Speech Therapy Saskatoon

01/14/2025

🦜A functional feeding assessment by an SLP with specialized expertise can provide an accurate diagnosis.

🦜Should you have concerns about your baby’s feeding or think your baby has a tongue tie, book a functional feeding assessment with Tammy.

01/08/2025

Welcoming Tammy Klassen to the STS team!

Facts we would like to share about Tammy:

🦜She has 26 years of experience working with the Saskatchewan Health Authority

🦜She was integral in establishing the SLP role at the Breastfeeding Centre in Saskatoon

🦜She works closely with lactation consultants in support of breast and bottle-fed infants

🦜She is passionate about supporting parents and their babies through their early feeding journeys - whether it’s breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or their babies’ first tastes of solids

If you have concerns about your baby’s feeding or think your baby has a tongue tie, book a functional feeding assessment with Tammy Klassen.👩‍🍼🍼

12/09/2024

AAC Online - Beginner Class for TD Snap or Proloquo2go. Choose the class that matches your child’s device.
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Open to anyone in Saskatchewan.

Book online under Jenn Markosky.

Questions? Jenn@speechtherapysaskatoon.com

12/03/2024

AAC Families: you can now book online!
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AAC In the Wild - open to all AAC users. Come explore Saskatoon!
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AAC Online - this is a 3 night beginner level class to learn TD Snap. Open to anyone in Saskatchewan.

Questions? Jenn@speechtherapysaskatoon.com
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12/03/2024

AAC Families: you can now book online!

AAC In the Wild - open to all AAC users. Come explore Saskatoon!
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AAC Online - this is a 3 night beginner level class to learn TD Snap. Open to anyone in Saskatchewan.
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Questions? Jenn@speechtherapysaskatoon.com
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11/19/2024

Jenn Markosky from Speech Therapy Saskatoon is now offering More Than Words® Hanen Program Offered via Telepractice.

More Than Words® is a program developed for parents of young children (under age five) with autism or social communication difficulties. A Hanen-certified speech-language pathologist leads the program, which is offered to parents in a group setting. Hanen was started in 1972 and is considered best practice in Speech and Language therapy for children with Autism.

By learning in a small group with other parents, you get support and input from people who understand what you are going through. Not only do you walk away from the program armed with strategies that are proven to improve your child’s social communication skills, but you also gain a valuable support network of peers.

Jenn has led the More Than Words® program for 16 years and worked with children on the Autism Spectrum for over 25 years. In this program she will guide you every step of the way, helping you learn specific, research-based interaction strategies that you can use in your daily interactions with your child. All these strategies are drawn from research and have been shown to improve the social communication skills of children on the autism spectrum.
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11/06/2024

Email me to sign up. jenn@speechtherapysaskatoon.com. I have over 25 years working with children with complex communication needs.

AAC Online is a group format for caregivers of iPad communication AAC users. You will learn how to edit, navigate, and practice modelling language on the app. You will have the opportunity to connect with other caregivers of high tech AAC users.

This course is geared for caregivers who identify as beginner and intermediate level.

Remember: you are your child’s best teacher. The more you learn the more they can learn.
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10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from your friends at STS! 🎃

10/16/2024

🚌Pre-Kindergarten and preschool? They’re the same right? What if I told you that they actually aren’t and that the difference could matter for your family?

Like most things, choosing which one is best for your child is going to depend on your own personal needs. The biggest difference is in the funding.

🍎PreKINDERGARTENS are government funded. They were initially started to help children that needed a little boost prior to kindergarten entry. Because they are government funded, they are regulated which means the teachers need a teaching degree. There is also potential for support within the context of the ELIS program (you have to apply separately). Both Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools and Saskatoon Public Schools have Pre-Ks. Unfortunately, unless your child is accepted into ELIS, they will not receive support in terms of an educational assistant (EA - aka an adult to help), hearing screenings, speech therapy, or occupational therapy because of funding cuts.

🍏Preschools on the other hand are often community funded- meaning you’re probably going to pay to have your child attend- and if they’re cooperative, you’re likely going to need to volunteer. There is also not support available in most pre-schools. A teaching degree is not required (although the teacher may still have one). Don’t let that scare you though - there are some absolutely fantastic preschools out there.

👉🏻As you’ve probably guessed, if you have a child that’s not going to be independent (aka needing some support), you’ll likely want to apply for ELIS as it’s the only way to access supports in pre-kindergarten. More on that later this week…

10/15/2024

Before we get started on our “navigating the education system” journey, I wanted to pop this quote out there. I don’t think there is a single person out there in Saskatchewan feeling like our current education system is working well, and I want to head into this discussion with a lot of gentleness for all involved - whether this be the kids, the parents, the teachers, the specialists, the administrators, or educational assistants.

That being said like and follow to help equip yourself with information about special education resources and more during the following series. We’ll be starting with pre-kindergarten programs in Saskatoon.

A couple things to note before we start:

👉🏻Given the changing nature of funding in the education system - the resources mentioned are subject to change. They are to the best of my knowledge at this time. I have reached out to different people in different systems, but things are changing ALL the time.

👉🏻I’ve done my best to round-up the options and information. That being said, I don’t know everything, so I may miss a program or adaptation. Let me know! I love learning and don’t mind being wrong when it means I can help more people.

10/07/2024