Exciting news! We have a highly skilled Speech-Language Pathologist/Clinical Manager who is now located in the Peterborough/Cobourg/Port Hope area and has availability for new referrals. She can offer in-person services and/or virtual. This SLP has been working with...
Have you ever heard of an oral mechanism exam? If you are getting a speech assessment, this may be one of the steps! 👄 Oral mech exams allow speech-language pathologists to see how your articulators move independently of and during speech. Some of the...
It’s time for some Toddler Talk Tips! Today we’re talking about getting face to face! 🗣 When communicating with your child, getting face to face can encourage them to take the lead, and allows them to see your facial expressions and mouth while you’re...
It’s time for some Toddler Talk Tips! Today we are talking about expansion! 👶🏽 👧🏼 🧒🏻 👦🏿 Expansion is when a child uses a gesture, points, makes a sound or using a real word to communicate. Once the child has done so, the parent is going to expand...
With school beginning next week, we thought it would be appropriate to talk about getting your kids ready to go back to school. When you look at the photos below, do you notice a common theme? We at Lear promote validation in all of our parent sessions. Validating how...
Just 3 months after launching the Lear Literacy Program, we have received an overwhelmingly positive response from our community! Likely a combination of factors have helped our program succeed including a need for literacy instruction following extended school...
