, and Talkability. I have also received advanced training in the areas of DTTC, Gestalt Language Processing, and stuttering (Lidcombe).
Field of Practice
Speech-language Pathologist
Disorders Treated
AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) – ChildApraxia/DyspraxiaAutism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)Childhood ApraxiaDevelopmental DelayLanguage Delay/DisorderPragmatic Language/Social Communication Disorder or DifficultyWritten Language Disorders (Reading, Writing)Language-Based Learning DifficultiesTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Stuttering/Fluency of Speech DisorderArticulation of Speech/Speech Sound DisorderMotor Speech DisorderStroke – ChildNonverbal Language DisorderCleft Lip or PalateSelective Mutism
Taking New Clients
Yes
Age Groups Treated
6 to 19 yearsLess than 6 years
On RASP list
Yes
Languages Spoken
cantonese
Will Travel / Distance
Yes - up to 5km
Specialties / Services Provided
Assessment and treatment of preschool and school-aged speech disorders including speech sound disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, language delays/disorders, social and pragmatic difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, stuttering, literacy/reading/writing disorders etc.
Provides Teletherapy?
Yes
Other Professional Practice / Service Information
Visit my website at www.startnowspeech.com. There is currently a waitlist. I primarily see clients in Richmond and Vancouver for home-visits or community visits.