by Jack Shapiro | Oct 21, 2022 | Children, Pre-school, Reading, Speech and Language Therapy
There are so many tips and activities that promote speech and language development. Some general tips include: Make talking fun! Communicate while playing and singing songsSing songs with repetitive phrasesRead daily to/with your child Create a print-rich...
by Jack Shapiro | Sep 20, 2022 | Autism and Speech Therapy, Children, Pre-school, School-Age, Speech and Language Therapy
Regardless of whether your child is identified as a stutterer, use the tips below to help reduce the frequency of his/her hesitations and repetitions. Keep in mind that hesitations and repetitions are often a normal part of speech and language development. Speak with...
by Jack Shapiro | Aug 23, 2022 | Autism and Speech Therapy, Children, Pre-school, School-Age, Speech and Language Therapy
There are many decisions to make and many services available when your child has red flags for ASD or has been diagnosed with ASD. The decision about when and who to see can be very overwhelming. Below is a brief overview of what SLPs do Assessments Completed by an...
by Jack Shapiro | Aug 23, 2022 | Autism and Speech Therapy, Children, Pre-school, School-Age, Speech and Language Therapy
The many transitions that all students have had during the last two pandemic years have greatly impacted their learning, development of communication, and their social skills. Students with speech and language disorders in particular, have been adversely affected by...
by Jack Shapiro | Aug 23, 2022 | Autism and Speech Therapy, Children, Pre-school, School-Age, Speech and Language Therapy
Ages 3-4 years Literacy – look for familiar logos, store, or restaurant names. Name them as often as possible. Number concepts – when shopping, count together the fruits you are putting in a plastic bag (e.g. 5 apples, 3 pears) Literacy – hang letters on your...
by admin | Dec 17, 2021 | Children, Toddlers
As parents there are certain behaviours that are acceptable and even expected when our children are young infants, but that are cause for concern if they continue as our children become toddlers and preschoolers. Drooling is one such behaviour. A drooling infant is...
