Helpful Resources for Families and Professionals
Speech-language pathology
- Help Children Communicate (The Hanen Centre) – Parent Tips
- Communicating With Baby: Tips and Milestones From Birth to Age 5 (Toolkit)
- Identify The Signs of Communication Disorders
- Promote Literacy from Birth to 24 Months
- Stimulate Speech and Language Development (PDF)
- Materials for Developmental Monitoring
- SSCY Centre – Family Resource Centre
- What to Do While You Wait for Service
- iPad = I Don’t Talk: The Effects of Young Children’s Screen Time
Occupational Therapy
- Fine Motor Activity Suggestions for Preschoolers
- Safe Handling of Children with Movement and Muscle Tone Problems
- Introduction to Sensory Processing
- Caring for Babies who Need Extra Help with Eating, Sleeping or Staying Calm
- The Effects of Young Children’s Screen Time
Physiotherapy
Audiology
- Your Ears Deserve an Audiologist (PDF)
- Your baby's hearing | Caring for kids (cps.ca)
- What is Hearing Loss in Children? | CDC
- Tips for Talking to Someone Who Has a Hearing or Auditory Disorder (PDF)
- Auditory Processing Disorder in Children : FAQ (PDF)
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS)
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: A Parent's Guide (PDF)
- Your baby passed the hearing screening (PDF)
- Your baby has referred for another Hearing Screening or Diagnostic Hearing Test (PDF)
Transitions
Transitions, such as preschool to school-age services or school-age to adult services, can be a time of worry. Your therapists will work with you to help plan for these changes. Here are some resources you may find helpful:
- Starting Kindergarten (PDF)
- Protocol for Early Childhood Transition to School for Children with Additional Support Needs (PDF)
- Student Services | Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning (gov.mb.ca)
Additional Family Resources
- Working Together: A Handbook for Parents of Children with Special Needs in Schools
- Working Together: A Guide to Positive Problem Solving for Schools, Families and Communities
- Education and Child and Family Services Protocol for Children and Youth in Care (PDF) | May 2013
- Companion Guide (PDF)
- School Registration Form: Children in Care (PDF)
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