by Jennifer Horton | Jan 29, 2018 | Language, Miscellaneous, Preschool
Blog Written by Amy O’Connell, B.H.Sc., M.Cl.Sc. Speech Language Pathologist and Clinical Manager of Lear Communication “Billy seems to be having a hard time making eye contact and staying put when I am talking to him. He wanders away as...
by Jennifer Horton | Jan 24, 2018 | Apraxia, Articulation, Language, Preschool
Blog Written by Amber Wiggins, M. Cl. Sc., SLP, Reg. CASLPO, Speech Language Pathologist of Lear Communication What is PROMPT? https://promptinstitute.site-ym.com/ PROMPT (or Prompts for Restructuring Oral Muscular Phonetic Targets) is a tactile (hands-on) and...
by Jennifer Horton | Jan 16, 2018 | Fluency, Preschool
Below is an excerpt from a larger text. For a complete read on both stuttering and cluttering, visit the ASHA website at http://www.asha.org/PRPSpecificTopic.aspx?folderid=8589935336§ion=Overview Stuttering Stuttering typically has its origins...
by Jennifer Horton | Mar 3, 2017 | Articulation, Language, Preschool, Swallowing
(Written by Tonya Lambert, Communicative Disorders Assistant) Before becoming a mom my identity revolved around my profession of being a Communicative Disorders Assistant working in a private practice with speech-language pathologists. My priorities focused on...
by Jennifer Horton | Jul 25, 2016 | Apraxia, News/Events, Preschool
Lear Communication loves to support the community in which we serve. Lear Communication is a proud sponsor of the 2016 Walk for Children with Apraxia because we too believe that every child deserves a voice! You can join us by...
by Jennifer Horton | Apr 11, 2012 | Preschool
Parents often wonder about their toddlers’ speech and language development. A nice summary is available on our Preschool handout on the Services page of our website, and an interesting article was in the Globe and Mail: How many words should a 2-year-old know?...
