Communication Diversity Under the OAFCCD Umbrella; Be the Voice for Students with Communication Disorders; Speech and language intervention in schools …
September 2021
Back to School Issue; The Power of Parents You’ve Got This!; Ministry Funding for Children and Youth with Special Needs; …
May 2021
May is Speech and Hearing Month; Accessing Speech and Language Services for Children; Five Common Q’s about Children’s E-books; OAFCCD …
November 2020
COVID-19 How is it impacting you and your child?; Trudy Counter – Board Member of OAFCCD; OAFCCD on Social Media …
May 2020
OAFCCD and COVID-19 Challenges for families; Government Advocacy; Speech Sound Disorders; Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Learning at Home: Considerations for Students with Language Impairment
As parents, a big part of your self-isolation during the COVID-19 global pandemic has been helping your children with learning …
General Suggestions for Improving Writing
Write in Stages a. Pre-writing stage Take time to think and/or discuss the topic with others who will be writing …
Dovetailing Language and Reading Instruction
Use the same reader the child is using in class but stay one story ahead of the class OR use …
Real World Ideas for Social Skill Facilitation
In Classroom 1. When the child is negative, e.g., does not say good morning or makes nasty comments, tell the …
General Suggestions for Improving Organization and Completeness (Discourse Planning)
Assisting a child in relating experiences with all the facts in order (all relevant facts included and irreverent facts excluded) …