Ian Roth has been working as a speech-language pathologist since 2000 and has spent much of his career supporting children with Autism and social communication challenges. He co-developed ASD PlayDate, an app to help families of Autistic children arrange play dates.
Starting in September 2025, Ian will assume a one-year academic position with the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto, where he will provide clinical training support for SLP students. This opportunity strengthens Red Oak’s connection with the next generation of SLPs and reflects our ongoing collaboration with the University of Toronto’s Speech-Language Pathology program. During this time, Ian will continue to see clients at Red Oak on a reduced schedule.
Areas of expertise
- Autism
- Social Communication
- Social Skills
- Speech production
- Language
Clinical Expertise
Social Communication
Ian provides support to individuals, pairs of children/youth, and to parents in order to maximise a person’s enjoyment and skill to interact with peers.
Parent Support
Ian coaches parents so that they have the experience and expertise necessary to support their children at home and in the community.
Dyads
Ian helps children and youth practise interacting with peers.
Treatment Philosophy
Ian works closely with his clients’ caregivers, educators and other supporting clinicians with the goal of helping children to use their skills flexibly with various people across different environments.
Ian reserves a number of spaces on his caseload for families who have received Ontario Autism Program (OAP) funding.
Education, Training & Experience
MHSc, Speech-Language Pathology
University of Toronto
Additional Training & Certifications
- Social ABCs
- More Than Words
- TalkAbility
- It Takes Two to Talk
- Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS)
- San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
In addition to his clinical work, Ian has provided professional education and training (e.g., ECHO Autism, More Than Words®, and Social ABCs™) to clinicians internationally and to students across Ontario. He is currently and Adjunct Lecturer for the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto.
Ian is the co-developer of ASD PlayDate, an app that helps families of Autistic children arrange and carry out successful play dates.
Awards
2021 University of Toronto Department of Speech-Language Pathology Distinguished Service Award
