Wellington Kids Speech & Occupational Therapy
200 Prescott St K0G1J0 Kemptville, ON, Canada

Our new occupational therapist, Courtney, starts seeing clients TOMORROW! Contact her at [email protected] to book an appointment or to discuss her services and how she can help your child

In Ontario, annual eye exams are covered by OHIP for children from 0-19 years of age. In addition, one free pair of glasses is provided if needed for children entering junior kindergarten through the Eye See, Eye Learn program! "Each year, thousands of children start school without ever having an eye exam. Parent often believe that their child will let them know that they cannot see well, but children are rarely able to tell that they have poor vision because they have noth...ing to compare it to. That's why we recommend that all children have their first eye exam at 6 months old, again at 2-3 years old, and every year after that. In Ontario, yearly eye exams for children are covered by OHIP until they turn 20 years old." "Undetected and untreated vision problems often cause reading difficulties, and can cause the same signs and symptoms that are commonly attributed to issues such as ADHD, dyslexia and speech problems." -information from the Ontario Association of Optometrists website

Occupational Therapy (OT) is a regulated health profession that utilizes assessment and intervention to address the needs of many individuals. Here at Wellington Kids, the OT engages children and adolescents in a variety of play activities to enhance their physical, sensory and motor skills. We provide a holistic approach to therapy by considering the person, the activities they engage or are interested in and their interaction with the environment. OT may help your child to... boost their fine motor skills in order to manipulate objects, develop the skills needed for handwriting or improve hand-eye coordination skills to improve aspects of play. The child may also be engaged in gross motor activities to strength core muscles, improve stability (i.e., endurance and strength), balance and awareness of their body in space. OTs may also assist children to learn or enhance the skills required to complete basic self-care tasks (i.e. bathing, feeding, getting dressed). OT could also assist in developing regulation strategies to remain in an optimal state for learning (i.e. calm, engaged and alert). Evaluating the need for specialized equipment may also be an area of focus if it is meaningful to the child’s functional concerns (e.g., assistive technology). The intervention plan utilizes the child’s strengths and is developed based on the needs of the child and their family. Let us engage your child in fun, play-based and functional activities to improve their skills today!

Our new occupational therapist, Courtney, starts seeing clients TOMORROW! Contact her at [email protected] to book an appointment or to discuss her services and how she can help your child

Teletherapy 101... Virtual Connect 4 is a quick and easy way to target articulation goals and the kids love it! Most platforms have annotation tools built in. All you need are your sound PDFs! If you do not have any check out http://mommyspeechtherapy.com. There are tons of free downloads. You can practice the words, using the phrase I see ______., or by creating sentences! #slpsgodigital #slplife #slp2be #slpsfollowslps #slpteletherapy #slptelepractice #teletherapymaterials #ashaigers #speechies #speechielife #articulationnation #articulation #speechsounds #connect4 #easypeasy #speechtherapy #speechpathology

Anyone else missing using their books in therapy!?!.... Teletherpay 101... Don’t worry there are some great options out there. We at Wellington Kids are currently using Get Epic! It is a fantastic digital library! https://www.getepic.com... Let us know what you are using?! #slpsgodigital #slplife #slp2be #speechielife #slpsfollowslps #reading #kids #toodlers #languagelearning #ashaigers #speechpathology #teletherpay #slpteletherapy #priavtepractice #slpprivatepractice #speechtherapy #languagedevelopment #readingisfun #booksbooksbooks #somanybooks

Teletherapy 101.... Having trouble keeping kiddos engaged?!? The best tip I can offer is PUT SOMETHING ON! They love it!!!!! The sillier the better. What are you doing to keep kiddos engaged?! Please share #teletherapyslp #slpsgodigital #slplife #slpeeps #speechpathology #ashaigers #sac #speechielife #speechies #speechandlanguage #slp2be #slpsfollowslps #slplife #languagelearning #kids #toddlers #maketherapyfun

That’s a wrap!! Goodbye May... we hope you enjoyed our posts for better speech and hearing month and learned lots about what we do as SLPs and how we can help! Stay tuned for our posts in June. We are going to talk more about Speech vs Language!! Yes yes they are DIFFERENT! We are also going to talk about Teletherapy and Assessment!

Expressive language is the ability to use words, sentences, gestures and writing to convey meaning and messages to others. Expressive language is important as it allows children to express their wants and needs, thoughts and ideas, as well as develop written language and engage in successful interactions with others. Some children have difficulties using language to express themselves to others. For example children with expressive language delays may have difficulties; * ...Labelling objects * Describing actions and events * Formulating sentences * Using correct grammar * Retelling a story * Answering questions * Writing SLPs can help! An assessment is completed to determine expressive language goals. Therapy is typically play based, where the SLP will target intervention goals with toys, books, crafts and more! In addition, therapy commonly involves engagement by the parents or primary caregivers to support the child by applying what they learn in therapy into their daily routine. We at Wellington Kids always encourage parents to read to their child. Daily reading can help build many expressive language skills such as - their vocabulary - their ability to re-tell a story and produce a narrative - their ability to answer questions - their ability to describe different actions and events - their ability to use appropriate grammar and syntax For more information you can visit : HANEN http://www.hanen.org//A/Promoting-Language-with-Books.aspx OSLA https://www.osla.on.ca/page/LanguageDelay SAC https://www.sac-oac.ca//reso/SAC-Milestones-TriFold_EN.pdf ASHA https://www.asha.org//disord/Preschool-Language-Disorders/ #speechandhearingmonth #slpeeps #slpsofinstagram #expressivelanguage #slpsfollowslps #slplife #slp2b #ashaigers #sac #speechandlanguage #speechies #speechielife #languagelearning #languagedevelopment #kids #toddlers #privatepractice #slpprivatepractice

Receptive language is the ability to understand language. Children learn from the world around them! They gain information and meaning from words, sounds, visuals in their environment, routines, linguistic concepts, grammar, and written language. Some children have difficulties understanding language and making sense of the world around them. For instance they may have difficulties; * understanding gestures * following directions and/or routines ... * answering questions * understanding new vocabulary * learning new tasks * understanding linguistic concepts such as before, after, first, last, all, some etc.. * understanding grammar such as run vs ran, or dog vs dogs * understanding stories * following conversation dialogue SLPs can help! An assessment is completed to determine receptive language goals. Therapy is typically play based, where the SLP will target intervention goals with toys, books, crafts and more! In addition, therapy commonly involves engagement by the parents or primary caregivers to support the child by applying what they learn in therapy into their daily routine. We at Wellington Kids always encourage parents to read to their child. Daily reading can help build many receptive language skills such as - their vocabulary - their ability to answer WH question - their ability to sequence story events, problem solve and anticipate what might happen next. - their understanding of linguistic and temporal concepts - their imagination, creativity, and much much more! For more information you can visit HANEN http://www.hanen.org//A/Promoting-Language-with-Books.aspx OSLA https://www.osla.on.ca/page/LanguageDelay SAChttps://www.sac-oac.ca//reso/SAC-Milestones-TriFold_EN.pdf ASHA https://www.asha.org//disord/Preschool-Language-Disorders/ #slpsofinstagram #slpeeps #slpsfollowslps #speechielife #receptivelanguage #languagedevelopment #slplife #ashaigers #slpprivatepractice #reading #readingisfun #kids #toddlers #parents #readathome #speechtherapy #languagelearning

Social communication is the use of language in social contexts. It includes social interaction, social cognition, pragmatics, and language processing. See the link below from ASHA that outlines each component in more detail. A social communication disorder is characterized by difficulties with the use of verbal and nonverbal language for social purposes. Specific difficulties in social interaction, social understanding and pragmatics may include: * Using words for differen...t purposes, such as greeting people, asking questions, responding to questions, making comments * Understanding the rules of conversation * Using gestures and body language * Reading others body language * Turn taking * Understanding and/or talking about emotions and feelings * Asking for help * Playing with others * Staying on topic and responding with related ideas * Making and keeping friends * Understanding ambiguous language * Understanding sarcasm and/or humour * Understanding what is not explicitly stated * Difficulties sharing perspectives * Difficulties problem solving SLPs can help! SLPs can help children improve their social communication, pragmatic language and play skills through individual or group therapy. For more information you can visit CHEO Help Your Child’s Social Skills during COVID-19 :https://www.cheo.on.ca//how-to-help-your-child-s-social-sk ASHA Social Communication Disorder : https://www.asha.org//Clin/Social-Communication-Disorders/ ASHA Components of Social Communication : https://www.asha.org//Components-of-Social-Communication.p Social Thinking : https://www.socialthinking.com/social-thinking-methodology #socialcommunication #pragmaticlanguage #slpsfollowslps #slp2be #ashaigers #speechandlanguage #slplife #speechies #speechielife #slpteletherapy #slptelepractice #slpsgodigital #speechandhearingmonth #kids #toddlers #socialthinking #socialskills #playskills #slpsofinstagram #speechpathology #speech #languagelearning #communication #cheo #asha