by admin | Sep 1, 2011 | Speech Delay
Last week I was in Tim Horton’s when I saw a man trying to order a coffee but he was struggling because of a communication disorder. He was having a difficult time being understood by the Tim Horton’s employee and needed help getting his money out of his wallet...
by admin | Aug 17, 2011 | Children, School-Age
Parents often ask why, we, as speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work with their school-aged kids on reading and math. It is sometimes difficult to see what our role is in these subjects. We are not tutors, we are not teachers, we are language specialists. What this...
by admin | Aug 5, 2011 | Speech Delay
As speech-language pathologists (SLPs), my coworkers and I were all excited to see an SLP hold a prominent role in a movie when “The King’s Speech” hit theatres last winter. All of the sudden other people had an interest in a movie we wanted to see! Little does...
by admin | Jul 7, 2011 | Children, School-Age
Social communication is the way that we relate, understand someone else’s perspective, make connections and develop meaningful relationships. Being able to communicate effectively is vital to being a part of the world around us and feeling included. For many children...
by admin | Jun 24, 2011 | Children
When life gets busy it can be hard to find time to work on your child’s early language skills, BUT you can enhance your child’s communication during everyday activities that you’re already doing! Here are some tips on how to facilitate communication during bath time....
