*College of Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologists of Manitoba (CASLPM) www.caslpm.ca
*College of Occupational Therapy of Manitoba (COTM) www.cotm.ca
*College of Occupational Therapy of Manitoba (COTM) www.cotm.ca
*Speech-Language & Audiology Canada (SAC) www.sac.oac.ca
There are a lot of great resources under the "For the Public" link on this website
*Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) www.caot.ca
There are a lot of great resources under the "For the Public" link on this website
*Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) www.caot.ca
*American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) www.asha.org
Click on the "Speech Pathologists" box, then click "The Public" link in the orange box on the right for many articles on various communication-related topics, as well as other relevant articles.
Click on the "Speech Pathologists" box, then click "The Public" link in the orange box on the right for many articles on various communication-related topics, as well as other relevant articles.
*National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
This site also provides many articles on speech and language skills, communication delays and disorders, and developmental milestones.
This site also provides many articles on speech and language skills, communication delays and disorders, and developmental milestones.
*Social Thinking www.socialthinking.com
This website is an excellent resource for all things social! Great therapy materials and programming for social skills/competancies as well as useful articles related to social communication and behaviour.
This website is an excellent resource for all things social! Great therapy materials and programming for social skills/competancies as well as useful articles related to social communication and behaviour.
*Marshalla Speech & Language www.PamMarshalla.com
Provides helpful information on articulation and oral-motor impairments and therapy can be found on Pam Marshalla's website
Provides helpful information on articulation and oral-motor impairments and therapy can be found on Pam Marshalla's website
*Identify the Signs/ASHA www.identifythesigns.org
"Identify the Signs" is a campaign from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to help families learn about typical developmental milestones (based on ages from birth through age 5) and to 'identify the signs' of communication delays and disorders.
"Identify the Signs" is a campaign from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to help families learn about typical developmental milestones (based on ages from birth through age 5) and to 'identify the signs' of communication delays and disorders.
*Autism Speaks www.AutismSpeaks.ca
This site provides information on signs and symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders as well as offering research information and resources.
This site provides information on signs and symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders as well as offering research information and resources.
*Variety, the Children's Charity https://varietymanitoba.com/effort/special-needs-program-funding/
Variety, the Children’s Chairty of Manitoba Special Needs Program provides assistance to children in Manitoba living with special needs whose families may need help with the cost of specialized equipment or services. Please check their website for information on this great program and to find information on applying for assistance. https://varietymanitoba.com/
Variety, the Children’s Chairty of Manitoba Special Needs Program provides assistance to children in Manitoba living with special needs whose families may need help with the cost of specialized equipment or services. Please check their website for information on this great program and to find information on applying for assistance. https://varietymanitoba.com/
* Hidden Disabilities Sunshine Lanyard Program The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard helps people with invisible disabilities discreetly indicate they may need more help or time when travelling through Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. Click the link for more information https://www.ywg.ca/en/passengers/accessibility/hidden-disabilities-sunflower-lanyard/
*What is Speech Therapy? onlinespeechpathologyprograms.org/speech-pathology-2.0
*For information on the Disability Tax Credit, click here to access the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) website
*For information on the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), click here to access the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) website
ARTICLES RELATED TO SPEECH, LANGUAGE, & COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Pacific Medical Training has published an article related to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Please click the link to access this article: https://pacificmedicalacls.com/autism-spectrum-disorder
Developmental Milestones
Printed in Family TLC, spring 2015
Danna Kaplan, MA, RSLP, CCC-SLP, S-LP(C)
People often ask me when is the “right time” to begin speech therapy. It’s a tough question to answer because there are many factors that affect when a child needs and will benefit from speech therapy services. My professional opinion tends always to be that early intervention is best. I tell people all the time that children are like little sponges, ready to soak up all of the information around them. We should take advantage of the opportunity to intervene when they are so capable of learning, and in retaining, what is happening around them. That being said, there are milestones that can be watched for to gauge how your child’s development is progressing when compared to the majority of children of the same age. Some skills to look for by age are listed below:
birth-3 months:
-babies will startle to loud noises and quiet down, or smile, when spoken to
-they have varied cries for different needs and make cooing and other pleasure sounds
4-6 months:
-babies will move their eyes to the direction of sounds and will respond to changes in your tone of voice; they can pay attention to music and noise-making toys
-babbling should sound speech-like and use many different sounds including P, B, and M; babies will laugh at this age and also will make gurgling sounds when alone or when playing with you
7 months to 1 year of age:
-they enjoy peekaboo and pat-a-cake type games; they listen when spoken to and will recognize common words such as “milk”, “book”, and “shoe”
-babies will babble to get and keep attention and use gestures (waves, pointing) to communicate; these older babies also will imitate speech sounds and should say 1-2 words, though they may not be pronounced clearly
1-2 years of age:
-toddlers will follow simple directions, can point to some body parts and pictures and will be learning to say new words regularly.
-by two years of age they should be able to combine two words together and some children will even make short sentences.
2-3 years of age:
-vocabulary development is rapid and children should have a word for almost everything they are familiar with.
-they will use 2-3 word sentences and can talk about and ask for things.
-by 3 years of age, other people should be able to understand about 80% of what they say.
3-4 years of age:
-your child should hear you when you call from another room and respond.
-they can answer “Who?”, “What?”, “Where?” and “Why?” questions and talk about their daily activities. Sentences should be 4 or more words in length.
4-5 years of age:
-children should be able to pay attention to stories and answer related questions.
-they can use sentences that give many details and also use adult grammar.
-five year olds should be able to tell stories that are on topic, they can rhyme words, and also can name some letters and numbers.
You can find many websites that give more comprehensive information on children’s speech and language development. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (asha.org), Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (sac-oac.ca) and the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (nidcd.nih.gov) are great resources for parents.