This week we talk about Non Speaking Communication with Speech Language Pathologist Jodi Sommer and one of ReYu's moms Meranda Doll.
- the many different ways humans communicate
- the difference between non-verbal and non-speaking
- how to speak to people who are non-speaking
Meranda is the founder of Mindfully Inclusive which was created from her desire to advocate for inclusion in her community, specifically for children with disabilities. In 2017, she became a mom to a beautiful boy with a rare genetic disorder with her husband, Drew. Entering the world of special needs parenting required her to enter a whole new world, stepping away from her previous career and focusing all her efforts on ensuring her son lives his best life. In 2020, she expanded her family after giving birth to a baby girl, Violet. Meranda wishes to bring mindfulness and inclusion in homes through educational ‘inclusive’ toolkits that help spark joy and discussion for those with and without disabilities.
For more information on Meranda and Mindfully Inclusive go to www.mindfullyinclusive.ca
Jodi Sommer is the Director at From Play to Words and has been working as a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in the Edmonton area for over ten years. She has been active in both the autism and Down syndrome community throughout this time, offering both individual and group consultative services. Jodi has worked in Early Education classrooms and provided consultative services to a number of school districts and preschool settings.
Jodi is highly sought after for her motor speech therapy approach, PROMPT. Jodi is one of 40 Certified PROMPT Instructors in the world, and one of three in Canada, and travels to teach other SLPs about motor speech treatment. She provides parent training and practice in small increments that build on each other and can be completed easily in daily activities, reducing the stress of additional homework on already busy families.
Therapy at From Play to Words is silly, loud and fun! It is a "You can do it! Let me help you!" environment. Jodi is constantly building on client's strengths to increase skills across the Cognitive-Linguistic, Physical-Sensory and Social-Emotional domains.
To learn more about Jodi and From Play To Words head over to www.fromplaytowords.com
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