Speech Pathologists often need a range of different resources to complete assessment and intervention – we often call this our ‘toolkit’. Having a well established toolkit can help both new and seasoned clinicians feel more confident and prepared for their sessions. It’s a bonus if it’s a resource that can have multiple applications and uses […]
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Are you excited about an upcoming long car trip with little ones but worried about how to keep boredom away for your kids? No worries! There are plenty of awesome activities that don\’t involve screens and will make your journey super fun. Let\’s explore some suggested activities from our therapy team: Erasable Magnetic Drawing Boards: These
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Did you know they can have fantastic benefits from both an Occupational Therapy (OT) and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) perspective? Occupational Therapy (OT) Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Some people may benefit from a fidget toy to help their motor skills and self-regulation. This may help with: Sensory processing e.g. touch or movement seeking Self-stimming behaviours Focus
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Writing Development Children’s writing development starts at a young age. Children learn how to manipulate different toys and objects during infancy which is important for their grasp development and future writing skills. Children’s grasp development progresses and forms depending on their individual abilities and preferences. What is a hand preference or hand dominance? It is
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Toilet training and constipation Learning to use the toilet can be tricky for any child. As soon as constipation is involved things can become a lot more complicated. Often parents may have tried every method and nothing seems to work. Children and their families are tired, frustrated and just plain over it. That’s usually when
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Communicating in ways other than speaking can seem a little scary and unfamiliar at first. However, if we look at our own interactions, we communicate in a lot of different ways every day. From waving hello to pointing to something we want (and even tagging our friends in memes), people naturally use a range of
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Bilateral coordination is the ability to use both sides of your body in a coordinated way. This is an important developmental skills, as many tasks of everyday living require the use of both sides of the body, such as walking, eating, writing, dressing and playing. Bilateral coordination can be separated into three types: Symmetrical: when
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Executive Function – Your Brain Explained Executive Function. It’s one of those phrases thrown around by health professionals without explanation. But what does it actually mean? Executive functions are a group of cognitive processes that we all use subconsciously every day. Without them, we would find it incredibly hard to get anything done! These skills
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Pretend Play & Why it matters Pretend play is a fundamental part of childhood. It might seem like it\’s all fun and games but pretend play is serious business when it comes to child development. Here are just a couple of the vital skills children learn from pretend play: Thinking Skills Problem solving opportunities are
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When to get help if you are worried about your child We often hear, \”I\’m worried about…(insert your child worries here!)…when should I get professional advice?\” The answer obviously depends on your child\’s age and what you are worried about but overall the evidence says you should ask for help straight away. Early intervention (doing
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