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Student Social Anxiety, Impressions & Perspective. Telling a highly anxious kid people are making impressions about them, might lead to more anxiety. In this Ah...a! Moment, Michelle Garcia Winner, the founder of Social Thinking, shares a lesson she used in a treatment session with a 15-year-old boy with social anxiety, depression, and late diagnosis of ASD. She explains how to encourage student motivation and anxiety management by focusing attention on how the student forms impressions about his peers, rather than exploring what impressions peers may be forming about him. See more

French speaking SLP needed for 3.5 year old boy in North York. Need recommendation

Stuttering is a serious problem that needs to be identified and treated early, in children. The act of talking and the whole gambit of emotions are both areas that can be addressed. Read the story below about how people make assumptions about those who stutter. Physicians, teachers and parents- please listen to your patients and students and family members and seek help early.

Great tips for parents of a child who stutters from a reliable organization. Read below.

Voice therapy is important especially for when your genuine voice is changing. Contact a professional to do this safely and efficiently. See the article below to learn about voice therapy for transgendered clients.

If you are in Ontario and have a child with a disability and would like an integrated recreational opportunity, look up www.reachfortherainbow.ca . There are programmes for camp, holiday breaks and throughout the year.For over 30 years, kids of all abilities have been learning from each other and having a great time.

When it is too cold to play outside in the winter, play inside and get those muscles moving. Research has shown that children learn to verbalize especially when they are moving or acting on their environment. Playing and moving and learning language all at the same time- what fun!! Read below for ideas.

http://kidscancommunicate.ca/language/use-your-words/

Achieving Excellence: Promoting Well-Being Goal: Promoting Well-Being SLPs and those who work with children- Ontario Ministry of Education wants your input. Ontario’s Well-Being Strategy for Education Children and students who have strong relationships and a positive sense of self and who can understand and manage their own health and emotions are in a better position to reach their full potential in the future. Their sense of well-being supports their learning because it... makes them more resilient and better able to overcome challenges. Ontario's education system needs to help students build the knowledge and skills associated with positive well-being and become healthy, active and engaged citizens. HELP OUR STUDENTS - SEE THE LINK AND FILL OUT THE SURVEY http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/about/wellbeing.html You have to click the"wellbeing strategy" link at the top and then it will take you to various background materials and a survey. See more

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