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Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate, Has Speech and Auditory Processing Issues | Understood - For learning and thinking differences understood.org/en/community-e…

International AAC Awareness Month is celebrated each October. The theme this year is "Bridging the Silence through Solidarity". See this video to debunk common myths & misconceptions about AAC. youtu.be/2NeRoPvvZjo #everyonedeservesavoice @NLESDCA @NLTeachersAssoc

Check out @nlesd Speech-Language Pathologist Jon Garcin in this locally produced documentary to raise awareness about stuttering. Getting the Words Out youtu.be/q5qlJvbfsCk via @YouTube

This is a powerful video highlighting students who use technology to access their voice. Please Don't Leave My Voice on the Shelf - A Powerful Video about AAC Ac... youtu.be/z3vtcjJfxvg via @YouTube

There is a lot of personal and professional reflection going on in the world today with respect #blacklivesmatter and the world of Speech-Language Pathology is no different. With that in mind, check out this blog: slptoolkit.com/blog/black-mer…

Looking for something fun to send home with your students. Check out this fun resource from @dabblingspeech. This would be fun for any kid this summer! @NLTeachersAssoc @NLESDCA @nlaslpa thedabblingspeechie.com/2020/03/i-spy-…

Here's a really nice visual of proper hand washing technique! Thanks for sharing!

National #AccessAbility Week is coming soon! This year’s activities will be virtual, to reflect public health instructions. Find out more here: bit.ly/36LjO2g

Is your classroom listening-friendly? Learn more about classroom acoustics and its effect on learning here: bit.ly/30ExI2O #communicateawareness @NLTeachersAssoc @NLESDCA @nlaslpa

'Hop it Out'. Looking for a way to have fun while working on language skills? Have your child help you create a categories game outside with chalk. Then play it together! Shout out to Emma and Leslie Clarke @LarkhallAcademy for creating this video demonstration. @NLTeachersAssoc

May is Speech and Hearing Month. SLPs working in the schools of Newfoundland and Labrador are proud to do our part in supporting our student's learning. Oral language skills play a huge part in literacy development. @NLTeachersAssoc @NLESDCA #communicationawareness

@SAC_OAC is hosting a contest for Kids to encourage young people to share their experiences of working with communication health professionals. Visit speechandhearing.ca/kids-hub/ and enter by June 15 to win a $100 gift card. @NLTeachersAssoc @NLESDCA @nlaslpa @nlaslpa

May is @sac_oac’s Speech & Hearing Mth 2 raise awareness of importance of communication health. The org says 1 in 10 Cdns have a speech, lang or hearing problem. Hearing loss is 3rd most chronic disability, after arthritis & hypertension, among older adults. #CommunicateAwarenes