Help! My Toddler Isn’t Talking!
Many parents are unsure of when and if to be concerned when their toddler is not yet talking. It is important to remember that a speech-language pathologist can provide comprehensive assessments on even these little kids to help parents identify if a concern exists. Here is a list of the major speech and language milestones […]
The Benefits of Storytelling to Preschool Language Development
When children begin school, they need to extend their language skills to include reading and writing. Telling and listening to stories provides a bridge between the oral language skills of early childhood and the more formal language of print. With the ability to tell stories develops the ability to talk about things outside the here […]
Practical Tips for Working on Speech and Language at Home
For many parents, juggling work, school, homework and extra-curriculars is an exhausting feat. Now on top of all that your child is seeing a speech-language pathologist and they are giving you more HOMEWORK! Below are some practical tips that I give to my client’s parents on how to work on speech and language without adding […]
The Importance of Playtime in the Development of Speech and Language Skills in Children
We all like to play – children, adolescents, and adults alike. But did you know that the development of play skills is integral to the development of a child’s speech and language skills? Who would have thought something so fun could be so beneficial! A play context, in fact, provides primary communicative opportunities for young […]
What Can I Do To Help My Child be More Aware of Different Sounds and Rhymes?
Children generally begin to show early phonological awareness when they demonstrate an appreciation of rhyme. For children as young as 4 years old, focusing on rhyme is a good starting place. Rhyming activities you can do at home: Sing fun rhyming songs together, such as Row row row your boat, gently down the stream Merrily […]
Does My Toddler or Preschool Child Need Speech Therapy?
As parents, we want our children to succeed. From blowing bubbles to sitting up and from rolling over to first foods; each step of the way we watch and celebrate as a milestone is reached. But sometimes, our kids need a little extra help. Parents often find it difficult to determine if their child is […]
Early Literacy as a way to Enrich Language Development
It’s never too early to introduce shared book reading to your child’s daily routine. Shared book reading is a fun and exciting way to engage with your child and enrich language development and exposure. It is widely believed that the more comfortable children are around books and literature, the more likely they are to enjoy […]
Teach Your Child to Lip Read for Speech Development
A few weeks ago an article in the Globe and Mail caught my eye: “Babies Likely Lip-read When Learning to Talk”. This article had some interesting information about how babies learn to speak and reinforced some of the speech strategies that I often suggest as a speech-language pathologist. This article reported that starting around 6 […]
Two Word Games to Enhance Language in Your Child
When you are told that child needs a boost with expressive language development it might seem overwhelming to add yet another task to your endless to do list for the day. Here are two games that you can play anywhere/anytime. They will help add language to any daily routine, no matter how busy you are. […]
What is the difference between SPEECH AND LANGUAGE?
People often wonder why we are called SPEECH-LANGUAGE pathologists. Why is there speech AND language in the title? Is there a difference between the two? As ‘communication experts’ S-LP’s work on both speech AND language. Some children/adults will have difficulty with both speech and language while others will only have difficulty with one or the […]