Kirstin Boshoff Speech Therapy -Spraakterapie

03/02/2023

Hoe groet jy jou kind na skool. Die eerste keer as jy hulle sien. Met haastige hakke? Vinnige vingers op n foon.

Eerste ontmoetings na skool moet doelgerig wees! “Hallo my kind. Ek het jou gemis vandag. Ek is so Bly om jou te sien. Ek hou so baie baie van jou!’

Konneksie is n breinBOOSTER van neurologiese paadjies in die brein! Dis soos medisyne vir hulle breintjies en drukkies vir hulle harte.

14/10/2022

14/10/2022

Couldn’t agree more!

19/09/2022

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T-Rex 🦖

06/09/2022

📚 celebrating book week!

27/05/2022

We LOVE this - a great 'to do' list for parents. 🌷

21/05/2022

Did you know???

Graceful Expression, Speech-Language Pathologist

20/05/2022

Well, maybe not anything 😂 but this is true- exposing kids to slightly higher level vocabulary than what they are able to say is a good “one up” language strategy.

14/04/2022

A very blessed Easter to you and your family. Have fun;)

Share the real meaning behind Easter with your child with a Easter Story Scavenger Hunt!
Cut out the images of the Easter Story on the pdf, and attach them to a treat like an Easter egg. Hide them in the garden or house and let the hunt begin. Once all the images have been collected, arrange them in the correct order and tell Jesus' amazing story while enjoying your treats.
Download a free template here: https://evergreenparenting.co.za/easter-story-scavenger-hunt/

14/04/2022

Today I teamed up Speech Sisters to talk about the differences between late talkers and Autism ❤️

♾ Autism can be an overwhelming and scary word for many parents. But, Autism is often different than what most people think because of the way it is usually portrayed in media (stereotypical extremes, which while accurate for some, isn’t representative of most).

✅ Autism IS: a difference in the brain where people think/process, act, learn, and often communicate in a different way. An Autistic person will have patterns of differences in: 1️⃣ language use/development, 2️⃣ socialization, and 3️⃣ routines, interests, and/or sensory processing.

❌ Autism IS NOT: bad or wrong, anti-social, unintelligent, the same for everyone, only one thing/sign (like language delay, toe walking, lining up toys, etc).

👍🏼 And autistic people CAN be: happy, successful, employed, married/parents, and all of the things.

If you (or anyone else) notice a pattern of differences in your child, we recommend an Autism evaluation (even if you or other professionals do not think one is needed) - a diagnosis will not change who your child is, but it can give the individual as well as adults who support them a better understanding of how their brain works and their individual support needs!

23/03/2022

Onderwysers kry dikwels die wind van voor. As hulle te vroeg in die jaar die ouers inroep omdat hulle bekommerd is, kla ouers "My kind pas nog aan!". As hulle wag tot later in die jaar, kla ouers:" Ons kon vroeër al iets aan die probleem gedoen het!"
As dit by lees kom, is daar rooi ligte wat elke ouer behoort te herken. Dit beteken nie jou kind is disleksies of gaan nie leer lees nie, maar dit beteken wel dat jou kind ekstra ondersteuning nodig het.

Kinders ontwikkel teen verskillende tempo's maar onderwysers kyk na meer as 'n 3 of 4 op 'n rapport. Hulle kyk na die groter prentjie en weet hoeveel nuwe inligting nog baasgeraak moet word die res van die jaar.
As dit by lees kom, moet asseblief nie 'n rooi lig ignoreer nie....Stop, luister en help vroegtydig.

09/02/2022

When I was a little girl my mum used to tell me to be kind to those 'naughty kids'. And she was so right. Everyone deserves to be heard, respected and loved, because you never know what someone might be going through, no matter how young or old they are.
It is a massive privilage to work with little children and to speak life over them. Kirstin Boshoff