Important information regarding referrals for the school year starting September 2025:

If you are referring to the Grey Bruce Preschool Speech & Language Program or the tykeTALK Preschool Speech & Language Program (Elgin, London - Middlesex, Oxford counties), referrals will be accepted until February 28, 2025. This is for children who will start school (public, private, or homeschool) in fall 2025 and were born in 2021, 2020, or 2019.

If you have any questions about eligibility criteria, please contact an Intake Coordinator at 519.685.8716 (in London calling area) or 1.866.590.8822 ext 58716 (toll free).

Parents can refer children directly to tykeTALK by calling our Intake Coordinator. Our Intake Coordinator will gather information from you regarding your child’s speech and language development and concerns. Before you call, it will be helpful to have information available regarding your child’s development, both speech and other areas.

This process will take less than ½ hour. It is important because the information about your child will help the Speech- Language Pathologist to be ready with appropriate assessment materials when you and your child come for the assessment.

The Intake Coordinator will provide you with information on the locations of our service provider agencies and will discuss with you the most convenient location. Although we try to schedule assessments as quickly as possible, because of the great demand for our services, there might be a wait of 4 - 6 months for an assessment. Assessment appointments are scheduled Monday to Friday usually between 9am and 5pm and take place at the service provider agency.

Once you have spoken with our Intake Coordinator, you will receive a map and address of the service provider agency where you will be going for the assessment. You will also receive a parent questionnaire called the FOCUS. Please complete this and bring it with you to the assessment appointment. This questionnaire provides additional information to the Speech-Language Pathologist who will be assessing your child.

Make a Referral

Referral Criteria:

You can make a referral by contacting our Intake Team. Call 519-663-0273 or Toll Free: 1877-818-TALK. Or by using the Preschool Speech and Language Referral Form found on www.tvcc.on.ca website. Our Intake Coordinator is also able to take referrals in French.

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