Claire Wylie Speech-Language Pathologist

The office will be closed until July 27th. Enjoy this hot summer weather!

Some great ideas here!

10 Tips for Selecting Toys for Your Speech Delayed Child - Friendship Circle - Special Needs Blog As a speech-language pathologist, I am asked what toys I recommend most for children with speech and language delays all the time. Today, I’d like to share my 10 tips for selecting toys for your child with speech/language delays. 1. Ditch the Batteries My first recommendation, is to skip the batte...

7 tips for parents of children who stutter
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BOOK READING CHECKLIST FOR PARENTS!

How are you building your child's early literacy skills? Use this Book Reading Checklist to see how you can maximize your child's learning.

www.hanen.org/checklist-parents

Collaboration Corner: 10 Easy Tips for Parents to Support Language As we make our way through the lazy days of summer, schedules change, and things relax. My usual theme is collaboration; parents can be one of our biggest assets in promoting language development. ...

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month During May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) will release new resources from the Identify the Signs campaign to educate the public about the early signs of communication disorders and how early detection can help.

Had a wonderful time at the 2nd Kelowna Autism Awareness Walk on Sunday. It gave me the chance to meet some awesome kids and their families, as well as connect with other professionals who work with them. A great day!

Some great ideas here for keeping articulation practice fresh and fun.

15 Ways of Making Articulation Homework Fun at Home How many of us speech and language pathologists have heard parents reporting "He did not want to do his speech homework"? I am guessing all of us! Motivation is the key for children to practice speech drills, and sometimes incorporating speech therapy or speech homework into a fun activity or game c...

Some great information for parents of little ones.

Promoting Language with Books It's hard to find a website or pamphlet today about child development that doesn't say something about the importance of reading with young children. But what exactly is it about books that makes them such a powerful tool for promoting children's development? And what are some things you can do duri...

Vision, sound don't sync for some kids with autism, study suggests Watching a TV show where the words coming out of the actor's mouth are not synched with his lips can be very distracting.

HOLIDAY TIP: How to Build Sound Awareness with Winter Crafts

Did you know that phonological awareness is the strongest predictor of children’s future reading and spelling abilities?

Share the tip at the link below to help promote phonological awareness in the classroom and set young children on the path to reading success!

http://www.hanen.org/holiday2013


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HOLIDAY TIP: How to Help Your Child Take a Turn While Bundling Up

Research shows that children with social communication difficulties may need very specific and direct support from their parents in order to learn language and take a turn in an interaction.

Visit the page below for a practical tip to help build communication in children with autism during everyday routines:

http://www.hanen.org/holiday2013

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