Quote Originally Posted by nebichan View Post
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Waitlists are LONG. Here in Ottawa, you see First Words. You make an appointment for an assessment, which are usually full quickly. Then you get seen a few months later, then you go to a parent info session, then you get called for a possible therapy, all in 16 week blocks. Once that therapy is done, you're back on the waitlist until there's something else/another assessment.

Example: I took my 9mo old in. At 18 months, she got her first therapy. After that therapy session was over, she was referred to another service. When she was 2 and a bit, she got assessed (ASD). We're looking at a speech assessment in January when she will almost be 3. Waitlist for further treatment will probably be another year or so.

So yes, get your children in as early as possible. Not all waitlists are the same ,but at least in Ottawa/Ontario, they can be nasty.
Thank you for responding to this. I guess no harm in being on a wait list. If child turns out to have normal speech by the time it's their turn to be assessed, then nothing lost. better to be safe than sorry. Thanks!