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Introducing Kate Gilliat and Our New Deaf and Hard of Hearing Department
As a hard-of-hearing adult, Kate brings a personal perspective as well as a professional one to her clients and their families. She is a passionate advocate for family choice and a staunch supporter of language access for all children.
Claire Fleming: Lead Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) at Valens
We excitedly announce Claire Fleming’s position as Lead Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) at Valens. Claire's dedication to our core values and mission has been evident through her innovative contributions and her role in streamlining our processes to enhance our service quality. Claire has demonstrated a genuine commitment to Valens and our vision for the future.
Claire is always ready to embrace new challenges, feedback, and initiatives that propel Valens towards our aspirations. She's flexible with her approaches, happy when she finds ways to improve herself, and seeks out projects that help us improve as a whole, making her a perfect fit for a leadership role. She has been at the forefront of reorganizing our clinic therapy rooms, advocating for digitizing parent forms, facilitating meetings, and much more.
Her proactive approach in recruiting new therapists to join our team has significantly broadened and deepened our team's expertise, enhancing our ability to make a meaningful difference in our clients' lives. Claire's steadfast support has aided in our ongoing growth and in furthering our mission to not just serve but to transform the lives of our clients, helping Valens position itself as the prime destination for individuals seeking to be part of a growing and nurturing environment.
Let's give a big round of applause to Claire!
Celebrating 🎉 Bianca Roe: Our Lead Occupational Therapist at Valens Group!
Announcing Bianca Roe’s position as Lead Occupational Therapist at the Valens Group. Since Bianca joined our team at the start of this year, she has been instrumental in reshaping our pediatric therapy programs. Bianca, a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, brings a wealth of expertise as a Feeding Specialist, Certified Lactation Consultant, and Clinical Pediatric Registered Dietitian, which has immensely enriched our approach to comprehensive child care.
Celebrating Savannah Lessard: The Valens Group's Therapist of the Month!
Congratulations to Savannah Lessard, M.S. Speech-Language Pathologist as The Valens Group’s Therapist of the Month! Savannah is a dedicated and compassionate speech therapist who goes above and beyond for the families she works with. She dedicates her time to finding evidence-based approaches to therapy and creates treatment plans catered to each child’s individual needs. Her therapy is family-centered and she strives to ensure parents are actively involved in therapy sessions. It is evident Savannah is passionate about what she does and, as a result, she continues to make lasting change in the lives of the children she works with each and every day.
Hearing Loss
How Hearing Loss Affects Your Child's Development
As parents, we naturally want what's best for our kids, and one important area we must not overlook is their hearing. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at how hearing loss can affect your child's growth and why early intervention is key.
Emotional Dysregulation
Emotional dysregulation is a term that encapsulates the challenges some children face in managing and expressing their emotions appropriately. According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, it involves difficulties in registering emotions, responding contextually, and regulating emotional reactions in social settings. In this blog post, we'll explore the signs of dysregulation, the emerging skill of self-regulation, and effective strategies for co-regulation to support children in their emotional development.
Bilingualism
In an increasing global world more parents are raising bilingual children than ever. But how does being bilingual affect language development? There is a growing body of evidence to support positive outcomes for individuals who are bilingual across many aspects of brain development. Here are the fast facts for those who are working with bilingual children or considering raising bilingual babies.