It’s coming…’big school’! School registration was last month for our local school board. Children turning 5 years old before December 31, 2015 will be heading off to ‘big school’ in September. Success, happiness, achievement, a nurtured love for learning, and new friends are among the many wishes and hopes for next year’s Primary students. For … Continue reading School Readiness: A Speech-Language Pathologist’s Perspective
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There seems to be a list of life hacks showing up on every other Facebook news feed these days, so why not add our own list for speech-language therapy homework hacks? Rather than give a list of specifics, it may be more helpful to share some of the principles Stillwater Speech Therapy draws upon when … Continue reading Homework Hacks for Speech & Language Therapy
read moreIt has been a topsy turvy end to 2014 as we reflect back on a lot of change this Fall. Unfortunately the blog posts came to an abrupt and unexpected halt in response to a hectic schedule – not that we are complaining! However, as we start the new year, Stillwater Speech Therapy is looking … Continue reading Happy New Year and Welcome 2015
read moreVowel sounds, exclamations, and sound effects are in the group of early developing speech sounds. Infant play in the beauty of Fall’s colour has no match for motivation and natural appeal. Oohs, ahs & a healthy dose of joint attention As you walk, stroll, or sit outside with your infant, let your inner thoughts flow … Continue reading Where developing speech meets nature
read moreFall is here…my personal favourite season as we transition from the summer haze to the winter frost. Fall also means transition to new routines and new schedules. The question begs to be asked…do transitions rule the roost in your home? Transitions, from bed to the breakfast table, from the house to the car, or from … Continue reading Transitions
read moreAt Stillwater Speech Therapy, we love to read. We also love it when children and adults love to read. There are offers at every corner to help with reading, yet not a lot of attention is given to the important connection between speech development and reading. Surprising to me, ‘Can speech-language pathologists help with reading … Continue reading Reading & Speech
read moreWhat…or who… inspires you? An appropriate question, I thought, for Funformation Friday. At Stillwater Speech Therapy, we draw wisdom from others. How does that saying go? Something along the lines of ‘smart people learn from their mistakes, while wise people learn from the mistakes of others’. Well, if we draw wisdom from others (and we … Continue reading Inspiration from our Local Community
read moreStuttering and fluency are on the brain this week. For families with school-age children, September is a mix of excitement for the start of school and the stress of establishing new schedules and routines. For students with fluency concerns, the general “busy”-ness of back to school can be a trigger for increased stuttering. As we … Continue reading Support for Stuttering
read moreThe story of patients with idiopathic Parkinson Disease and speech therapy has improved dramatically over the last decade. Much of that is thanks to Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD®. The reduced ability to communicate is reportedly one of the most difficult aspects of Parkinson Disease (Fox, Morrison, Ramig & Sapir, 2002). Two important factors … Continue reading The Story of Parkinson Disease and Speech Therapy
read moreQuality What is better than free? Quality. Free is nice, but quality counts. Stillwater Speech Therapy is bringing a quality, free, small group program back to the Tantallon public library this September! Language Fun Story Time (LFST) Research has shown us repeatedly that early speech and language skills are predictive of later academic success and … Continue reading Language Fun Story Time
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