Clinique d'Orthophonie Hear & Say

10/06/2025

🌟 October is AAC Awareness Month 🌟

What is AAC?
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) includes tools and strategies—like picture symbols, communication boards, and speech-generating devices—that support or replace spoken language.

Why is it important?
AAC gives children a way to express themselves, build connections, and participate more fully in their world. It doesn’t stop speech—it opens doors to language and learning.

💖 We are so proud of this little one and the amazing progress he’s making. Every symbol he points to is a step toward greater confidence, independence, and connection. Because every voice deserves to be heard.

10/03/2025

09/29/2025

September 🌞✏️🌻🍂💫

09/22/2025

✨ This week in speech we used the Sorting Pie with a sensory bin to target so many goals in a fun, hands-on way!

🍎 Language: naming fruits, colors, and describing (big/small, soft/hard).
🌈 Categories: sorting by color and type.
🗣️ Speech sounds: practicing /p/ in “pear, pie, purple, apple”
🤝 Social skills: turn-taking, requesting, and commenting with peers.
🧠 Concepts: following directions, same vs. different, more/less.

Play-based learning keeps kids motivated while addressing multiple goals at once 💡🍌🍇

09/17/2025

Today, we worked on reading, writing, and executive functioning skills using the Get Ready, Do, Done model — and we baked a cake along the way. 🧁💛

✨ Get Ready → we read through the recipe, made a list of ingredients, and planned out what we would need. This step supports reading comprehension, writing, organization, and planning ahead.

✨ Do → we followed the steps of the recipe, checked off each part, and problem-solved when things came up. This builds sequencing, flexibility, and self-monitoring.

✨ Done → we looked back at the finished product and reflected on the process. This step helps with self-reflection and building independence.

It might look like “just baking,” but what’s really happening is language and executive functioning in action. Kids practice planning, organizing, sequencing, reading, writing, and problem-solving in a way that feels fun, natural, and rewarding. 🧁💡💕

09/15/2025

✏️📚🍎🎒🚌

09/10/2025

💬 Ever wondered what happens during a speech therapy session?

Speech therapy isn’t about worksheets and drills — it’s play-based, interactive, and fun! 🎲🎨🧩

Each session is tailored to your child’s unique needs and interests while targeting specific goals to help them grow and thrive. 🌟

👉 Therapy looks like play, but every activity has a purpose!

09/09/2025

BACK TO SCHOOL ✏️📚

We kicked off the school year with this literacy-themed sensory bin, and it was such a hit!

Using letters, crayons, and colorful manipulatives, we were able to target a variety of early literacy goals in a fun, hands-on way:

🔤 Phonemic Awareness – finding a letter and saying its sound, or coming up with words that start with it.

🎶 Phonological Awareness – clapping out syllables, matching beginning sounds, or sorting letters by rhyming words.

📝 Letter Recognition – identifying, naming, and matching upper- and lowercase letters.

📚 Vocabulary & Categorization – naming objects, sorting colors, and making connections to back-to-school items.

Engaging little hands with sensory play helps build strong language and literacy foundations—all while keeping therapy fun and functional! 💡💬

09/08/2025

🎲 Headbandz is a simple, fun game that doubles as a powerful speech therapy tool!

Here’s how we use it ⬇️

✨ Vocabulary – describe & categorize words
✨ Question formulation – practice yes/no & wh- questions
✨ Reasoning – make inferences & smart guesses
✨ Social skills – turn-taking, flexible thinking
✨ Speech sounds – practice targets within play

💡 Bonus: Create your own themed cards (animals, school items, seasonal vocab) to keep kids motivated!

08/05/2025

🐮🐰🐔 Farm Sensory Bin Fun!
In this early intervention session, we used our farm-themed sensory bin to support a variety of speech, language, and play goals — all through hands-on, engaging play! 🌾✨

Here’s what we targeted:
⭐ Imitating animal sounds (moo, baa, oink!)
⭐ Building vocabulary (animals, actions, descriptive words)
⭐ Turn-taking and joint attention
⭐ Following directions (e.g., “Find the pig!”)
⭐ Understanding spatial concepts (in, on, under)
⭐ Requesting and commenting during play
⭐ Pretend play and sequencing simple actions

This simple setup offers so much potential for language-rich, child-led learning—plus lots of fun and sensory exploration! 💬👐

08/04/2025

💬 « À quel âge devrais-je m’inquiéter du langage de mon enfant ? »

C’est une question qu’on entend souvent — et la réponse pourrait vous surprendre ! 💡

✨ Faites confiance à votre instinct. Si vous vous demandez si le langage de votre enfant est sur la bonne voie, il n’est jamais trop tôt pour poser la question. Certains enfants peuvent bénéficier d’un soutien dès l’âge de 18 mois.

👶 Une intervention précoce peut faire toute la différence, et une simple discussion avec une orthophoniste peut vous rassurer (ou vous aider à aller de l’avant).

📞 N’hésitez pas à nous contacter — on est là pour vous aider !