Pediatric Speech Therapy Archives

How can I use board games to build speech and language skills?

September 11, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

11 Sep

Do you have a favourite board game? Could you explain what makes it so enjoyable? Could you also explain what skills you learn or develop while playing? Some games involve strategy, others involve perspective taking. B...

Blog, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

Understanding Our Voice

September 4, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

04 Sep

Does your child have difficulty or pain when trying to produce their voice? Perhaps their voice sounds hoarse, croaky, weak, or breathy. If so, your child may be experiencing a voice disorder. Before we can understand ...

Blog, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

Is My Child’s Lisp Normal?

August 4, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

21 Aug

"My child has a lisp. Should we try speech therapy? Will it go away by itself?" These are common questions asked by caregivers. In some countries and cultures, producing the 's' and 'z' sounds with a lisp is not considered ...

Blog, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

Gestures and Communication

August 4, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

14 Aug

Many of us tend to focus only on a child’s spoken communication – Are they speaking yet? What kinds of words are they using? Are they putting two words together? These questions are important and tell us about the child’s language skills – ...

Blog, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

Everyday Moments for Communication Growth

August 4, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

07 Aug

Summer often brings a welcome break from school routines, but many parents wonder how they can continue supporting their child's communication skills while enjoying the season. The good news is that some of the best learning opportuniti...

Blog, Featured, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

Suggestions for Richer Screen Time

July 24, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

24 Jul

There are so many options competing for our children’s attention when it comes to screen time. How can we provide our children with ‘richer’ screen time? By ‘richer’, we are referring to media to help our child learn and develop new skills....

Blog, Featured, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

What Do SLPs and CDAs Do? A Parent’s Guide

July 10, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

10 Jul

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) assess and treat communication and swallowing challenges and disorders across all age groups. Communicative Disorders Assistants (CDAs) treat communication and swallowing challenges and disorders across a...

Blog, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

Building Vocabulary

June 19, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

19 Jun

Most of us cannot remember exactly how we built our vocabulary. How did we jump from just knowing a few hundred words as children to knowing thousands of words as adults? We can draw insight from second language learning. How might you try ...

Blog, Mississauga Children Occupational Speech Therapy, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

5 Simple Ways to Build Early Literacy Skills at Home

May 2, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

02 May

It’s never too early to read with your child. Reading can be a bonding and engaging experience even if children are not yet reading on their own. Here are five strategies you can implement at home to promote early literacy development! St...

Blog, Featured, Pediatric Speech Therapy, Therapist's Corner

Working Memory & Communication

April 15, 2026
Posted by Isabella Melo

15 Apr

Does your child forget instructions, lose focus easily, or struggle to answer simple questions? You’re not alone — and it may be related to something called working memory. What Are Executive Functions? Executive functions are the brain...

Pediatric Speech Therapy

Get in Touch

In Clinic

Remote/Virtual

In Home

In Home

In Home

In Home

In Home

In Home

In Home

In Home