Coloured ‘Play’-Dough Recipe: Play-Based Learning at Home
You may have heard your child’s school or her speech-language pathologist refer to learning in a play-based curriculum or environment. A play-based curriculum means that children learn through play. The idea behind this is that when children are given the opportunity to explore an exciting and stimulating environment, they will learn without even realizing they […]
“Can I Help?” Three Activities for Building Language Through Cooking
“Can I help?” comes the question as little hands drag a stool or chair over to the counter. Many children like to help out in the kitchen. Preparing a meal or snack together is a great opportunity for parents to get things done while learning language skills at the same time. But, it’s important to […]
4 Things That You Didn’t Know Harm Your Voice
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. Furthermore, many people do not realize […]
Help your child make friends free workshop was a success!
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 workshop was designed to show parents different ways they can help their children overcome communication […]
Understanding Changes in Behaviour and Communication Style Following a Brain Injury
The brain is an intricate part of our body, which controls our communication, our thinking, our movements, our moods and our senses. Understanding the complex and delicate interplay of the different parts of the brain can be quite challenging, especially for those of us who are not closely associated with medical disciplines. Understanding and treating […]
What is a Speech Therapist? A Poem.
I’m a Speech Therapist. This is what I do “I’m a speech-language pathologist – SLP”, I said “Who? What do you do to earn your bread?” “Well, I talk, I speak…and that’s what I do… Looks like you have not the slightest clue!” I wake up each morning with a big smile Feeling awesomeness […]
I am proud to be a Speech-Language Pathologist (S-LP)
At a recent staff meeting, one of my co-workers exclaimed that her school aged client told her that she wanted to be an S-LP just like her speech-language pathologist. Another co-worker told me of a client who did a project on her for school as “someone who made a difference in my life”. These stories […]
5 Stages of Storytelling in Gauging Language Development
Bedtime stories are part of the routines in many households. Most of the time, parents are the ones reading stories to their children, but learning how to tell a story is also a part of every child’s language development. Just as their vocabulary evolves, so do their abilities to tell a story. Here are some […]
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 […]
Participating in Group Conversations after an Acquired Brain Injury
Holiday time is an exciting time for everyone: celebrations, food, and time with loved ones. With many families and friends coming together and reuniting, often after long periods of time, come many loud group conversations. These conversations can feel quite overwhelming to some people, especially those with acquired brain injuries (ABI). Many clients with ABI […]