Workshops

Parent-Child Language Play Group

This 5 week program runs for 1.5 hours each week. It is a structured play group and is based around various early language strategies and techniques which are presented to parents while interacting with their child in the form of a small group play setting. Various play stations are set up and parents rotate through the various activities with their child while the Speech-Language Pathologists consult and help facilitate early language skills to
enhance communication.

Various games, toys, and activities are presented with a variety of new ideas introduced each week. A structured circle time with songs and books are also used to demonstrate how to encourage language through the use of reading and music. Snack time is also built into the session in order to incorporate natural daily routines into language learning. A different parent will facilitate the snack time routine each week in order to model language to the children in the group.

Maximum enrollment is 4 children and their parents/guardians through the guidance of 2 Speech-Language Pathologists who facilitate the program.

Sing & Say (Music/Speech group sessions)
Monday 5:15 pm and Thursday 10:30 am
Call the clinic for specific dates and details...

This 10 week block of sessions combines both speech and language therapy through the use of music and rhythm. Speech-Language Pathologists Yvonne Oliveira and Nancy Oliveira join together with Music Therapist, Sommer Johnstone to offer an exciting and innovative approach to language learning to faciliate communication skills through music, rhythm and social interactions between 3-8 year old children. The group consists of 6 students and individualized speech and language goals will be targeted through the course
of the 10 weeks.

Children's Phonological Awareness and Literacy Groups

Every Thursday HearSay will be running small group programs to facilitate phonological awareness and literacy skills. These groups are run by a Communicative Disorders Assistant and designed for children between the ages of 4-7. Times vary by age of child. Call the clinic for further details and to enroll your
child in the appropriate age group as space is limited.

Literacy Group (4 years to 7 years)

Aural Rehabiliation Workshops

Are you a new hearing aid user? Are you having difficulty adjusting to the use of amplification? Feel isolated and unsure of how to get the most out of your hearing aids? Our aural rehabilitation workshops provide ongoing education and counseling to assist you in improving your communication with family and friends, while learning about maintenance and troubleshooting of your hearing aids, communication strategies all within a setting which facilitates socialization with other hearing aid users. These workshops will provide
strategies for improving communication skills, as well as teach more about hearing, hearing loss, and how to gain the maximum benefit from your hearing aid(s).

Various topics include:

education;
visual awareness/speechreading
auditory training
listening skills
communication strategies
social and emotional issues
coping techniques
use of assistive listening devices (ALDs)

A variety of 3, 4 and 5-week seminars are provided and include the following:

3-Week Program: HEARING AID ORIENTATION
Date: TBA

This workshop provides general information about hearing loss as well as an introduction to various types and styles of hearing aids (for those considering purchasing a hearing aid for the first time) and care and maintenance of hearing aids (for those already wearing a hearing aid).

Topics covered will include:

How sound, hearing and hearing instruments work.
Understanding your Audiogram.
Use and care of your hearing aid(s).
Maintenance and troubleshooting of your hearing aid(s).
Impact of hearing loss on communication and lifestyles.
Listening strategies and improving hearing in background noise/use of Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs).
Improving listening skills and communication strategies.
Introduction to speech reading skills.