Speech Therapy Centres of Canada
22-120 West Beaver Creek Road L4B 1L2 Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Learning in school is a language-based activity. When language skills are solid there is a greater potential for success in school. Some examples in the school environment that are language-based include: Learning new vocabulary, understanding instructions and questions, developing solutions to a problem, social interaction, understanding and writing poems, stories and songs, following rules and more... Consult our team of experienced speech-language pathologists if your chil...d is having language difficulty. Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected] #speechtherapy #speechtherapist #speechlanguagepathologist #communicationskills #communication #communicationtraining #memorykeeping #socialcommunication

Need strategies to help your children with problem-solving and reasoning? Our Speech-language pathologists can teach learning strategies to help with problem-solving, reasoning and organizational skills. Contact our team today! Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected]... #speechtherapy #speechtherapist #speechlanguagepathologist #communicationskills #communication #communicationtraining #memorykeeping #socialcommunication

A speech-language pathologist (S-LP) plays a very important role in ensuring that your child reaches their potential for adequate school, home and social communication. An S-LP can assess your child’s language, reading and writing, and cognitive skills underlying language skills, for example, memory for instructional language. Contact our team today! Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected]... #speechtherapy #speechtherapist #speechlanguagepathologist #communicationskills #communication #communicationtraining #memorykeeping #socialcommunication

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Speech-language pathologists can teach learning strategies to help with problem-solving, reasoning and organizational skills. Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected]... #speechtherapy #milestones #children #speechlanguagepathologist #speechlanguagepathology #speechandlanguage

Speech-Language pathologists are experts in communication and trained to identify the most subtle communication deficits that may occur following an ABI. Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected]... #braininjury #speechtherapy #slp #concussion #speechtherapycentre #speechlanguagepathologist

Is your 4 year old completing these Communication Milestones? If not, call and get in touch with our S-LPs today!! Phone No. (905) 886-5941... Email: [email protected] #speechtherapy #milestones #children #speechlanguagepathologist #communicationmilestones

Memory goes hand-in-hand with speech and communication. A speech therapist often introduces memory aids to help build language for the brain injury patient. Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected]... #braininjury #speechtherapy #slp #concussion #speechtherapycentre #speechlanguagepathologist

Thanksgiving This month is a particularly poignant time to give thanks to so many. To all the essential workers who are giving so much - we thank you for everything you do! The Speech Therapy Centres of Canada would also like to thank all the wonderful caregivers caring for people with communication issues, particularly those who did not have access to services during the lockdown period. The families and caregivers who support their loved ones are many. These include the par...ent helping the child who is a late talker or struggling with words and not getting his/her needs met, the wife whose husband has had a stroke resulting in communication issues (aphasia), or the partner of a person who has communication issues following an acquired brain injury. Access to communication is an essential part of our quality of life, mental health, and overall participation in daily activities at home, work, school and in the community. Access to family and caregiver support is equally as important to reduce stress and increase the caregiver’s ability to cope. We know that family members do their best to support their loved ones. In coming weeks Speech Therapy Centres of Canada will be posting tips to help support your family member. Jeanette Podolsky, S-LP, Reg. CASLPO Clinical Director, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada

Is your 36 month old completing these Communication Milestones? If not, call and get in touch with our S-LPs today!! Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected]... #speechtherapy #milestones #children #speechlanguagepathologist #communicationmilestones

Is your 24 month old completing these Communication Milestones? If not, call and get in touch with our S-LPs today!!... Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected] #speechtherapy #milestones #children #speechlanguagepathologist #communicationmilestones

Following an ABI, a speech-language pathologist is the professional to turn to, to assess all aspects of the person's communication profile. Our S-LPs can help, call us today! Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected]... #braininjury #speechtherapy #slp #concussion #speechtherapycentre #speechlanguagepathologist #speechpathology #speechtherapist

S-LP's are trained to treat many of the communication issues that affect memory, listening, attention and problem solving. Get in touch with us: Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected]... #braininjury #speechtherapy #speechtherapycentre #speechlanguagepathologist

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Did you know? Cognitive-Communication disorders (CCD) are complex and can be debilitating. An ABI leads to communication issues in approximately 80-100% of people"... Presented by: Dr Anna Copley, School of Health and Rehabilitation, the University of Queensland at International brain Injury Associations 13th World Congress on Brain Injury, March 2019 Get in touch with us: Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected] #braininjury #speechtherapy #speechtherapycentre #speechlanguagepathologist

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USING WEB THERAPY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS Working on social communication skills over the web is an excellent way to provide therapy! I can see people in their home environments and obtain a clear perspective of how they interact with others in their family. I can also smoothly integrate these family members into therapy sessions, too. Using the Share Screen feature I can offer YouTube videos to have people work their goals such as improving their ability to... interpret facial expression, body language, and vocal expression. I can audio and/or video record to replay examples of myself or the people Im working with to work further on social skills. I always have access to documents I have prepared and can share them instantaneously with others (e.g. goals sheets, lists of compensatory strategies, tally sheets, etc.). SLP, The Speech Therapy Centres of Canada Ltd. * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit providers. Please check your policy for details.* Contact us at (905)886-5941 or email at [email protected] www.speechtherapycentres.com

SHOES! Everyone has a pair at home, right? Seems like the perfect opportunity to teach concepts that promote Speech and Language Development and what better material to use than shoes! Simple questions you can ask: *Are they big or small?... *What colour are the shoes? *how many pairs of shoes do you have? Contact us for more info [email protected] 905.886.5941 #speech #therapy #concepts #language #tstcc #questions #learning #parentstimulation #development #speechtherapycentresofcanada #promotelanguage #shoes #homeactivity #fun

Imagine a World, where you’re having a conversation but you cannot get your point across, you sit down to write an e-mail and cannot put your thoughts together, you have extreme difficulty following directions? This is the world experienced by our clients, physical impairments are easily identified by others but communication impairments are often subtle and hidden until identified by a communication professional, But communication impairments are often subtle and hidden unti...l identified by a speech-language pathologist (S-LPs), Get in touch with our Team. Phone No. (905) 886-5941 Email: [email protected] #braininjury #speechtherapy #speechtherapycentre #speechlanguagepathologist

Did you know? Some communication impairments are obvious while many are subtle and emerge in complex tasks and activities of daily living. For more details Contact us: Email: [email protected], Phone No. (905) 886 5941... Visit us: https://lnkd.in/eycV4cb #braininjury #speechtherapy #speechtherapycentre #speechlanguagepathologist

The Importance of Speech Therapy Over the Web. When it comes to young children with speech and language delays, research shows that early diagnosis and intervention leads to better overall outcomes. With daycares and clinics being closed for the next foreseeable future, web-based therapy is a fun and effective alternative for preschool children requiring early intervention. It is important for parents to know that web therapy has been proven to yield the same results as trad...itional face-to-face therapy. One feature I love is that I can share my screen with students, allowing them to see and interact with digital activities. I have found that this feature keeps my preschool students really engaged. I have also noticed that through web-based therapy, many children diagnosed with autism are able to stay focused, as well as engage in more frequent eye contact. Web therapy is great because parents can learn and become more comfortable using tips and strategies for developing their childs communication skills. SLP, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit providers. Please check your policy for details.* Contact Speech Therapy Centres of Canada at (905)886-5941 or email us at [email protected] https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/contact-us/

The Importance of Speech Therapy Over the Web. VOICE THERAPY OVER THE WEB What I like about web therapy is how similar it is to being face-to-face. I use many of the same tasks and strategies I use in the therapy room. I can share my screen to display voice exercises for the client to follow along while I highlight and write notes. After the session, I can email those documents to the client. I am able record audio and/or video during the session to playback, analyze, and ...share with the client. This is great for modeling voice exercises and home practice. SLP, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit providers. Please check your policy for details.* Contact Speech Therapy Centrees of Canada at (905)886-5941 or email us at [email protected] https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/contact-us/

The Importance of Speech Therapy Over the Web. Web Therapy & Literacy What I enjoy most about web therapy is the ability to start/continue goals with my student and then achieve them! Delivering therapy through the web allows me to present stories to my students in an interactive and fun way. Whether reading a story out loud or using YouTube, web therapy provides an engaging opportunity to continue working on literacy skills even when we cant see each other face-to-face. ... SLP, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada. * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit providers. Please check your policy for details.* Contact Speech Therapy Centres of Canada at (905)886-5941 or [email protected] / https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/contact-us/

Did you know? 82% of people with an acquired brain injury have trouble having a conversation in a group. For more details contact us: Email: [email protected], Phone No. (905) 886 5941 Visit us: www.speechtherapycentres.com/... #braininjury #speechtherapy #speechtherapycentre #speechlanguagepathologist

Speech therapy over the web or face to face at our clinic

The Importance of Speech Therapy Over the Web WEB THERAPY AND FLUENCY Web Therapy is an excellent alternative to face to face therapy for many areas of speech pathology including fluency (stuttering).... Clients of all ages with fluency difficulties can be assessed and treated over the web with great success. For preschool clients, we work together with the children and their parents to provide education and strategies to decrease dysfluencies. For school age and adult clients, we practice fluency enhancing strategies. "I love the fact I can upload and share documents in real time and record audio and/or video content to use for analysis and to share with the client for therapy purposes. There are many ways to have enjoyable and engaging therapy sessions using Web Therapy. In fact, clients and parents are often surprised at how much fun and engaging web therapy can be!" SLP, The Speech Therapy Centres of Canada Ltd. * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit policies. Please check your policy for details.* Contact Speech Therapy Centres of Canada at (905)886-5941 or [email protected]

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The Importance of Speech Therapy over the Web. With school closures continuing indefinitely, many parents at home are wondering what they can do to work on language skills with their children. Now is the perfect time to use the services of a web-based speech-language pathologist to identify language deficits and work on improving them right from the comfort and safety of your own home. "Web-based therapy for language and reading is fun, engaging and interactive for both stude...nts and their parents. Web therapy allows me to use great features like screen sharing to access digital materials provided by the parents and sharing controls which allows students to interact directly with the material when we are learning and practicing reading strategies. I also use Read & Write for Google Chrome and the onscreen drawing tools so my students can see the material and can highlight new vocabulary or identify key words. My students love the digital component of online therapy and I am seeing great results from it! " SLP, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada Ltd. * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit policies. Please check your policy for details.* Contact Speech Therapy Centres of Canada at (905)886-5941 or [email protected]

The Importance of Speech Therapy Delivered over the Web. Using Web Therapy to Help Late Talkers and Their Families There are many advantages to using web therapy for assessing preschool clients who are late to talk and providing treatment strategies to their parents! One advantage is that I can observe these young children in the environment in which they are most comfortable - their home, interacting with the people they know best - their parents. These observations supplem...ent the information parents give me and give me an accurate picture of the ways that the children communicate. In addition, parents can show me the toys and activities their child enjoys at home. Based on what I see and hear, I can customize language stimulation strategies for each child and family. Another benefit to this type of therapy is that after we discuss a strategy, parents can implement it immediately. Then I can observe the results and give meaningful feedback in real time. Parents are the best teachers for their very young children. Web therapy offers unique opportunities for speech-language pathologists and parents to be partners in helping children improve their communication skills. SLP, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit policies. Please check your policy for details.* Contact Speech Therapy Centres of Canada at (905)886-5941 or [email protected]

THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEECH THERAPY OVER THE WEB HOW DOES WEB THERAPY WORK WITH SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN? A passion of mine is working on literacy and narrative skills with school-aged children. With so many students out of school right now, many parents are contacting us to address these skills to help further their at-home academic program. ... Some parents, hesitant to begin web therapy, have said to me: my child wont pay attention, what about bad behaviours?, Can we really do speech therapy on the web? Well, just like face-to-face therapy, I give lots of body breaks and rewards to motivate, both virtually and with chosen toys/games at home. I also share my screen to show the student the therapy schedule to let them know what is expected. This helps manage behaviours and optimizes their attention to target our goals successfully. Using an online platform, I can share my screen and can give the student control to work on goals like rhyming, letter-sound correspondence, or telling stories. This makes the therapy interactive (and not to mention fun!) and gives the student the control to be a participant in their own therapy program. We take turns, play games, and target goals all from the comfort of their own home. SLP, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit policies. Please check your policy for details.* Contact Speech Therapy Centres of Canada at [email protected]

THE IMPORTANCE OF SPEECH THERAPY OVER THE WEB One of my favourite things about web therapy platforms is the ability to share my computer screen. When working on a therapy goal, I can tailor my activities to the immediate, real-life needs of my clients by quickly accessing materials and letting them see my screen as I refer to it. Another useful feature is the ability to draw on my screen-which means in documents I can highlight, circle or underline to help clients focus ...on and remember key points and take-away messages. Web therapy for clients with acquired brain injury is a fantastic way to provide uninterrupted speech-language pathology treatment. Web therapy allows my clients to consistently participate in therapy no matter where they are. If a client wants to visit her parents in a different city one week, we can continue sessions without any gaps in service. If a client moves to a remote area, he can continue to work on goals with the same therapist with whom he is comfortable. If sessions cannot be provided in-person, my clients know that with web therapy, I am still there to continue to support them and work towards their communication goals. SLP, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada. * Speech Language Pathology Services are covered by most extended health care benefit policies. Please check your policy for details.* Contact Speech Therapy Centres of Canada at (905)886-5941 or [email protected]

Our response to COVID-19 In our effort to continue safe, effective and quality service to new and existing clients, Speech Therapy Centres of Canada is conducting all assessments and therapy services on a secure site over the web. We have been using this service model for clients in remote areas for some time now and it has proven very successful. Providing reliable, regular therapy is one of the hallmarks of great treatment and we will do everything we can to ensure this tak...es place during this challenging time. Take care of yourself and others

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The first signs of stuttering tend to appear when a child is about 1824 months old. At this age, there's a burst in vocabulary and children are starting to put words together to form sentences. To parents, the stuttering may be upsetting and frustrating, but it is natural for children to experience some stuttering or typical non-fluency at this stage. Contacting a speech-language pathologist is helpful to find out if symptoms are typical or if they need attention. #stutterin...g #speechtherapy Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/stuttering-therapy/ Ref: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/stutter.html

Iron is an important mineral necessary for optimal brain development. Previous studies have shown that prenatal mineral deficiencies in the mother can affect th...e unborn child. This study sought to find out if prenatal maternal anemia (iron deficiency) increased the risk of the unborn child developing certain neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability (ID). They evaluated over 530,000 children and their mothers and found that mothers being diagnosed with anemia in the first 30 weeks of pregnancy correlated with a higher prevalence of Autism, ADHD, or ID in their children, than mothers diagnosed with anemia after 30 weeks. These findings emphasize the importance of optimal prenatal nutrition as well as the regular screening for iron and other mineral statuses before and during pregnancy. To read the article in depth, check out the link in bio #neurology #neurologyclinic #neuro #neurologypatient #neurologynow #NCT #pediatrics #pediatricneurology #autism #ASD #autismspectrumdisorders #autismawareness #autismsupport #autismadvocate #autismeducation #autismstrong #ADHD #attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #intellectualdisability #anemia #maternalanemia #prenatalnutrition See more

Accents can sometimes make it hard for you to talk or be understood by others . People may not understand your accent. You may get frustrated because you must repeat yourself frequently. People may focus more on your accent than on what you say. These problems can make work, school, or other activities harder. You may feel that if you were better understood communication would be easier and more enjoyable. You may decide that you want to learn how to be better understood thr...ough an accent modification program. #accentmodification #speechtherapy Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/accent-modification-a/ Ref: https://www.asha.org//spe/development/accent-modification/

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is said to be a developmental disorder because symptoms generally appear in the first two years of life. #asd #autism #speechtherapy Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/autism-spectrum-disor/... Ref: https://www.nimh.nih.gov//autism-spectrum-diso/index.shtml

Learning a second language does not cause language problems. Children all over the world learn to speak other languages. Speak to your child in the language that you know best. Your child will have problems in both languages if she has a language disorder. #languagedisorders #speechdisorders Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/pre-school-language-d/... Ref: https://www.asha.org//disord/Preschool-Language-Disorders/

For most infants and children, language develops naturally beginning at birth. To develop language, a child must be able to hear, see, understand, and remember. Children must also have the physical ability to form speech sounds. About 1 in 20 children have symptoms of a language disorder. When the cause is unknown, it is called a developmental language disorder. #children #languagedifficulty #speechdifficulty Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/literacy-and-langu...age/ Ref: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001545.htm

We experience much of our world through communication. If you or someone you care about is having issues with communication, we want you to know that theres help out there. Speech-language pathologists can help with difficulties with language (understanding and putting words together) literacy, pre-language skills (e.g. learning gestures such as pointing) speech and swallowing Speech-language pathologists can help educate you as a parent or caregiver to learn the signs of a... communication delay or difficulty. Communication is not just about speaking its about making friends, expressing emotions and being successful at school. Education is a powerful tool that will help you, together with a speech therapist, to determine next steps. #SLP #speechtherapy Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/ Ref: https://www.sac-oac.ca/adults

Speech disorders include: Fluency disorders: These include problems such as stuttering, in which the flow of speech is interrupted by unusual stops, partial-word repetitions ("b-b-boy"), or prolonging sounds and syllables (sssssnake). Resonance or voice disorders: These are problems with the pitch, volume, or quality of the voice that distract listeners from what's being said. These types of disorders may also cause pain or discomfort for a person when speaking. #speechtherap...y #childrenspeechtherapy #adultspeechtherapy Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/ Ref: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/speech-therapy.html

Speech therapy is the assessment and treatment of a variety of communication problems including speech and language delay and disorders. These assessments are performed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs), who are often referred to as speech therapists. Speech therapy includes techniques that are used to improve communication. These include articulation therapy, language intervention activities, and others depending on the type of speech or language disorder. #speechtherap...y #toronto Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/ Ref: https://www.healthline.com/health/speech-therapy

As young children learn language skills, it's normal for them to have some difficulty saying words correctly. That's part of the learning process. Their speech skills develop over time. They master certain sounds and words at each age. By age 8, most children have learned how to master all sounds in words. But some children have speech sound disorders. This means they have trouble saying certain sounds and words past the expected age. This can make it hard to understand what ...a child is trying to say. Contact a speech pathologist for an assessment. #speechdisorder #childrenvoice #speechtherapy Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/speech-concerns/ Source: https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default

There are different kinds of approaches to voice therapy and exercises. Different exercises will be suitable for different people, depending on individual factors and the cause of the voice disorder. #voice #voicetherapy #speechtherapy Learn More: https://www.speechtherapycentres.com/voice-therapy/ Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534632/