Speech therapy for kids in London
In London, the free preschool program is called tykeTALK, coordinated by Thames Valley Children's Centre and delivered with Western University and Woodstock Hospital.
In London the pieces are Thames Valley Preschool Speech and Language (tykeTALK) (Thames Valley Children's Centre) before school, Thames Valley Children's Centre for rehabilitation to age 19, Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre for hospital clinics, and the Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board once a child is in school. Western University's speech-language pathology program is a tykeTALK partner, so some London children are seen in the university's student-led clinic under registered supervision.
Speechie plans virtual appointments for London families once CASLPO registration is confirmed. Until then, this page maps what is free today.
Free and public options in London
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Before school: Thames Valley Preschool Speech and Language (tykeTALK)
Run by Thames Valley Children's Centre. Free, parent self-referral, birth to school entry. Call 519-663-0273 or 1-877-818-8255.
Covers London-Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford counties. Intake is through the TVCC referral team.
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In school: 2 boards
Ask the teacher for a referral to the board's speech-language pathologist.
- Thames Valley District School Board
- London District Catholic School Board
French-language: Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence.
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Any age: Thames Valley Children's Centre
Thames Valley Children's Centre serves Middlesex County to age 19 and is the SmartStart Hub entry point; families refer directly. Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre takes physician referrals for specialty clinics, and Middlesex-London Health Unit runs early-years programs.
What is different about London
tykeTALK is the name London families will hear for the free preschool program. Thames Valley Children's Centre coordinates it, but some children are seen at Western University's H.A. Leeper Speech and Hearing Clinic, where graduate students provide services under registered supervision, and others at Woodstock Hospital for Oxford County.
Thames Valley Children's Centre on Base Line Road East is also the Children's Treatment Centre for London, Owen Sound, St. Thomas, Sarnia and Stratford, one of the largest catchments in the province, with satellite sites so rural families are not always travelling to London.
Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board both employ speech-language pathologists. London Public Library runs free early literacy programming, and private rates in London are generally below the Toronto range.
Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre
London Public Library
Conseil scolaire Viamonde, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
Private speech therapy in London
OHIP does not cover private clinics in London; typical 2026 rates are roughly $110 to $180 per hour and $300 to $600 for an assessment (often mid-range in London). Verify any clinician on the CASLPO Public Register, then see the cost guide and questions to ask.
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