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Neural Nugget: Babies who are talked to frequently know about 300 more words by age 2 than babies who hear fewer words, giving them a stronger foundation for language and learning.

One of the best ways to support healthy brain development is through serve-and-return interactions: the back-and-forth of talking, playing, making faces, and responding to your baby's sounds and cues. These everyday moments help build the brain, one interaction at a time.

Curious about what's happening inside your baby's brain? Explore our Baby Brain Map, an interactive guide that makes the science of early brain development easy to understand and put into practice: https://bit.ly/4w3j4jg

Imagine trying to make therapeutic progress when you don’t feel safe. It’s almost impossible.

Making a child feel safe in therapy is the key to any future progress. When they feel secure, they open up, trust builds, and therapy begins. Rushing the process won’t work: safety comes first, always. Take the time to create a space where they feel seen, heard, and protected, because connection grows where safety exists.

This resource is downloadable from our site if you’d like a printout 🤍

I'm really enjoying writing (obsessed might be a better word) my next book 'Beyond Language.' I realise now that many parents would like too it as it explains some of the anomalies in their child's communication skills. So many tell me their child has great language skills yet some days can only growl or talk in a babyish way. It's all about 'access'

IJLCD winter lecture | RCSLT What makes language interventions work – exploring the active ingredients 12 February, 9 – 11am We are delighted to announce our recently rebranded IJLCD Winter Lecture. The focus for the next lecture will consider key concepts around dosage and active ingredients when providing language interve...

🌟 Exciting AAC Learning in SD33! 🌟

We were thrilled to host Brenda Delmonte today for an engaging and interactive 3-hour Zoom session on “AAC for Nurturing Self-Expression and Autonomy” 🎙️💬✨

Brenda shared invaluable insights on empowering AAC users to express themselves authentically. A huge thank you to everyone in SD33 who joined us for this inspiring session! So much great learning and food for thought.

Thank you Brenda for sharing your time and expertise with us! Be sure to follow her on social media technicallyspeakingaac

In just one year, the First Nation School Board - Yukon literacy plan led to a 14-point increase in students' standardized test scores.

Join Melissa Flynn & Megan Norris to hear how their literacy approach is reshaping futures.

Register https://conference.idaontario.com/purchase/

Meet the speakers announced so far https://conference.idaontario.com/speakers-literacylearning/