As your baby moves into solids, around 8 months you can introduce hard munchables. These foods are not for eating or swallowing and should not break apart in your child’s mouth. Hard munchables are firm foods, appropriately shaped into a stick form. They are long enough so that baby can easily grasp the food and Read More >
Tag: child development
How Relationships Impact Growth and Development
Here at Regina Speech Centre we are passionate about families and their power to change their child’s development. We feel families and their relationships are the cornerstone of growth and learning. That’s why we are so excited to bring you this learning opportunity from Dianne Tower, an extremely talented therapist out of British Columbia. She Read More >
Summer Camps are Here
It’s official we have lots of amazing camp offerings this summer. So if you are looking to support your child’s development over the summer contact us today. The list below details all of the camps Regina Speech Centre will be providing for the months of July and August. All groups will be at Regina Speech Read More >
We bring to you…Ms. Amanda McConnell
This week we are featuring the dedicated Ms. Amanda McConnell. She truly is a ray of sunshine and always has a smile on her face. Where are you from? Regina Where did you go to school? High School- Winston Knoll, Undergrad- University of Regina, Masters- University of Alberta Why did you choose to work in Read More >
Welcome to the Team – Lynn Gore
Lynn Gore Certified Infant Massage Teacher, Triple P Parent Practitioner BSc. in Developmental Disabilities I credit my Mom for some amazing things that have happened in my life. She was and still is a fantastic teacher. She taught me that it is ok to be a strong independent woman, how to be resilient in times Read More >
When Reading Goes Wrong – How a Speech Language Pathologist Can Help
I have answered this question many times over my career, what do Speech Language Pathologists have to do with reading? The answer, to me, is simple. Language and literacy really are two sides of the same coin. We develop the language skills we need for tackling literacy from birth. Sound discrimination starts from the very Read More >
The Missing Piece: Auditory Processing and Learning Difficulties!
The Missing Piece: Auditory Processing and Learning Difficulties! The good news is it can be treated. by Dr. Debbie Davis, Au.D on May 13, 2017 Auditory Processing Disorder affects the way the brain interprets the information the ear hears. It is estimated that 2-3% of children in Canada are affected by Auditory Processing Disorder. With approximately 1 in 30 children impacted by APD, there could be one child in every classroom that is struggling with understanding the teacher. Despite normal hearing, children will have difficulties with listening in the classroom “when the brain can’t hear”. Some APD behaviours are related to difficulty listening to the spoken message, as in difficulty with excessively noisy situations, or with directions, tonality or speed of speech. Auditory processing difficulties can happen to any of us even with normal processing. Who doesn’t struggle just a little bit more when listening to an Englishman’s accent? The difference here is that someone with APD will struggle even if that speaker doesn’t have an accent. Therefore when the message is degraded it will require a lot of effort and sometimes there is not enough mental energy remaining to remember what is heard. This would mean one would have difficulty with auditory memory. That’s where brief, clear, and simple instructions can make it easier for children to understand and follow instructions. If the instructions become lengthier, with several steps, pieces are often missed or forgotten. Children may often have a language delay and/or reading difficulties because of the impact that APD can have on phonemic awareness. In layman’s terms, phonemic awareness is hearing, discriminating and manipulating sounds in language. As a matter of fact some countries have found 94% of children with APD also had language impairment or reading disorder. Some other APD behaviours may be mistaken as attention deficit. It is very important to differentiate between auditory processing disorder and attention deficit disorder given that short attention spans can be noted with both and symptoms may be similar between the two. When much of a student’s instruction is auditory based it can be frustrating and overwhelming for the them. This may lead to inattention and that’s why the behaviour could be similar to those with attention deficit. That being said, difficulties with inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity and fidgety nature will tend to rank as more pronounced in ADD/ADHD than those diagnosed with APD. Individual causal factors of APD are unknown. However, as Auditory Processing Disorder may be hereditary the learning style of the child may be similar to that of one of their parents. Additionally, there may be other environmental factors that cause APD and those may be birth related issues, middle ear troubles in infancy or early childhood and neuromaturational delay, The good news is that before this disorder ends up secondarily impacting psychosocial well Read More >
Animal Assisted Therapy at Wild Blue Psychology
Here at Regina Speech Centre we love to share information about the amazing opportunities for therapy that are available in Regina and outlying areas. We believe in our clients having access to innovative therapy approaches offered by skilled and talented professionals, and that’s why we are so excited to have Registered Psychologist Kali Eddy Read More >
Picky eating… When is it too picky?
Picky eating, YIKES, just the phrase gives me stress as a parent. Even though I’m a speech language pathologist with interest, experience and training in feeding; my children aren’t eating eel sushi and steamed greens for every meal. While I feel we have persevered and they are relatively good eaters, nothing is ever perfect, and Read More >
Early Childhood Intervention Program
Hi there!!! My name is Jennie Bryant and I am the Executive Director for the Early Childhood Intervention Program, Regina Region Inc. (ECIP). I was excited when I was asked to write a post for the Regina Speech Centre! Any chance to share information that may be of help to families in the community is Read More >