More Than Words® — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Communication Difficulties
Details
- Communication and Play
- For Families Parents and Caregivers
- 0 to 3
- 3 to 8
This service is not intended for children who an engage in back and forth conversation with others for multiple turns. Hanen's "Talkability" program would be best for these children.
- Caregiver Training
- Communication
- Daily Routine
- Language
Contact
For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact Breakthrough Speech & Language Therapy at (705) 855-9991 or info@breakthroughspeech.ca.
About
Sudbury-Manitoulin
Sudbury
More Than Words is a supportive program that helps parents and caregivers learn practical ways to build their child’s communication, play, and imitation skills. Through group sessions and individual visits, families discover what motivates their child, how to keep interactions going, and how to use everyday moments to encourage meaningful communication and connection.
July 2nd 2026 - Sessions will take place every Thursday morning until end of program.
Each family will receive a total of 8 group workshop sessions (2.5 hours each) on Thursday mornings (parents only), and 4 individual consultations, which include parent and child. The program rotates between a few workshop sessions and an individual consultations.
TalkAbility™ — The Hanen Program® for Parents of Verbal Children on the Autism Spectrum
Details
- Communication and Play
- Social Skills Groups
- 3 to 8
This program is designed for children who can take multiple turns in conversations with others, but who
require assistance to continue a conversation.
- Caregiver Training
- Communication
- Language
- Social Skills
Contact
For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact Breakthrough Speech & Language Therapy at (705) 855-9991 or info@breakthroughspeech.ca.
About
Sudbury-Manitoulin
222 Main St E, North Bay, ON P1B 1B1
TalkAbility is a supportive program that helps parents learn practical ways to build their child’s people skills. Families learn how to help their child notice social cues, understand others’ thoughts and feelings, take turns in conversation, tell stories, play imaginatively, and make friends. The program gives parents simple strategies to support meaningful back and forth interactions and stronger social connections.
Friday September 11th 2026 - Sessions will take place every Friday morning until end of program.
The program services 4 children in total. Each family will receive a total of 8 group workshop sessions (2.5 hours each) on Friday mornings (parents only), and 4 individual consultations, which include parent and child. The program rotates between a few workshop sessions and an individual consultations.
Speech and Language Individual Consultations - May to June
Details
- Communication and Play
- 0 to 18
Once a family signs up, the agency will contact the family and book their 4 consultations at a time that works for both the agency and the family. Sessions will be made available between the hours of 9:00-4:00, Monday through Friday.
- Communication
- Daily Routine
- Early Learning
- Language
Contact
For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact Breakthrough Speech & Language Therapy at (705) 855-9991 or info@breakthroughspeech.ca.
About
Sudbury-Manitoulin
Online or in-person at 1191 Lansing Ave., Unit 1, Sudbury ON P3A 4C4
Speech and Language Individual Consultations are designed to allow for caregivers the opportunity to discuss 1-2 concerns they have about their child’s speech and language development. Families will meet with a registered Speech-Language Pathologist for a total of four 1:1 consultations, which will last 45 minutes each, and be offered in-person or virtually.
During the first consultation session, parents/caregivers will meet with the Speech-Language Pathologist to discuss concerns they have regarding their child’s communication development. At this time, functional strategies and goals will be shared with the caregivers to ensure that they have the knowledge and confidence required to allow them to help their child become a more effective communicator in everyday life. This service is designed for families of children who are not yet using verbal words to communicate, use a limited number of words, communicate with a communication device (i.e. PECS, Proloquo, SnapCore), struggle to produce speech sounds, communicate using incomplete sentences, or have difficulties with social communication and interaction with peers. No matter what the need is, we can help!
The remaining 3 consultation sessions will involve either only the parent, or both parent and child. The Speech-Language Pathologist will guide the parent in implementation of the strategies and goals discussed during the first consultation session.
Dates:
May 1st, 2026 (2 sessions available)
June 1st, 2026 (2 sessions available)
Speech and Language Individual Consultations - July
Details
- Communication and Play
- 0 to 18
Once a family signs up, the agency will contact the family and book their 4 consultations at a time that works for both the agency and the family. Sessions will be made available between the hours of 9:00-4:00, Monday through Friday.
- Communication
- Daily Routine
- Early Learning
- Language
Contact
For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact Breakthrough Speech & Language Therapy at (705) 855-9991 or info@breakthroughspeech.ca.
About
Sudbury-Manitoulin
Online or in-person at 1191 Lansing Ave., Unit 1, Sudbury ON P3A 4C4
Speech and Language Individual Consultations are designed to allow for caregivers the opportunity to discuss 1-2 concerns they have about their child’s speech and language development. Families will meet with a registered Speech-Language Pathologist for a total of four 1:1 consultations, which will last 45 minutes each, and be offered in-person or virtually.
During the first consultation session, parents/caregivers will meet with the Speech-Language Pathologist to discuss concerns they have regarding their child’s communication development. At this time, functional strategies and goals will be shared with the caregivers to ensure that they have the knowledge and confidence required to allow them to help their child become a more effective communicator in everyday life. This service is designed for families of children who are not yet using verbal words to communicate, use a limited number of words, communicate with a communication device (i.e. PECS, Proloquo, SnapCore), struggle to produce speech sounds, communicate using incomplete sentences, or have difficulties with social communication and interaction with peers. No matter what the need is, we can help!
The remaining 3 consultation sessions will involve either only the parent, or both parent and child. The Speech-Language Pathologist will guide the parent in implementation of the strategies and goals discussed during the first consultation session.
Dates:
July 1st, 2026 (6 sessions available)
Speech and Language Individual Consultations - August to October
Details
- Communication and Play
- 0 to 18
Once a family signs up, the agency will contact the family and book their 4 consultations at a time that works for both the agency and the family. Sessions will be made available between the hours of 9:00-3:00, Monday through Friday.
- Communication
- Daily Routine
- Early Learning
- Language
Contact
For questions about this service, including suitability and/or eligibility, contact Breakthrough Speech & Language Therapy at (705) 855-9991 or info@breakthroughspeech.ca.
About
Sudbury-Manitoulin
Online or in-person at 1191 Lansing Ave., Unit 1, Sudbury ON P3A 4C4
Speech and Language Individual Consultations are designed to allow for caregivers the opportunity to discuss 1-2 concerns they have about their child’s speech and language development. Families will meet with a registered Speech-Language Pathologist for a total of four 1:1 consultations, which will last 45 minutes each, and be offered in-person or virtually.
During the first consultation session, parents/caregivers will meet with the Speech-Language Pathologist to discuss concerns they have regarding their child’s communication development. At this time, functional strategies and goals will be shared with the caregivers to ensure that they have the knowledge and confidence required to allow them to help their child become a more effective communicator in everyday life. This service is designed for families of children who are not yet using verbal words to communicate, use a limited number of words, communicate with a communication device (i.e. PECS, Proloquo, SnapCore), struggle to produce speech sounds, communicate using incomplete sentences, or have difficulties with social communication and interaction with peers. No matter what the need is, we can help!
The remaining 3 consultation sessions will involve either only the parent, or both parent and child. The Speech-Language Pathologist will guide the parent in implementation of the strategies and goals discussed during the first consultation session.
Dates:
August 1st, 2026 (5 sessions available)
September 1st, 2026 (5 sessions available)
October 1st, 2026 (5 sessions available)