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Your quick Monday reminder that language therapy (AND AAC therapy) shouldn't *ONLY* focus on requesting.
While many late-talkers or AAC users are motivated by asking for something, we need to ensure we are modelling and teaching all the reasons we communicate! If we don't, we may be limiting our children's scope of communication and the connections they can build with others. Just think about how boring it would be if you could only ask for something, and not comment, tease, protest, narrate, or exclaim! Let's make sure we're doing the same for our clients today. by Halle Demchuk, SLPPaediatric SLP | GLP-Trained Clinician | Owner of HAEPI SLP
I had such a great time appearing on the @greatlanguagepartnerpod and speaking with Nicole @connectionsspeechpathology and Katja @bohospeechie about HAEPI's innovative approach to combining music therapy with speech therapy to support gestalt language processors. We had such a great conversation that leaves listeners with actionable ways to support GLPs by providing lots of musical input and opportunities. Click below to listen to the full episode!
by Halle Demchuk, SLPPaediatric SLP | GLP-Trained Clinician | Owner of HAEPI SLP
Kicking off AAC Awareness month with some differences between high tech and low tech AAC!
While it is always a good idea to have low tech available as a backup, remember there is NO prerequisite for high tech (and robust!) AAC systems, meaning kids shouldn't start with PECs (which only focuses on requesting) or have to 'prove' that they are ready for a more complex communication system. ​Just like speaking children hear and learn from a complex adult language system, we need to provide the same models and access to children who are non- or minimally- speaking through THEIR modality. by Halle Demchuk, SLPPaediatric SLP | GLP-Trained Clinician | Owner of HAEPI SLP
Halle has opened up 1:1 coaching spots for prospective SLPs, new grads, or those looking for mentorship in a variety of areas. These coaching calls are tailored for Canadian students and clinicians.
Consults calls will focus on your interests, and can include topics such as:
Reach out to [email protected] or check out our Coaching Page for more information! by Halle Demchuk, SLPPaediatric SLP | GLP-Trained Clinician | Owner of HAEPI SLP |
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