iTAWC

(Intensive Treatment for Aphasia in Western Canada)

Next program: Fall 2024, November 4th – November 29th

We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for our next iTAWC program in Fall 2024. If you are interested, please email us. Registration is first come, first served and will be capped at a maximum of three clients. 

We have been running our Intensive Treatment for Aphasia in Western Canada (iTAWC) program since 2011 and are delighted to be able to continue to offer it at our wheelchair-accessible offices in Vancouver, BC. 

Highlights include:

  • Speech and language therapy for aphasia for three hours daily for four weeks
  • Apraxia therapy for those who need it
  • Individual, paired and small group instruction
  • Thorough pre-treatment assessment and orientation
  • Post-treatment assessment, family meetings and debriefing
  • Comprehensiveness – we use a variety of evidence-based practice methods including constraint induced language therapy, social participation approaches to aphasia treatment and state of the art technology as appropriate to each client’s needs.

  • Experienced, dedicated therapists with a passion for working with people with aphasia
  • Lots of individual attention – our staffing ratio one SLP (speech language pathologist) to every client
  • Pre and post assessments and family meetings bringing your time in Vancouver to 4 weeks
  • A detailed final report that can serve as a blueprint for targeting further progress after completion of iTAWC

Program costs

The program costs for the iTAWC Fall 2024 program are as follows and are subject to our refund policy (which follows and which we recommend you read carefully):

Register on or by September 30th, 2024 – $12,000 CAD ($9,000 USD)*
Register after October 1st, 2024 – $15,000 CAD ($11,000 USD)*

The price includes all assessment, treatment and supplies.  It does not include accommodation, meals, parking and other miscellaneous items of a personal nature.  There is no tax on the treatment fee.

* does not include a $395 CAD ($300 USD) non-refundable application fee.  This covers our costs in reviewing the application and does not provide a guarantee of acceptance into the program.  Please note, upon the discretion of management, this fee may be waived for clients who have been treated by us in the past.

Refund policy

Upon confirmation of each client registration, we immediately begin work to ensure the best possible experience for that client;  we also must commit to paying certain fixed costs, such as staffing and space allocation, for the program’s entire duration.  For these reasons, full refunds are not possible, regardless of reason, at any point after registration.  Under certain circumstances, we will consider written requests for partial refunds on the following schedule:

65 days before the start date – $2500 CAD ($2175 USD)

After 65 days before the start date, no partial refunds will be provided unless we are able to move a client from our waiting list into your spot;  in this case a $2000 CAD ($1200 USD) refund will be provided.

Note that the application fee of $395 CAD ($300 USD) is not refundable under any circumstances.

Still have questions? Please check out the iTAWC website, our Frequently Asked Questions page or send us an email!

Columbia Speech & Language Services Inc.

604-875-9100

info@columbiaspeech.com

PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE MOVED! We are now located at #507 -1755 West Broadway.