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Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates (CTT&WA)
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CTT&WA | Waterloo, ON — Personalized, evidence-based Speech-Language Pathology for children (infant to young adult). Rhonda MacKinnon, licensed SLP since 2002. Assessments, tailored treatment, and parent support. https://communicatingtogether.ca/
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Day 3️⃣ of our Advent calendar of advocacy sharing a short daily message about stammering!

#IrishStammeringAssociation #Stammer #Stutter #StammeringAdvocacy #StammeringAwareness #StammeringCommunity #AdventCalenda #Advocacy #GiveTime #Wait #CommunicationPartners
December 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Toy Mountain is back and helping families this holiday season with @salvationarmy. Drop off your donation at your local @CanadianTire 🧸❄️🎄 For details on this year's campaign visit: kitchener.ctvnews.ca/toy-mountain
November 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🤝 Learn more about free & low-cost community resources in Waterloo Region! At Communicating Together, we share local supports that can complement private speech therapy when helpful. 👇

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#SLP #SpeechTherapy #WaterlooON #ParentingTips #CommunitySupport
Waterloo: Free & Low-Cost Pediatric Community Supports
Free or low-cost resources for children, families in Waterloo Region. Includes Mental Health, EarlyON, Developmental Services, OAP, and more.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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🔎 Every child is unique. Their speech therapy should be too! Learn why a thorough assessment is the first step to meaningful progress 👇

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#SLP #SpeechTherapy #WaterlooON #ParentingTips
Speech Therapy Assessment Waterloo | Communicating Together
Get a personalized speech therapy assessment in Waterloo. Understand your child’s strengths and communication needs with a licensed SLP.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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💡 What is Neurodiversity-Affirming Speech Therapy? We support children’s authentic communication in ways that respect how they think, learn & connect. Full blog + video 👇

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#SLP #SpeechTherapy #WaterlooON #WaterlooRegion #ParentingTips #neurodiversity
💡 What is Neurodiversity-Affirming Speech Therapy? | Speech Therapist Explains - Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
Celebrating and Supporting Every Brain Have you ever felt that traditional speech therapy approaches don’t fully fit your child’s way of learning or interacting? At Communicating Together Therapy & We...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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🤫 Things You Won’t Hear in Speech Therapy: “Say truck!” or “Use your words!” Research shows pressure can reduce communication. We focus on connection, safety & natural language modeling.

Full blog + video 👇

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#SLP #SpeechTherapy #Waterloo #ParentingTips
Low-Pressure Speech Therapy for Kids | Private SLP in Waterloo
Does your child get frustrated by “Say truck!”? Discover low-pressure, connected speech therapy that builds communication in Waterloo, ON.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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💪 Every child has strengths worth building on.
When therapy starts with what your child loves, confidence and communication grow together.
Read the full blog + video 👇

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#SLP #SpeechTherapy #Waterloo
💪 Strengths-Based Speech Therapy for Kids: Why It Works – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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October 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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It’s International Stuttering Awareness Day! 💚 My Waterloo, ON SLP practice, Communicating Together, has 3 blog articles with videos on supporting children and teens who stutter.
Find the links here: communicatingtogether.ca/blog-home/

#stuttering #stammering #SLP #SpeechTherapy #Waterloo
Blog ToC – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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October 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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It’s International Stuttering Awareness Day! 💚 Canadian landmarks (CN Tower, Niagara Falls, etc.) shine sea green tonight to foster understanding and support.

Listen to those with lived experience (like the "Breaking the Ice Podcast"!). We all build empathy by listening.
#ISAD #Stuttering #Waterloo
Text overlay on a sea green background, the official colour of stuttering awareness. The text reads: "INTERNATIONAL STUTTERING AWARENESS DAY. LISTEN TO LIVED EXPERIENCE." The logo for Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates is visible below, along with the location "Waterloo, ON." Logo Description: The official logo features two hands gently forming a heart, symbolizing empathy, support, and connection. Inside the heart are four smaller hearts in blue, green, orange, and pink, representing the diverse individuals and families served. Framed by bold purple banners, the top displays the clinic’s name, and the bottom carries the guiding message: “Care Meets Possibilities.” This visual identity embodies the clinic's commitment to inclusive, strengths-based speech-language therapy.
October 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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🫣 Sometimes what looks like “bad behaviour” is really a child struggling to communicate.
Pause before judging.

Learn more in my newest blog article + video 👇

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#SLP #Communication #Parenting #Waterloo
🫣 Hidden Communication Challenges in Kids: Pause Before You Judge – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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October 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Kids with Selective Mutism may be chatty at home but quiet elsewhere. 💬 Speech therapy can gently support confidence with non-pressured strategies. Learn more in my newest blog article + video 👇

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#SelectiveMutism #SpeechTherapy #WaterlooOntario
🔇 Selective Mutism in Kids: What It Is and How Speech Therapy Can Help – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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October 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Today, Sept 30th, is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. We honour Survivors of residential schools, including Phyllis Webstad. Every Child Matters. Take time to learn the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action: ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/u...

#NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters
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September 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Does your child repeat phrases from movies, books, or things you’ve said? 💬 This may be a sign of Gestalt language processing—a different, valid way kids learn. Learn more in my latest blog + video 👇
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#SpeechTherapy #LanguageDevelopment #SLP #WaterlooOntario
⚙️ Gestalt Language Processing in Kids: Understanding How Your Child Learns Language – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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September 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Not all stuttering is easy to spot. Some kids work hard to hide it—often at an emotional cost. 💬 Learn about covert stuttering + how to help in my latest blog + video 👇
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#SpeechTherapy #StutteringAwareness #SLP #ChildDevelopment #WaterlooOntario #KidsHealth
💬 Helping Your Child with Hidden Stuttering: What Parents Should Know – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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September 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Trust is the foundation for communication. Before kids can work on goals, they need to feel safe + understood. Blog + video on why the “warm-up” matters 👇
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#SpeechTherapy #ChildDevelopment #WaterlooOntario #SLP #TrustInTherapy #TherapeuticRelationship
🌉 Why Building Trust Is the First Step in Speech Therapy: What the “Warm-Up” Is Really For – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
https://communicatingtogether.ca/🌉-why-building-trust-is-the-first-step-in-speech-therapy-what-the-warm-up-is-really-for/
September 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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💡 Behaviour = communication. Blog + video on how reframing behaviour supports kids, teens & adults to feel understood. Watch here 👇
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#SpeechTherapy #AAC #ParentingTips #WaterlooOntario #SLP #NeurodiversityAffirming
📔 Not Bad, Just Misunderstood: How We Can Reframe Behaviour as a Form of Communication – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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August 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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What if your child's biggest breakthrough wasn't a new skill, but understanding their brain? 🧠 Our new blog + video has tips for building confidence.

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🧠 The Power of Explaining “How Your Brain Works” to Kids – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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August 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Your role in your child’s speech therapy is more powerful than you may think. 🌟 Learn how everyday moments at home can boost progress—without becoming the therapist yourself.

Watch: youtu.be/PlvLQMrG-_I

#SpeechTherapy #ParentTips #SLP #CommunicationSkills #WaterlooOntario
Your Role in Speech Therapy is More Powerful Than You May Think
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August 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Drowning is the leading cause of death for autistic kids in Canada — but it doesn’t have to be. As a speech-language pathologist/speech therapist & former lifeguard, I share inclusive water safety tips for families.

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#AutismSafety #WaterSafety #SLP
🌊 Drowning Prevention for Autistic Children – Communicating Together Therapy & Wellness Associates
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August 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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💛 To the loving, caring parents out there: you did NOT cause your child’s communication challenges. In my new video I share how SLPs partner with families & why support (not guilt) matters. 🌱 Watch: youtu.be/CNKxkDcwUcY

#SpeechTherapy #ParentSupport #SLP #CommunicationMatters #WaterlooON
Stop the Guilt: A Speech Therapist’s Message to Parents
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July 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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My new video covers covert stuttering, masking & why therapy should focus on well-being—not just fluency. Thanks to adults who’ve shared their stories, making therapy more compassionate.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/qWKZ9Nf-m2k

#StutteringAwareness #SLP #SpeechTherapy #WaterlooOntario #CovertStuttering
The Hidden Side of Stuttering – Why It Matters | Speech Therapist Explains
YouTube video by Communicating Together
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July 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Talking openly about stuttering helps kids feel safe, confident & understood. 💛 I share why openness matters & tips for caregivers in my new video.

Watch here 👉 youtu.be/yfi23Kfb-rc

#StutteringAwareness #SLP #ParentingTips #WaterlooOntario #OpennessAboutStuttering #SpeechTherapy #Communication
BEING OPEN ABOUT STUTTERING: Speech Therapist Explains
YouTube video by Communicating Together
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July 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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🎥 My first YouTube video is live! I’m Rhonda, a private speech-language pathologist (SLP) in Waterloo, ON, sharing the best toys to support your child’s speech & language (spoiler: it might be YOU!). 💛 Watch here:

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The Best "Toys" for Your Child's Speech & Language Development (They're Not What You Think!)
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July 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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DLD in the media again! This time from the BBC in the UK. We are happy to see Siouxsie featured in this article as well. Siouxsie was the designer for last year's DLD day poster. Read more here. www.bbc.com/news/article...
If DLD is in the media in your country, we can share it for you!
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Children with speech issues risk poor mental health, charity says
Speech and Language UK says some children can struggle to categorise and communicate how they feel.
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June 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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This has been on my mind too. I’ve also had to explain my title due to confusion around the word “pathologist” in “speech-language pathologist.” “Speech-language therapist” may be a better fit. It’s a conversation worth having in countries still using SLP. Thanks for sharing this editorial.

#SLP
carolinebowen.bsky.social Caroline Bowen, Speech-Language Pathologist 🇦🇺🇳🇿🌻 @carolinebowen.bsky.social · Jun 19
🆓🔓in @sigperspectives.bsky.social Adithya Chandregowda writes, "speech-language pathologist" represents our role as diagnosticians (pathologists). "We need a title that emphasizes on our role in promoting communication regardless of one's “diagnosis.”" pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.... 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist: Time to Revise Our Titles?
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June 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM