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Region of Peel

Speech therapy for kids in Mississauga

ErinoakKids runs both the free Preschool Speech and Language Program and the Children's Treatment Centre for Mississauga and the rest of Peel, so one intake number covers most public routes.

In Mississauga the pieces are Halton-Peel Preschool Speech and Language (ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development) before school, ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development for rehabilitation to age 19, Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley Hospital and Mississauga Hospital) for hospital clinics, and the Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board once a child is in school. ErinoakKids' Mississauga site on North Sheridan Way is the main intake point, and the agency publishes speech learning videos for families on its website.

Speechie plans virtual appointments for Mississauga families once CASLPO registration is confirmed. Until then, this page maps what is free today.

Free and public options in Mississauga

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    Before school: Halton-Peel Preschool Speech and Language

    Run by ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development. Free, parent self-referral, birth to school entry. Call 905-855-2690, then press 1.

    ErinoakKids asks families to complete its online Communication Check Up before referring. Referrals are accepted until June 30 of the year the child is eligible for junior kindergarten.

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    In school: 2 boards

    Ask the teacher for a referral to the board's speech-language pathologist.

    • Peel District School Board
    • Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

    French-language: Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

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    Any age: ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development

    ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development serves Region of Peel to age 19 and is the SmartStart Hub entry point; families refer directly. Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley Hospital and Mississauga Hospital) takes physician referrals for specialty clinics, and Peel Public Health runs early-years programs.

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What is different about Mississauga

ErinoakKids is unusual among Ontario lead agencies in asking families to complete its online Communication Check Up before they refer. The result sorts children into the right tier of service, from parent workshops to individual therapy, and families living in Peel, Halton or Dufferin can use it from six months of age.

Peel District School Board is among the largest boards in Canada and runs a tiered speech-language model, so a Mississauga child in kindergarten typically gets classroom strategies and group support before any individual assessment. School-Based Rehabilitation Services for direct therapy in schools are contracted through ErinoakKids.

Mississauga Library branches run free early literacy programs, and Peel Public Health's Healthy Babies Healthy Children program is a separate route for infant home visiting. Private rates in Mississauga track Toronto's, at the upper end of the provincial range.

Hospital

Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley Hospital and Mississauga Hospital)

Free storytimes

Mississauga Library

French-language boards

Conseil scolaire Viamonde, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

Private speech therapy in Mississauga

OHIP does not cover private clinics in Mississauga; typical 2026 rates are roughly $110 to $180 per hour and $300 to $600 for an assessment (toward the higher end in Mississauga). Verify any clinician on the CASLPO Public Register, then see the cost guide and questions to ask.

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Questions Mississauga families ask

How do I get free speech therapy for my child in Mississauga?
Before school, parents refer directly to Halton-Peel Preschool Speech and Language, run by ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development (905-855-2690, then press 1): no doctor referral, no diagnosis, no fee. Once in school, ask the Peel District School Board or Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board for a speech-language referral, or refer to ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development directly.
Which hospital in Mississauga has a speech-language service for children?
Trillium Health Partners (Credit Valley Hospital and Mississauga Hospital) is the hospital route in Region of Peel; specialty clinics such as feeding, cleft or voice need a physician referral. For most speech and language concerns the community program (ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development) or ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development is the faster door.
Does OHIP cover private speech therapy in Mississauga?
No. OHIP does not pay for private speech-language pathology in Mississauga or anywhere in Ontario. Many extended health plans cover part of it, and fees paid to a CASLPO-registered speech-language pathologist qualify for the medical expense tax credit.
Will Speechie offer appointments in Mississauga?
Speechie plans virtual appointments for Mississauga families once the clinician's CASLPO registration is confirmed. Until then, use ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development and join the waitlist to be notified.

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Children not yet in school can self-refer to the Preschool Speech and Language Program. No doctor, no fee.

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