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Pearls of Wisdom


We bought a library!
and we transformed it into a learning centre. You know that feeling when something unexpected comes across your path, and before you know it, you’re on a brand-new adventure? For us, it wasn’t a zoo like in the movies (We Bought a Zoo!) - it was an old, vacant library. It started with a daydream - every time we drove past the old Monkton library. Wondering what would - what could - become of the now empty building. We weren’t sure how to make it happen, but we started asking
Erin Swinkels
Jun 203 min read


NEW! Free Resources available to download
As Requested by Professionals just like YOU! We are thrilled to announce that some of our most popular posts are now available as handouts
Erin Swinkels
Oct 5, 20242 min read


Mastering Your Ambitions: A Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals
With the beginning of a new year many of us are looking ahead at the year to set goals or ambitions for the year - whether personal or...
Erin Swinkels
Jan 3, 20244 min read


The Benefits of Interprofessional Practice
Historically Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) and ABA professionals have not always seen eye-to-eye. While we recognize there can be...
Erin Swinkels
Oct 4, 20232 min read


The Ultimate Guide to ARTICULATION for parents
So your 4 year-old is chatting up a storm, but you notice they are missing or replacing some sounds. For example, a lion is wion, come is...
Erin Swinkels
Sep 28, 20233 min read


What is Joint Attention and Why is it Important?
What is Joint Attention: Joint attention is intentional shared focus on an item, event or activity with a communication partner as a part of a social interaction. A child learning to engage in joint attention will need to: Share attention: attend to a shared item, event or activity alternate gaze aka: social referencing Follow attention: respond to a bid to pay attention to what another individual is focused on (RJA: joint attention - responding) orient their attention and sh
Erin Swinkels
Sep 15, 20234 min read


Does my toddler need an SLP?
Often when we first meet a family who has concerns about their toddler's speech or language they've been told by another parent or their...
Erin Swinkels
Sep 15, 20234 min read
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