SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY IN MY COMMUNITY
Children’s communication skills can be greatly enhanced with the assistance of Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs). Should you have any concerns regarding your child’s speech or language, an SLP is a valuable resource.
SLPs can assist children with a variety of communication needs, including:
Expressing Themselves
This includes helping children express desires, needs, and feelings, pronounce sounds, learn new words, and address stuttering.
Understanding Others
SLPs can help children with understanding instructions at daycare, school, and home.
Interacting Socially
Support is available for children learning to play with others, make friends, and tell stories.
We focus on collaborating with you to support your child in their communication. SLP services implies a regular follow-up with the speech therapist to work on goals we’ve targeted together.
To access speech therapy services, discuss your concerns with your healthcare provider.
WHILE YOU WAIT: LANGUAGE STIMULATION STRATEGIES
While awaiting an appointment, there are several ways you can help your child’s speech development at home.
Everyday Tips to Support Your Child’s Communication
The following video series offers simple, practical tips that parents can use every day to encourage speech, language, and interaction skills at home or on the go. Whether you're playing, reading, or just chatting during daily routines, these strategies are designed to be easy, fun, and effective.
Each video focuses on one key area of communication development and provides actionable advice you can start using right away.
Tip #1 - Naming Objects and Actions
Point out and name objects and actions in your environment. For example, “Look! The bird is flying”.
Tip #2 - Giving Choices
Offer your child choices to encourage them to communicate their preferences, such as “Do you want bubbles or the goose?”.
Tip #3 - Reformulating What Your Child Says
If your child uses an incomplete phrase, gently rephrase it correctly. For example, if they say “Want apo,” you can say, “You want apples? Let's get apples!”.
Tip #4 - Getting to Your Child’s Level
Engage with your child at their eye level and comment on what they are doing or looking at. For instance, “The crayon is green. I like green too!”.
Tip #5 - Words Grow with You: Talk Often
The more you talk to your child, the more words they’ll learn, language grows through everyday conversation.
Tip #6 - Encourage Asking: Create Opportunities to Communicate
Placing some favorite items slightly out of reach encourages your child to use gestures or words to ask, helping build essential communication skills.
