Smile Speech Therapy
532 Eglinton Avenue East M4P 1N6 Toronto, ON, Canada

Hi All, I am excited to be conducting a FREE, online presentation for Autism Ontario. Come join me! Topic: Practical Use of Visuals & Online Resources to Support Communication in Preschool and School-Aged Children with ASD... Date: Saturday, November 21, 2020 Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm Location: Online through Zoom Register by following the link below: https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info?id=4609 #autismontario #ASD #ASDworkshop

Hi Guys, I’ve been missing in action lately but wanted to share some ONLINE SCHOOLTips for younger kids. Here’s what a 5 yearold might look like during online learning and it’s perfectly okay! I don’t think it’s fair to expect young children to sit at 90 degree angles in a chair at a table/desk and pay full attention for extended periods of time. Letting your child have some freedom of movement can make the learning experience so much more positive! Oh and the sunglasses and PJ pants in one of the photos, sure why not?!? #onlineschool #onlineschooling #improveattention #remotelearning2020

Hope you all have a wonderful Canada Day from all of us at Smile Speech Therapy! . . . .... #canadaday #canadaday2020 See more

A short interview with Vivian Yau, the owner of Smile Speech Therpay and an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist on how COVID-19 pandemic has changed her speech therapy services and plans for re-opening. Thank you Joseph Di Fonzo who is supporting local business owners for the interview (https://jdifonzo.kwrealty.com/).

Hi Guys, Thanks to Joseph DiFonzo (www.josephdifonzo.ca) for taking the time to set up interviews to support local small business owners during these times that have been a challenge for many of us. This is a video that he made for our local Toronto neighbourhood group where I am talking about our speech-language services as well as plans for re-opening in-person appointments. I would be happy to hear personally from you and you can e-mail me directly at: [email protected] if you have any questions. #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness

These are helpful books for all kids learning to understand the many changes and issues in regards to our present times with COVID-19. The visuals and the explanations in the books are clear and well thought out. Thank you for such timely resources!

A really great article from The Hanen Centre with strategies on how to continue to support language and social interaction with children even if we are wearing masks and supporting physical distancing. Some tips include: talking louder and over enunciating if you have a mask on adding gestures and visuals to help convey your message comment and describe your emotions since children might not be able to read your facial expressions behind a mask use your eyes to convey emo...tion (e.g. wide eyes for surprise, frowning with your eyebrows, etc.) https://www.hanen.org//Childcare-After-COVID-19--Balancing

My kids did the outdoor version of this fun Bingo game a few weeks ago. Here’s an in the house version for this weekend! Just make sure they also participate in cleaning up after

Hi Guys, I’ve always loved to sew but haven’t had the time for it but still have a giant stash of fabric and notions. I’m putting my dusty sewing machine and skills to work to help make masks for Michael Garron Hospital. These are meant for the use of hospital visitors on entry and patients being discharged home and the community as disposable, surgical masks are running low. DISCLAIMER: They are not as effective as even surgical masks, but desperate times calls for different... measures. Please help support our health care workers and hospitals! Here’s the link to the hospital’s request with sewing instructions embedded https://www.mghf.ca/mgh1000masks . . . . . #mgh1000masks #covid_19 #supporthealthcareworkers #masksneeded #sewingmasksforhealthcare #covidcommunitychallenge See more

I gave my kids their usual March Break week of relaxation even amidst the COVID-19 stress. Next week, we need some semblance of normalcy back, even though they still won’t be going back to school. I saw some amazing schedule ideas online, but made personalized ones for each of my kids and more like a goal-based, reward chart. I am a Speech-Language Pathologist after all! For my 5 yearold who is still learning to read, there were great icons on Word to help him understand his ...goals. If you would like a copy of the Word document version, shoot me an email ([email protected]). Hope everyone’s week goes well! . . . . #kidschedule #rewardchart #calendar #visuals #backtoschool #homeschooling See more

Thank you Boardmaker for adjusting to the times and supporting the communication needs of many! . . . #boardmaker #boardmakeronline #aac #covd19 #speechtherapy

Dear parents, In these unprecedented times, Smile Speech Therapy is committed to supporting all efforts in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. After much thought and consideration, it has been decided that all in-clinic, in-home, and in-daycare appointment will be cancelled starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020. We understand the importance of continuing quality speech therapy services and want to maintain the relationships that you and your child have built with us. We wi...ll be moving to telepractice and conducting our services through video conferencing in the near future. Your therapist will reach out directly to you once telepratice is set up to discuss if this is an appropriate option for your child and we will guide you through the process. From all of us at Smile Speech Therapy, we wish you and your family health and safety! Vivian Yau, M.Sc., CCC-SLP, Reg.CASLPO Speech-Language Pathologist & Clinical Director Smile Speech Therapy