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01/06/2026

TOY TUESDAY: Clean Up Toys 🧹

These pretend cleaning tools make kids feel grown up and offer great chances to build speech and language skills while they play.

Speech Sound Practice:
- Practice sounds including /k/ for clean and /m/ for mop.
- Model simple action words like sweep and wipe.

Receptive Language:
- Follow directions such as sweep under the table or put the mop back.
- Work on understanding location words like under, beside, and behind.

Expressive Language:
- Encourage children to request I want the broom or my turn.
- Model describing what they are doing such as I am cleaning or the floor is messy.

Play Skills:
- Take turns choosing a cleaning tool and making a mess!!
- Pretend to clean different rooms and build simple routines together.

Everyday pretend play creates natural opportunities for communication!

01/03/2026

Meet Brianne!
We are so happy to welcome Brianne to Speech Community. She will be joining us virtually one day a week, and we are excited for our families to get to know her.

Brianne is a Speech Language Pathologist with over 15 years of experience supporting children and families. She specializes in speech sound therapy, play based intervention, and collaborative, family centred care. Her approach is rooted in building strong relationships and meeting each child exactly where they are.

Currently living in the Okanagan with her husband, two daughters, and their pets, Brianne loves spending time outdoors, camping, and renovating their home.
We are so excited to have Brianne on our team. Her experience, warmth, and thoughtful approach are such a wonderful fit for Speech Community.
Welcome, Brianne! 💖

12/29/2025

Team time 🤍
Cassie had the chance to meet up with Bhumi in beautiful Elora for a festive Christmas market, see Shelby right here in Elmira and spend time with Colleen in St Jacobs. From cozy winter walks to warm drinks and good conversation, these moments are always so meaningful.
We are incredibly grateful for this amazing team. Their dedication, care, and commitment to the families we serve never goes unnoticed. Even across locations, connection and collaboration are at the heart of Speech Community.
So thankful for these wonderful humans and the work we get to do together ✨

12/24/2025

From all of us at Speech Community, Merry Christmas!!
Our hearts are full because of the amazing families we get to support. Wishing you a joyful and connected holiday season.

12/16/2025

TOY TUESDAY: Ned’s Head 🤢
This silly game is always a hit and brings lots of fun opportunities to practice communication skills!

Speech Sound Practice:
- Target sounds like n for nose, g for gross, and f for find.
- Practice silly sound effects as kids pull items out.

Receptive Language:
- Follow directions such as find something squishy or pull out the item in his ear.
- Practice describing words like soft, hard, long, and sticky.

Expressive Language:
- Encourage children to comment I found it or this feels yucky.
- Work on describing objects pulled from Ned’s head using colour, size, and texture words.

Play Skills:
- Take turns reaching into Ned’s ears or nose.
- Predict what might be inside while waiting for a turn.

Gross, goofy, and full of laughs, this game creates fun chances for communication!

12/15/2025

Sending warm Hanukkah wishes to all who celebrate. May the lights of the season bring comfort, hope, and joy 💙

12/13/2025

Simple Santa Craft for the Holidays 🎅

Looking for an easy and creative holiday activity, especially if your family includes Santa in your celebrations? We found this adorable foam Santa kit at Dollarama for only $2 and it was such a hit!

Everything comes pre cut and peel and stick, which makes it perfect for little hands and stress free for grown ups. Kids can follow the model or add their own flair, and they’ll have a cute keepsake to hang on the tree when they are done.

A fun, low cost way to bring a bit of holiday magic into your day. ❤️

12/12/2025

Neurodiversity is part of our classrooms, and it deserves attention, understanding and respect. LEANS (Learning About Neurodiversity at School) is a ready to go, evidence based program that introduces children ages 8 to 11 to the concept of neurodiversity and helps them appreciate that everyone learns and thinks differently. A small shift in teaching and awareness can make school a safer, more accepting space for all!

Learn more here: https://salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/leans

12/09/2025

The sweetest surprise from one of our families today!
A talented mom made these beautiful cookies and we are completely obsessed. They are almost too cute to eat! Feeling so grateful for the thoughtful families we get to work with every day ❤️

12/09/2025

TOY TUESDAY: Spin and Stack 🌈

This colourful stacking toy is super engaging and offers lots of opportunities to practice speech and language skills!

Speech Sound Practice:
- Practice sounds like “s” for spin, “g” for go, and “b” for blue.
- Fun sound effects like “whee” or “down” help encourage imitation.

Receptive Language:
- Follow directions such as “put on the green one” or “spin the top piece.”
- Work on colour identification while stacking the rings.

Expressive Language:
- Encourage children to request (“I want yellow”), describe (“it spins fast”), or label colours.
- Model short phrases like “blue on top” or “spin again.”

Play Skills:
- Take turns stacking and spinning.
- Practice problem solving as pieces slide down the spiral.

Simple toys like this create fun chances to build communication!

11/23/2025

Meet Shelby! We are so happy to welcome Shelby to Speech Community. They will be joining us on Tuesdays and we cannot wait for our families to get to know them.

Shelby is a Speech Language Pathologist who began their career in the United States before making Ontario home. They are deeply committed to neurodiversity affirming care and love supporting children through play, connection, and collaboration. Their approach is gentle, engaging, and grounded in celebrating each child’s strengths.

When they are not in the therapy room, you can often find Shelby cooking something delicious, working through a crossword puzzle, or exploring new spots through local food, music, and nature. They bring curiosity, creativity, and a genuine love of learning to everything they do.

We are so excited to have Shelby on our team. Their warmth, values, and passion for child led therapy are such a wonderful fit for Speech Community.
Welcome, Shelby! 💖

11/22/2025

Happy Birthday to our amazing Speech-Language Pathologist, Bhumi! 🎉

Bhumi brings warmth, creativity, and expertise to every session she leads. Her dedication to supporting clients and families shines through in everything she does, and she always goes the extra mile to make therapy engaging and meaningful.

We’re so grateful to have Bhumi on the Speech Community team and wish her the happiest birthday!

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