What are the options for children learning two languages at home?
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Bilingual Children Recommendations What are the options for children learning two languages at home? Learning two languages can have many…
Why literacy development and book reading is important at every age.
This month Lauren and Caitlin will be participating in the Speechie Library Talks with Belconnen Library. The Speechie Library Talks…
LAMP with Kinetic Sand
Children love to play with Kinetic sand. Adding small items/ figurines/animal to the sand with digging tool makes it even…
Using Key Word Sign
Key Word Sign (KWS) is just one type of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) you might use with your child…
What is Key Word Sign?
Key Word Sign (KWS) is the use of signs and natural gestures to support communication and language development of individuals…
Therapy and Home Practice
I often have discussion with families around the importance of home practice, quality over quantity, spacing out home practice over…
Pizza Time! Teaching Following Directions with Cooking
Running out of ideas to keep the kids occupied during lockdown? Why not get them into the kitchen (and tick…
Learning about Colours
One basic concept we take for granted each day is knowing the colours and shapes of the objects in the…
Playdough: Modelling Language
Children learn through listening and interacting with others. Modelling language during play creates a rich environment in which a child’s communication skills can…
Books We Love
It’s a little known secret that us therapists love books just as much as our families. Not only are they a fantastic…
Language with Pets
Playing with your family pet is not only a great way for your child to have fun and interact but can be…
Learning Past Tense
Past tense is a tricky concept to learn for some children. You can use supportive visuals such as the one…
The Magic of Kinetic Sand
What is so magical about kinetic sand? I often have these discussions with colleagues and parents. It’s messy and it’s…
3M’s: Modelling and Mapping Meaning with AAC
The best way to teach and interact with an individual to communicate using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is to…
Great ideas for internet rewards and reinforcers
I often have discussions with parents along the lines of “he/she spends too much time on the iPad”, “he/she is…
Emily’s top 8 tonsillectomy tips
Stay on top of pain relief – take medicine at the suggested intervals by the doctor and don’t be late!…
The things you can do with a box
Many Christmas/Birthday presents especially for kids come in a box. This gives you an extra tool that you can use…
Language with Arts and Craft
Arts and Crafts is a great way to not only get into the school holiday spirit but to also build…
How can music help build my child’s language?
We have probably all heard music in a least some capacity whether it be on the radio, at a concert…
Ways to use wrapping paper tubing
Coming up to the holiday season, we are all super excited about having all the presents wrapped and under the…