ABC Speech & Language Services

05/08/2022

Absolutely fabulous workshop - I highly recommend it!

AUGUST NUTS AND BOLTS READING WORKSHOP IS COMING!

Who will benefit from this workshop?
Teachers, parents looking for ways to support their children at home, speech language pathologists, psychologists, educational assistants, and university students pursuing studies in education.

When? Monday and Tuesday, August 29-30, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Where? NSCC Ivany (Waterfront) Campus 80 Mawiomi Place, Dartmouth

What is the cost? $260. for both days. This will include coffee breaks, lunches and materials.

Questions? Janet Bent, Registrar: jbent@ns.sympatico.ca 902-471-467

SPACE IS LIMITED! Register early to avoid disappointment. To get your registration form you can reach out directly to us at the centre or we send it through direct message or email for you to fill out and return to jbent@ns.sympatico.ca

04/23/2022

https://www.apmreports.org/story/2022/04/23/reading-recovery-negative-impact-on-children?fbclid=IwAR1rAAlgcIfJZhjTvbUQ2Qjnh60Duh_45MAl6v_kTNw_QbB-Iunfa8JKNsw

Initial gains from first-grade intervention didn’t last and kids performed worse in third and fourth grade.

04/09/2022

This is a great experience for parents of kids with dyslexia. Highly recommend!

We will be offering our “Experience Dyslexia” workshop at the Learning Centre on Tuesday, May 10 from 7:00-8:30PM. Sign up list is at the front desk 🙂

02/22/2022

So much information is gained from looking at someone’s mouth when they’re talking. Speech is more than just acoustic accuracy - it’s visual as well. This is exactly why masks and therapy focused on speech sounds don’t jive... and why I can’t wait for masking restrictions to lift. So I can get back to doing what I do best! 😉

12/12/2021

This!!!

Learn more and join the movement at: https://thetruthaboutreading.com/John Corcoran FoundationDNA Films

07/03/2021

This is SO important to understand if your child struggles to read! Just came across this post in one of my FB groups. I write this suggestion in every report to try and avoid “the guessing monster” 😖

“When students rely on pictures, context clues and syntax before the decoding process, 'guessing words' becomes their default. This is an ineffective approach in creating skilled readers. Students must use their letter-sound correspondence knowledge to decode words, then can ask themselves 'did that make sense' to check for understanding at the end of the passage.

If an error is made at word level the teacher should prompt using decoding and blending feedback strategies. If a child has a gap in letter-sound knowledge then the prompt would assist the child in that error. If a child has an error blending, then the prompt will be about the order of phonemes. If a child is guessing words then you prompt the child to decode and blend all of the sounds. Checking for understanding comes AFTER the passage is read. Decoding prompts are the strategies that educators need to use at the word level.“ ☺️

05/28/2021

May was Speech & Hearing month and with all the craziness, I forgot to post! Well here it is... I couldn’t be luckier to have fallen into a profession that I love and feel so passionate about. I continue to be challenged and learn new things each and every day. Shout out to all the S-LPs out there! 🙌

04/05/2021

This guy is so responsive and really knows how to “keep the conversation going” with a child who is at the jargon stage of spoken language development. They have so many back and forth turns, it’s unreal!! 😜 Truly a joy to watch.

03/18/2021

Yup, all so true! Masks make communication challenging for everyone, but for our littles the most!!

Masks can make it harder for young people to learn to communicate and socialize, but researchers say there are some simple things we can do to help kids in a masked society.

12/05/2020

I can’t wait to see this documentary! So important for kids to know that stuttering is okay. Watch the trailer if you or someone you know stutters, you will be inspired. I promise!

10/17/2020

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