A highly effective protocol exclusive to Evergreen Speech Pathology for children who are Nonspeaking/Nonverbal and Minimally Speaking. Developed by a specialist Speech Pathologist with advanced global clinical experience and training.
The Evergreen Non-Verbal Protocol
The Evergreen Nonverbal Protocol, exclusive to Evergreen Speech Pathology is a meticulously designed communication program for children under 4 years old who are nonspeaking or minimally speaking.
Developed through years of research in early communication development and valuable world-renowned international experience, Evergreen has created a protocol that targets communication at its core. This protocol provides a clear, intentional pathway to establish a reliable communication method with speech often emerging along the way.
Traditional approaches often fail to set children up for success because they do not systematically target the specific skills underlying communication difficulties. As a result, children are asked to perform skills they are not yet developmentally prepared for.
This leaves parents wondering:
Why isn’t therapy working?
Are we missing something?
Are we losing time?
The Evergreen Nonverbal Protocol combines leading evidence-based strategies, research and established programs together into a meticulously designed framework that targets these core, fundamental areas underlying each child’s communication difficulty. By addressing these foundational domains, our protocol creates optimal conditions for reliable communication.
Overview of The Process:
The protocol begins with a comprehensive consultation. During this session, your child’s communication is thoroughly assessed, core areas of difficulty are identified, and an individualised pathway is designed. From there, a tailored plan is created best suited to your child’s specific needs.
Who will benefit?
This protocol is suitable for children who:
Under 4 years old.
Are nonspeaking/nonverbal or minimally speaking (i.e., emerging, inconsistent or unreliable speech).
Communicate through behaviour, gestures, or limited sounds.
Have autism, global developmental delay, or other communication needs.
Further Information:
Unlike traditional approaches, which often overlook the child’s specific barriers to communication, The Evergreen Nonverbal Protocol systematically targets the core areas of difficulty.
While informed by leading therapy programs, this protocol is unlike anything standard clinics provide. It combines evidence-based strategies with original clinical findings, international training experience, and years of hands-on practice to deliver a highly refined, structured pathway for children who are nonverbal / nonspeaking or minimally speaking.
Parent engagement is a critical component of this protocol. Families are supported to understand the focus of therapy and their child’s individual communication needs, promoting consistency and meaningful participation beyond sessions.
Each child’s pathway is individualised, and outcomes vary. Speech is not guaranteed; however, clinical experience indicates that as communication access, consistency, and engagement improve, speech may develop for some children.
