by Mara Shapiro | May 29, 2014 | Speech and Language Therapy, Speech Therapy Stories
Meet Nikki. She’s all grown up now, but when she was a child, she visited a speech therapist. This is her story. Although I was only four years old I have clear, vivid memory of the moment I realized I was going to be in more trouble than normal. It’s an image...
by admin | Jan 17, 2014 | Autism and Speech Therapy, Children, Pre-school, Speech and Language Therapy, Toddlers
Recently there was an editorial in the Toronto Star (Dec. 11th 2013) about the importance of early intervention therapy and support for families whose children have autism. As a speech- language pathologist (S-LP) I totally agree with the fact that that there is a...
by admin | Aug 22, 2013 | Adolescents, Adult issues, Speech and Language Therapy
The voice is a fragile thing. Many people do not realize they need to take care of their voice the way they should take care of any other body part. This is especially important for singers, performers, or any other profession that relies on the use of the voice....
by admin | Aug 14, 2013 | Children, Miscellaneous, Speech and Language Therapy
On Monday, August 12, 2013, we held a wonderful workshop here at The Speech Therapy Centres of Canada. The free parent speech therapy workshop was tailored towards helping parents understand the challenges their children face when communicating with others. The...
by admin | Jul 18, 2013 | Children, Miscellaneous, Speech and Language Therapy
If you know what to expect before your child’s first speech and language assessment, it is a good idea to prepare and make the most out of the session. During the Speech-Language Pathology (S-LP) assessment, testing will take place and the parent will be interviewed....
by admin | Jul 2, 2013 | Autism and Speech Therapy, Miscellaneous, Speech and Language Therapy
On Saturday, June 1, 2013, Kerry’s Place Autism Services held a wonderful workshop entitled “Social Communication Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)”. The workshop was hosted by us here at the Speech Therapy Centres of Canada in our head office...
