Speech, Language and Hearing Milestones

A Parent's Guide to Children's Speech

Preschool Speech and Language Program from the Ontario Ministry of Health website

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/child/speech/speech_mn.html

Program FAQ available here.

tykeTALK
Focuses on the prevention, early identification and treatment of problems with speech and language. Through tykeTALK, all preschool children, and especially those who require treatment, have access to quality speech and language services in locations and neighbourhoods throughout our region.

Wee Talk
A program that provides information about: How babies and young children learn to talk What parents can do to help their children learn Where parents can get advice if they think their child may have a speech and language problem.

First Words
To check your child's development in other languages, you can download the PDF files. Featuring English - French - Spanish - Chinese - Arabic - Somalian

Talk Box
A valuable parent resource, put together by speech-language pathologists to share ideas about creating language-rich environments for preschool and school-age children. There is a preschool Talk Box for 0-5 year olds; a school age Talk Box for 5-11 year olds, and a workshop facilitator guide.