Four Common Myths About Early Literacy
September 09, 2024
Article

Don’t let these four common myths about early literacy get in the way of preparing your child for literacy success. Find out what the research really says abut how you can best support your child’s learning.

Choosing a Preschool That Encourages Language Learning: What Should You Look For?
September 09, 2024
Article

Children’s language learning skills are influenced by the people they interact with everyday. As these are the skills that prepare them for kindergarten and future school readiness, it is important to choose a preschool environment that encourages children’s language growth. Find out what you should look for when choosing a preschool for your child.

Point Out Print to Support Your Child's Early Literacy
September 05, 2024
Handout

One of the key skills that lay the foundation for your child's literacy success is print knowledge. Here are five tips for helping your child learn about print throughout the day. 

What Do Parents of Autistic Children Think about Their Early Intervention Experience?
September 02, 2024
Article

A recent study explored what parents of young autistic children found helpful – and also what they found challenging – about their early intervention experience. Here’s what they said, along with some tips for how you can communicate with your child’s early interventionist to ensure the greatest benefit for you and your child.  

Incorporating Pretend with Billie and Bean at the Beach
August 15, 2024
Book Nook

When we support children to act out a story, we encourage them to think more deeply about the events and characters in the book, which deepens their understanding. Here are a few tips for adding pretend to your book sharing with children.

School Readiness Tips August 2024
August 15, 2024
Tip

Talking about the first sounds in words builds a child’s sound awareness. This helps lay the foundation for later reading and writing! Use these fun tips to draw children’s attention to the sounds in words.

What Do Families Think About the Online More Than Words® Program?
July 16, 2024
Article

While the More Than Words® Program for parents of autistic children used to be offered in person only, many Hanen Certified SLPs now also offer it online. But what do parents think of the virtual version of the program? The Hanen Centre partnered with researchers at Western University to find out.

School Readiness Tips July 2024
July 15, 2024
Tip

You can prepare children for learning to read and write by pointing out print that they can see all around them. By pointing out print in the environment, you help them learn that print communicates just like spoken words do. Try these fun tips to highlight print throughout the day.

Developing Story Comprehension with I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared
July 14, 2024
Book Nook

Bear might be scared of a lot of things, but is it possible he’s braver than he thought? Come along for the fun as we share strategies for helping children learn about story structure with this charming book.