Reading disabilities impact children with normal IQ, they impact children who come from literacy rich homes, they impact children who are read to every day, and they impact children who are attentive and focused. Reading disabilities do not discriminate they can affect any child. Today I wanted to talk about my personal journey in the Read More >
Category: Reading Difficulties
March is Literacy Month – Be the Change
To kick off Literacy month we want to talk about change. I love the saying: BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THIS WORLD. This year at Regina Speech Centre we have been working to bring about change in reading instruction in Saskatchewan. We are determined to be a part of the grass roots Read More >
Summer Camps are Back!
Join us this summer for fun and exciting speech, language and literacy camps. We can’t wait to see you there! To register contact [email protected]. Have questions, call us: 306-540-5666 or 306-533-9105. Spellcrafters Who: Students in Grades 3-5 When:July 26-30. 8:30am-4pm Cost: $600 – A portion of this is claimable through your insurance benefits What: Does Read More >
If a reader is struggling, a good assessment is critical…
Reading is NOT a natural skill, it is a learned skill. There are many things that can make it more difficult to learn to read as reading is an extremely complicated process that takes place in the brain. It requires systematic and explicit instruction to acquire and sometimes there are many factors that can contribute Read More >
Why should you choose tutoring?
Is your child struggling with reading, writing, or spelling? Are you not sure where to start to help them? Have you been considering tutoring for your child? There are many reasons to opt for tutoring for your child. Maybe you find your child more likely to work through school struggles with another person, maybe you Read More >
Literacy Matters Month
Welcome to our Literacy Matters month at Regina Speech Centre. Our amazing team of language specialists created a motto a few years ago together by brainstorming what we really value, and we came up with: “Empowering Familes. Connecting Communities.” It’s at the heart of everything we do. This month we really wanted to focus on Read More >
When Reading Goes Wrong – How a Speech Language Pathologist Can Help
I have answered this question many times over my career, what do Speech Language Pathologists have to do with reading? The answer, to me, is simple. Language and literacy really are two sides of the same coin. We develop the language skills we need for tackling literacy from birth. Sound discrimination starts from the very Read More >