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“A group of thoughtful “A group of thoughtful “A group of thoughtful “A group of thoughtful people can change the people can change the people can change the people can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only world. Indeed, it’s the only world. Indeed, it’s the only world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” thing that ever has.” thing that ever has.” thing that ever has.” Margar Margar Margar Margaret Mead et Mead et Mead et Mead 
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• Today’s Topic• What’s Up?• Around the WaterCooler• It’s a Small World• Question and Answer
CONNECT
Growing smiles, mending spirits, engaging children in their lives 
Welcome to the first edition of
Connect
. It is our privilege to serve your children and all of you. You give us the opportunity to be a part of your school’s learning, inspiration and laughter! Thank you. In this newsletter,we want to bring back to you what you share with us. Our goal is that itwill be a place to learn, to be inspired and to laugh. We will bring forthideas to help a child become a confident communicator, stories tobring smiles to your faces and knowledge to continue the cycle oflearning. Together we will grow a smile, mend a spirit and engage achild in their life.In each edition you will find common headings including Today’s Topic,What’s Up?, Around the Water Cooler and more.This section will generally focus on speech and language informationthat is relevant to you and the children in your school. Today’s Topic is:
Communication.
Wikipedia defines communication as:
transferringinformation from one entity to another 
. And yet when we arecommunicating with each other, it is not a simple transaction. It is a
conversation
. We are sharing our thoughts, ideas, dreams, fears andoys! With or without words, communication is the way in which we
connect.
Facial expressions, gestures, sign language, words and eventechnology, are ways in which we can communicate. As we begin thisschool year, let us
connect to each other 
. Let us help a child learn tocommunicate their ideas, thoughts, dreams, fears and joys in whatever way possible. Let us feel the power of communication.
Telepractice Tidbit Telepractice Tidbit Telepractice Tidbit Telepractice Tidbit 
Over 10,000 online sessions!
The American Speech andHearing Association (ASHA)has embraced telepracticeas a service model since2005.The magic of on-line therapyhas made our vision cometrue.TinyEYE’s therapists haveprovided over 10 000 on-linesessions during the last year.Through telepractice, we canreach children who mayotherwise not have service.
A Moment in theA Moment in theA Moment in theA Moment in theMind of a Child.Mind of a Child.Mind of a Child.Mind of a Child.
Question: Why do you brush  your teeth? Answer: So the sugar bugs don’t get them! 
 
 
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Q: What do ghosts add to their morning cereal? A: Booberries...Q: What is a vampire's favorite sport? A: Casketball...Q: Why did the vampire go tothe orthodontist?: To imrove his bite...
Question and AnswerQuestion and AnswerQuestion and AnswerQuestion and Answer
As researchers work diligently to bring us new information, so mustwe work diligently to learn this information and apply it in our practice. ASHA describes the goal of evidence based practice(EBP) as:
the integration of: (a) clinical expertise, (b) best currentevidence, and (c) client values to provide high-quality services reflecting the interests, values, needs, and choices of theindividuals we serve
(taken from: www.asha.org). In the “What’sUp?” section of each edition we will present and summarize anarticle. We hope that in doing so, we will all be in tune with“What’s Up?” in the research world.This edition’s article is available at:www.literacyencyclopedia.ca.It is titled:
Factors that Influence Language Development
writtenby
:
Judith Johnston, Ph.D., School of Audiology and SpeechSciences, University of British Columbia.This online Literacy and Language Encyclopedia was developedto provide evidence based- answers to questions aboutchildren’s language and literacy development. Each article is asummation of up-to-date research on a specific topic. JudithJohnston’s article summarizes research findings that describe howthe interrelationship of 5 areas: social, perceptual, cognitiveprocessing, conceptual, and linguistic, affects languagedevelopment. She indicates that language development is animportant measure of a child’s success in other complex learningtasks. She suggests that we can facilitate language learning
(a)by presenting language examples that are in accord with thechild's perceptual, social and cognitive resources; and (b) bychoosing learning goals that are in harmony with the commoncourse of development
(Johnston,www.literacyenclopedia.ca).
Question
: What is the difference between a speech disorder and language disorder?
Answer
:1. A
speech disorder
occurs when a person has difficultycorrectly pronouncing speech sounds. For example he/she says“tat” for “cat”.2. A
language disorder
occurs when a person has difficultyunderstanding and/or using spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems(e.g., gestures, sign language). The disorder mayinvolve 1) the form of language (phonology, morphology,syntax), 2) the content of the language (semantics), 3) thefunction of language (pragmatics) or 4) any of the above inany combination.
Information provided bywww.caslpa.caandwww.asha.org 
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