Welcome to Bridges Speech-Language Pathology and Behaviour Consultant Services. A family-center approach that includes parent coaching as a core feature of services. I have been providing speech and language services as well as behaviour consultation services in the Cowichan Valley and surrounding areas for the past over 15 years. My primary focus is on providing services to young children from 6 months to 4 years of age with developmental concerns. I work closely with occupational therapists, and other professionals and community agencies.

Meet Janet Harder

· Author SLP Common CORE (SLP-CCORE)

· Registered Speech-Language Pathologist (RSLP)

· Behaviour Consultant, Category A RASP list

· Certified Trainer and Certified Therapist in the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) for Young Children with Autism

· Co-founder, JHMJ Coaching & Consulting, providing ESDM Advanced Workshops, and Relationship Strength-Based parent coach training to professionals.

· Coach Trainer for the University of British Columbia “Parent & Child Early Coaching" (PACE) Project

· Licensed by the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) #0203

I grew up on a dairy farm in the Cowichan Valley and after university worked in Fort St. John and Penticton. An SLP position with Cowichan Tribes provided me with the opportunity to move back to the area with my husband and two children in 2000. I believe parents are both the experts and critical lifelong advocates for their children and I am committed to providing a family-centered and collaborative team approach to address and support the unique needs of each child and family.