SLP in the Community: Pool-Based Session

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A new favourite community-based session this winter has been the swimming pool! 

Community sessions are so valuable because they allow us to work on goals in real-life settings, while in a motivating and regulating environment. Speech and language are important in every environment and aspect of our lives, and we love working outside of the therapy room to allow for ease of carry-over to daily life.

For pool sessions, we have targeted goals such as:

1. Moving towards self-generated language given verbal modelling and support (stages of Natural Language Acquisition).
2. Self-advocacy
3. Sharing with others and building relationships in the community
4. Bonus: We have a ton of fun!

If you're a current client and are interested in pool sessions, reach out to [email protected]. 

P.S., We love hearing your suggestions on other ideas for community sessions! 

by Halle Demchuk, SLP

Paediatric SLP | GLP-Trained Clinician | Owner of HAEPI SLP