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18 Feb

CREATING A LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT

CREATING A LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT By Nora Knijf, Speech-Language Pathologist We are 21st century parents. My husband and I both work full time, with hardly any time to just sit and relax, let alone stimulate our 18 month old. We wake up, pack our bags, shower, get dressed and rush out the door. We get […]

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18 Feb

MY SLP JOURNEY | By Janelle Syms, Speech-Language Pathologist

MY SLP JOURNEY By Janelle Syms, Speech-Language Pathologist I’ve always had a passion for working with children. Growing up, I would practice writing on the ‘white board’ (the bedroom mirror) and taught my cousins whatever English facts I’d learned that week in school. I embraced this passion to the fullest at a young age, volunteering […]

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18 Feb

The important skill of handwriting

The important skill of handwriting When Occupational Therapists identify a child who needs intervention in the area of handwriting in collaboration with teachers and parents, what does that entail? Some children find mastering handwriting extremely difficult, and referrals to Occupational Therapy services for messy handwriting or poor fine motor skills can be common. Research shows […]

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