October 20-26: Invisible Disabilities Week – Zayla’s Story
Grandview Kids serves many children and youth with various medical diagnoses. A large population of these children and youth have disabilities that are sometimes referred to as "invisible disabilities." According...
October 20-26: Canadian Down Syndrome Week – Ariana’s Story
Written by a Grandview parent My husband and I are proud parents to three beautiful children, ages seven, five and three months. There is never a dull moment in our...
Volunteer Spotlight – Kerry L.
Meet Grandview Kids Volunteer, Kerry L.! How long have you been volunteering at Grandview Kids? Since June 2023! Has anything interesting happened to you while you were volunteering at Grandview...
World Occupational Therapy Month
Written by Grandview Kids OT, Suvaathy V. October is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month in Canada! OT month is about celebrating and raising awareness about occupational therapy, a very diverse profession...
LGBT History Month
Originating in the United States as Lesbian and Gay History Month in 1994, it is a month-long observance of the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights...
The IDEA Study logo and what it means
The IDEA Study is a research study that Grandview Kids and Ontario Tech University have partnered on. It investigates the intersection of race and disability and how this intersection affects...
Protected: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Workshop
Promoting language now: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for your child’s communication success Your Speech-Language Pathologist has recommended that you watch one or more of the recorded modules below. You...
Protected: Parent Stuttering Workshop
The Parent Stuttering workshop is for caregivers of children who demonstrate stuttering and/or typical disfluency. Goals and topics covered Identifying stuttering versus typical/normal disfluency Fluency enhancing strategies The parent's role...
Protected: Motor Speech Workshop
The Motor Speech workshop is for children over 30 months of age who present motor speech difficulty or suspected motor speech difficulty. Caregivers accessing this workshop may have previously attended...
Protected: Target Word Workshop
The Target Word workshop is for children up to 18-30 months who meet the following criteria of a late talker by having: fewer than 24 words between 18-20 months fewer...
