Paediatric Communication Solutions

HAPPY NOVEMBER! 🍂

As we welcome this month of thankfulness, our team is sharing all the things for which we’re grateful! 🙏🧡

Join us for our Infant Stimulation Workshop on Saturday, Nov 9th! ✨ ⁣
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Ready to bond with your little one and explore new ways to play and learn? ⁣
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Email [email protected] to sign up! We can’t wait to see you there! 🧸🎉 ⁣
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Making speech therapy fun! 🎉 ⁣
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When our kids enjoy the process, it makes learning that much easier 🧡💛

A Friday fun fact for you! ⭐️ ⁣
Isn’t language development incredible?! 🧠💡⁣
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✨ Always remember to get on your child’s level during interactions! We may often overlook this, but it matters!⁣⁣
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👁️ It allows our kids to see our face and mouth clearly when we model sounds and words.⁣⁣
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🔄 It makes it easier for them to shift their attention to us and pick up on our facial expressions and other non-verbal cues.⁣⁣
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👶 It helps us see things from their perspective, supporting better interaction! ⁣
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✨📣Exciting News! PCS is thrilled to launch our Infant Stimulation Workshop – a fun and interactive way to support your baby’s growth and development! 👶✨⁣
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In the early years of life, a baby’s brain develops at an incredible pace. These years are critical for laying the foundation for lifelong learning, interaction, behaviour and communication. ⁣
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Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn techniques that boost your little one’s skills. 🌟⁣
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Email us at [email protected] to register! Spaces are limited! 📝

September’s Toy of the Month: Rainbow Spinning Toy! 🎉🌈 ⁣
We’re excited to introduce this month’s toy of the month! It’s great for: ⁣
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✨ Turn-taking games ⁣
✨ Encouraging words ⁣
✨ Requesting ⁣
✨ Improving attention, listening and imitation ⁣
✨ Sensory play & exploration ⁣
✨ Expanding vocabulary ⁣
✨ Following instructions ⁣
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Swing by any of our offices to grab yours along with our activity worksheet today! 🛍️ ⁣
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Yay to fun and learning!🌀

Happy Friday from PCS! Wrapping up the week with happy faces and celebrating the progress we’re making! Wishing you all a weekend full of joy and relaxation! 🌈 😊 ✨

Toy of the Month! 🙌
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Who’s ready to discover some amazing new tools for learning and fun?! 🤩 ⁣
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This cutie and his ocean buddies are making a splash in speech therapy! 🌊🐙🦀🐬

Happy Friday y’all! 🤩⁣
We’ve just been over here playing and smashing those speech therapy goals 🙌⁣
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Seeing these smiles = best part of our job! 😊💖⁣
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Supporting language can happen anywhere with ANYTHING! 🌟 ⁣
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Here are some ways these simple household items can encourage language development:⁣
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🪞 Mirror: Practice imitation of facial expressions and actions and naming body parts ⁣
📦 Box: Create imaginative play, learn concepts and expand vocabulary! ⁣
🚰 Faucet: Explore water play, learn new words, and describe actions ⁣
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Don’t underestimate the magic of these small, simple moments in boosting language development! 💡🩵
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🔍 Concerned about the rising prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders, learning disabilities, and general delays in children?

Now more than ever, it’s crucial for educators to be equipped to create inclusive and supportive environments tailored to all learning styles.

👩‍🏫 This summer, join us for a comprehensive training designed specifically for nursery and preschool teachers. Our focus: Developing the Whole Child through innovative, multi-sensory learning techniques.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

Multi-Sensory Teaching Strategies to engage all learners
Inclusive Classroom Practices to support children with diverse needs
Behavioral and Emotional Support Techniques
Collaborative Tools for working with parents and specialists

🌈 Let’s build a brighter future for all children together. Secure your spot today!

Scan the QR code and Register your school today

Is your child saying words like this? 🤔 ⁣
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It’s pretty common for kids to drop the /s/ sound from a cluster of consonants, and it’s a typical error up to about 4-5 years old. You can help them out by emphasising the /s/ sound when you say these words correctly. 🌟⁣
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If you’re concerned that your child is producing sounds this way, we suggest you consult with a speech and language pathologist! When looking at speech sound errors, we do so for all error patterns, not just this one. An assessment will determine if your child will benefit from therapy to address concerns with their sounds. ✅ ⁣
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Wishing you a quack-tasting week, from PCS & this lil champ! 🦆🐥🐣 ⁣
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In early years speech therapy focusing on language development, our focus is usually on functional language. ⭐️ ⁣
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Academic language and the ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ can wait - they’ll come in time! What matters most now is empowering our kids with language that truly makes a difference in their daily lives. 🤩⁣
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Just a couple of smiles ☺️

How many words does your child have? 🤔 ⁣
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We often see parents either over or underestimate the amount of words their child produces. This can be a tricky question to respond to, but this should help as a guide! ✅⁣
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‼️🔔Remember: something your child produces counts as a word if they are producing it independently, intentionally and consistently. That is, your child must be able to produce that word on their own (without hearing it first); mean it (so use it in the right context to communicate something) and use it often (not just in isolated instances).
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My sweet Ari, hard at work 💕⁣
She’s been receiving services with PCS since 2021 and watching her progress has been such a joy! As a clinician, it’s just so heartwarming seeing our kids soar over the years, truly 💖⁣
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▶️ Fronting is a phonological process that usually fades away in typical speech sound development by about 3.5 years. ⁣⁣
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▶️ If you’ve noticed your child is fronting beyond this age, consider consulting with a speech-language pathologist. ✅👍 ⁣
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Tower-building expert hard at play! 👷‍♀️✨