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ADHD: The benefits of early diagnosis
Written By: Katie Nielsen, B.A.S., Speech-Language Pathology graduate student What is ADHD? ADHD is one of the most common mental health...
Rachel Pessah
Sep 5, 20223 min read
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What I want you to know about autism
I have had the privilege of getting to know thousands of autistic people over the last 10 years. On World Autism Acceptance Day, I wanted...
Rachel Pessah
Apr 2, 20223 min read
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Interoception: The link between the body and the emotions
Written By: Julie St. Pierre, OT Reg. (Ont.), COTO When we think of sensory challenges, we often think of the senses that are familiar,...
Rachel Pessah
Jan 19, 20224 min read
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Bridging the Gap: The Importance of Caregiver Involvement in Speech-Language Therapy
Written by: Olivia McManus, Speech-Language Pathology Student We all know that we must brush our teeth every day in order to keep our...
Rachel Pessah
Sep 14, 20214 min read
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Untying Tongue Ties: What they are and what to do about them
Written by: Qamar Halat, Speech-Language Pathology Student Tongue-tie surgeries have become more common in recent years. In fact,...
Rachel Pessah
Jun 25, 20216 min read
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: 5 myths about the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
Written by: Krysta Beaudry, B.Sc.S., Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student What is PECS? The Picture Exchange Communication System...
Rachel Pessah
Mar 5, 20214 min read
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What is an Occupational Therapist (OT)? How can an OT help my child?
The primary role of an Occupational Therapist is to enable individuals to engage in their meaningful everyday occupations. The term...
Carly Charbonneau, BSc, MSc(OT), OT Reg. (Ont.)
Dec 1, 20202 min read
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Autism - Why Are Girls Being Missed?
Written by: Emilie Chretien, B.Sc.S., Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a...
Rachel Pessah
Oct 17, 20203 min read
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My 10 R's for Managing Challenging Behaviours
Ever have a morning when your child refuses to get dressed? Or when your child decides they don't want to sit in their carseat and you...
Rachel Pessah, M.Cl.Sc., Reg. CASLPO
May 28, 20207 min read
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Bilingualism - Are Two Languages Better Than One?
Written by Keely Hutton, M.S.Ed., Reg. CALSPO, Bright Spot Speech-Language Pathologist Raise your hand if you speak more than one...
Rachel Pessah
May 11, 20205 min read
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"I Love You" More Than Words Can Say
For mother's day this year, I know so many mothers out there would love nothing more than to hear their child say "I love you" for the...
Rachel Pessah
May 9, 20201 min read
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FUN FRIDAY - Use ANY Puzzle to Build Language
So often parents/caregivers fall into the trap of believing that they need to have more toys or specific toys to build language, while...
Rachel Pessah
May 9, 20205 min read
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How to Expand your Child's Vocabulary Using Routines
Often parents come to their first speech therapy sessions with the idea that they will have to put in a lot of work to help their child's...
Rachel Pessah
May 7, 20205 min read
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Could Oral Habits Harm Your Child's Speech Development?
Bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers, and thumb sucking are quite common during children's early years of development, yet many parents are...
Rachel Pessah
May 6, 20205 min read
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All About Stuttering...
Written by Keely Hutton, M.S.Ed., Reg. CASLPO, Bright Spot Speech-Language Pathologist When we tell people we are speech-language...
Rachel Pessah
May 5, 20203 min read
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Developmental Fluency VS Fluency Disorder
Written by Keely Hutton, M.S.Ed., Reg. CASLPO, Bright Spot Speech-Language Pathologist If you read our last blog post, you learned a bit...
Rachel Pessah
May 5, 20204 min read
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Speech Sound Development - What to Expect and When
Thanks to everyone that tuned in to my "Live at Lunch" series today! Today we talked about how speech sounds develop, starting with...
Rachel Pessah
May 4, 20203 min read
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BOOKS … We are obsessed
Why SLPs think reading is so important.
Rachel Pessah, M.Cl.Sc., Reg. CASLPO
Apr 1, 20203 min read
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How Teletherapy Works
Welcome to Teletherapy at Bright Spot! For those of you who haven’t yet heard, the Bright Spot Therapy Services office has been closed...
Rachel Pessah, M.Cl.Sc., Reg. CASLPO
Mar 27, 20203 min read
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May is Better Speech & Hearing Month
Before becoming a speech-language pathologist, there was nothing I wanted to do more in my life! Seriously... becoming an SLP was my...
Rachel Pessah, M.Cl.Sc., Reg. CASLPO
May 1, 20192 min read
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