Elaine Weitzman, Executive Director of The Hanen Centre, and co-author Luigi Girolametto, have been published again! Together, they co-authored a chapter on "Working with Families of Young Children with Communication and Language Impairments: Intervention" in a new book, Working with Families in Speech-Language Pathology.  

Girolametto, L., & Weitzman E. (2008). Working with Families of Young Children with Communication and Language Impairments: Intervention. In N.W. Pappas & S. McLeod, Working with Families in Speech Language Pathology (pp. 131 - 169). San Diego, CA. Plural Publishing Inc.

Elaine Weitzman, Executive Director of The Hanen Centre, recently sat down with Whitney Hoffman from "L.D. Podcasts" for a discussion about the ways in which parents can facilitate the development of their child's early language skills and the importance of involving parents in their child's language therapy. Click on the link below to listen to or download the podcast...

On August 20 - 21, 2008, The Hanen Centre conducted a nation-wide survey of over one thousand Canadian adults. The survey examined Canadians' perceptions of language development and the prevalence of language delays, and the results were fascinating - click below to take a look...

Being able to communicate effectively is the most important skill we develop in our lifetime. The non-profit Hanen Centre is a leading International authority in the development of family-focused early language intervention programs and learning resources for parents and professionals around the world...

Toronto (September 22, 2008) – According to a new poll released by The Hanen Centre, 64 per cent of Canadians fail to recognize the prevalence of speech and language delays in children. This misguided perception results in children who are unprepared to enter school...

We’ve made some important changes to the It Takes Two to Talk and More Than Words resources. These changes will streamline the presentations by making them more visually appealing, easier to deliver and, best of all, eliminating the technical difficulties! To find out what’s new, login to the member’s area and click on the link under the appropriate program.

Topics in Language Disorders, Vol. 27

Elaine Weitzman, Executive Director of The Hanen Centre, and co-author Luigi Girolametto, were published in the April-June 2007 issue of the Topics in Language Disorders Journal. Their article Promoting Peer Interaction Skills: Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators and Preschool Teachers can be found on-line with membership to www.topicsinlanguagedisorders.com (Vol. 27, No. 2, pp 93-110)