Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy Supports
Black Gold School Division
Welcome!
This website has been created by the Black Gold School Division speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists. It is to be used as a resource hub for you, the parents/guardians, to gather information on development, strategies, and activity ideas to help support your child's speech-language and occupational therapy goals.
The website will be updated regularly with new ideas and activity resources, so be sure to check back often!
What's Available?
Speech and Language Services
Click the buttons below to find out what SLP is and when to ask for help.
Occupational Therapy Services
Click the buttons below to find out what OT is and when to ask for help.
Speech and Language Services
Expressive language (using language)
Receptive language (understanding language)
Strategies for both early and later language development
Specific sounds we use to make words
Strategies for speech sound development, how to teach speech sounds, and more
Using pictures/symbols to support communication
Strategies for those who use a AAC to communicate
Information on how to support literacy development
Strategies for both early and later literacy development
Occupational Therapy Services
Information on emotional regulation including strategies and activity ideas
Learn about what to expect of your child and how to support their emotional development
Click below to share stories that support social emotional learning.
Learn more about regulation and our sensory systems.
A body break can help: calm, organize, relax, regulate and focus our body and brain.
Students should be offered and supported in several body breaks a day.
Fine motor skills involve the small muscles of the body that enable such functions as writing, grasping small objects and fastening clothing.
Developmental information and strategies to support both early and later fine motor skills.
Learn about the 12 different types of play and why play is important for your child's development.
Explore considerations for setting up your "at home" learner for success.
school day routines
workspace set up
regulation
nutrition breaks
minimizing distractions
eye health
screen time guidelines
Routines provide a way to promote health and wellness through structure and organization.
Routines are predictable and consistent, and allow children to be aware of plans and expectations.
Learn how to use visuals and visual schedules to organize home routines.
Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor skills involve movements of the large muscles of the arms, legs and torso. Kids rely on gross motor skills for everyday activities at school, at home and in the community.
Learn more about what is developmentally normal for gross motor development and what you can do to facilitate growth of your child's gross motor skills at home.
Welcome to OT Corner!
Come spend some time with our OTs!
We will be sharing activity ideas and discussing a variety of topics :)
