From www.osla.on.ca – Did You Know…?
- A child’s vocabulary upon entering school is a prime predictor of school success or failure.
- Watching TV does not improve a child’s vocabulary or communication skills; there is no substitute for conversation when it comes to learning to talk!
- Early language abilities are directly related to later reading abilities.
- It is projected that the number of adults with low-literacy skills in Canada will increase from 12.4 million in 2006 to 15 million by 2031.
- Stuttering is not caused by parenting practices, a bad scare, or psychological trauma.
- A shocking 70% of young offenders in the UK have speech, language, and communication needs that are often undetected.
- Twenty teachers in an average school in Australia will take time off work each year because of voice problems – that’s 28%!
- At least 30% of people post-stroke suffer loss of language (aphasia).
- 85% of people with Parkinson’s disease have voice, speech, and/or swallowing difficulties
- The opportunity to communicate is a basic human right. Read more about the International Communication Project (ICP) at www.communication2014.com