Kootenay SLP

03/14/2025

Things have been quiet here on our social media pages, but for a very sweet reason - we’ve been soaking up time with our newest little addition at home! 💕

After four wonderful years of providing speech-language services through Kootenay Speech Language Pathology, I am stepping away from private practice to focus on my growing family. I’m so grateful for the amazing families I’ve had the privilege to work with. Thank you for your trust and support - it has meant the world to me! Wishing you all the best on your speech and language journeys!

10/26/2024

10/14/2024

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

Feeling very grateful for all of our wonderful clients and colleagues this season. Hope you all are having a lovely long weekend!!

09/03/2024

Happy Fall! 🍂

It's hard to believe that we are already in back-to-school season. Wishing all the kids, teachers, and EAs a great first week back at school!

08/30/2024

Working on complex sentences ✅

I recently listened to a podcast featuring Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan and loved her approach to vocabulary instruction. She says that we can't just teach children what the words are and their meaning (semantics). We need to also teach them HOW to use those words (syntax). If a child doesn't know how to use their vocabulary functionally, then what's the point?

THIS is why we work on combining sentences and creating complex sentences. Pretty cool, right?! 👌

08/26/2024

Happy National Dog Day! 🐾

Meet our friend, Timber. He is an energetic, playful pup that recently joined our family from - Hope Emergency Adoption, Rescue & Transport .

We are dog lovers at Kootenay SLP! Share pics of of your furry friends, we would love to see them! 💕

08/20/2024

CBAL is hosting an Open House! Join us at the office at 1406 Columbia Ave. to find out what's happening this fall!

Tues. Sept. 10 from 1 - 5 pm

08/12/2024

Reading is such an important part of language development! Reading together regularly helps build communication skills such as auditory comprehension, expressive vocabulary, and memory. It is a great way to spend time together and develop important skills that will serve your child as they develop their communication skills!

What are your favourite books to read together?

07/03/2024

Don't miss the Sensory Friendly Screening of Despicable Me 4 at the Royal Theatre Trail this weekend!

💛 Sunday July 7 @ 11am
Tickets are on sale now! Purchase online at www.royaltheatretrail.com/ or at the box office.

💛 2D projection
💛 Decreased volume
💛 Increased Auditorium lighting
💛 Smaller crowds
💛 Access to regulation tools and quiet space if needed

Thank you to the Royal Theatre Trail for offering an inclusive environment for all to enjoy the newest films!

07/01/2024

Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

🥳🔥 Happy Canada Day! Head on down to Gyro Park for a day full of Food ,Music and Fun for the whole Family!!

06/26/2024

Another Sensory Friendly Movie at Royal Theatre Trail !

Come out and see Despicable Me 4 on Sunday July 7 at 11:00am 💛
Tickets are $10+tax and on sale now!

What can you expect at a Sensory Friendly Movie?
✅ 2D projection
✅ Lowered volume
✅ Increased auditorium lighting
✅ Smaller crowds
✅ Access to regulation tools and a quite space if needed

These screenings are perfect for first time movie-goers or anyone who may have difficulties sitting through a regular screening. As always, thank you the Royal Theatre Trail for this partnership opportunity and for offering an inclusive environment for all to enjoy the newest films!

06/20/2024

CAKE! 🎂

I love using this book to target the K sound, particularly with kids who are ✨fronting✨. What is fronting?
Fronting is a phonological process where children consistently replace sounds made at the back for the mouth (e.g., the K sound or the G sound) with sounds made at the front of the mouth (e.g., the T sound or the D sound). For example, they might say tea ☕ when they mean key 🔑. This error is developmentally appropriate up until about age 3. If this error persists past age 4, you will want to see a speech language pathologist to help remediate it!