Sleep is at the top of a lot of people’s wish list this season. Here are our top tips for helping your entire family sleep better. Create a Relaxing Nap & Bedtime Routine It is important to have a relaxing routine before sleep because it sends cues to your baby’s brain (or your own) that […]
Speech & Company provides speech and occupational therapy to children. Children, whether they have typically developing speech and language skills or delayed, often have particular food likes and dislikes. Speech & Company decided to list some of our favourite websites and recipes that will hopefully inspire you and your little one! Skinnytaste.com is one […]
If you are a parent, you have probably heard of some people teaching their babies “baby sign”. Baby signing can be fun for parents and can decrease frustration for both baby and caregiver. Speech & Company recently wrote a post for Healthy Moms Toronto on BABY SIGN. We discuss some of the research around baby sign, […]
A recent article by the NY Daily News listed 25 “must have” words for toddlers. It’s not surprising that this list is comprised of people, things, social sayings, and descriptions that a child comes into contact with and hears on a regular basis. These words are important and reinforcing to the child and heard repetitively. […]
Here are some great activities to try! How can I promote my child’s Fine Motor skills? Fine motor skills involve using the small muscles of the hands in coordination with the eyes. These skills are essential for performing everyday activities such as manipulating zippers and buttons, feeding self with utensils, and school related skills including, […]
What is a lisp? A lisp usually refers to a person having difficulty producing the /s/ and /z/ sound, however some children lisp on /sh/, /ch/ and /j/ as well. If a person lisps, he/she would distort one or many of those sounds. Two types of Lisps There are two different kinds of lisps. […]
Speech Kids Canada is now offering Occupational Therapy to children in Halton and Peel by a Registered Occupational Therapist. Occupational Therapists work to promote: Fine motor skills (grasping, cutting, show-tying, utensil use) Visual perceptual skills. Visual perceptual problems refer to the inability to accurately identify and locate objects in the environment (difficulty discriminating between […]
