Resources
Learning More than One Language Resources - There are numerous benefits to being raised bilingual or multilingual. Experts encourage families to speak the language that is most comfortable with. This website has some great tips and a guide book for helping parents raise a bilingual child. (Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation).
Websites
Tips for Building Your Child's Communication Skills Information about communication development from Birth to 5 years, with videos on ways to promote your child's speech and language development. (Eastern Ontario Health Unit)
First Words - www.firstwords.ca
DLD and Me - www.dldandme.org
Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation - www.childrensliteracyfoundation.ca​
Apraxia Kids - www.apraxia-kids.org
The Hanen Centre - www.hanen.org
Autism Information Services BC
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Professional Associations
College of Speech & Hearing Health Professionals of BC (CSHBC)
Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
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Local Services (publicly funded)
Fraser Health Hearing Clinics (Public Health)
Fraser Health Speech-Language Clinics (Public Health, 0-5 years)
Autism Information Services BC
BC Family Hearing Resource Society
Sunny Hill Health Centre (BC Children's Hospital)
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