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Kate Wishart

@WishartKate

Speech-Language Pathologist, Vancouver, BC. Views & opinions are my own.

Joined November 2012
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New Reading League article, "Reading Is Language: Closing the Oral Language Gap to Unlock Literacy for All Students" This article emphasises the critical role of oral language skills in reading...

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Fascinating new MIT research reveals that by age 4, children's brains already process language the same way adult brains do, with implications for how we think about early intervention windows. bit.ly/4oftd9L
Language development in the brain

Language development in the brain

The brain’s capacity to use and understand language expands rapidly in the first years of life. But by age 4, language processing is already handled by the left side of the brain, as in adults,...

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Jeremy Corbyn
@jeremycorbynMar 18
The Gaza Tribunal Report exposes the full scale of Britain's complicity in genocide. Complicity demands consequences. That's why, today, we submitted The Gaza Tribunal report to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Trump and Netanyahu killed every child in this photo. Every. Single. One. Not combatants. Not militants. Schoolkids from Minab, Iran.
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Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made short video on the key ideas that I think teachers (and parents/carers) need to know about reading development, based on my reading concept map. The Reading Map - A Primer youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?si=XIXC… via @YouTube
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Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists play a vital role in helping BC's children overcome communication challenges. It's time for BC to step up and provide the resources our students need to thrive. Repost if you agree. #SpeechandHearingMatters #SupportBCStudents
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This is wonderful! bit.ly/4cqDUiw
Colin Farrell Starts Foundation in Honor of Son with Angelman Syndrome as He Opens Up About Their...

Colin Farrell Starts Foundation in Honor of Son with Angelman Syndrome as He Opens Up About Their...

Colin Farrell is launching a foundation in honor of his 20-year-old son who has Angelman syndrome. The actor opens up to PEOPLE about their life together, saying he thinks his son James is "magic."

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Mrs. Pallone@MrsPallone1 Feb 2023
Reviewing articulation for /p/. Continuous or stop? Voiced or unvoiced? Lips, tongue or teeth? @SoRclassroom #articulation #phonemes
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Cambria Harris, daughter of Morgan Harris speaks out.
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British Columbia's independent children's representative says too many youngsters with special needs are being shortchanged by government support and assistance programs. bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-children-s…
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Dr. Hugh Catts discusses language basis of reading, dyslexia, and reading comprehension. bit.ly/38jGCeu #LearningDisabilityAwarenessMonth
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RCYBC Youth@RCYBCyouth2 Dec 2022
The Representative has released a statement this morning on services and supports to children and youth with special needs and their families in B.C. Read it here: bit.ly/3XPd2m5 #CYSN #bcpoli
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Centering voice and choice; finding digital divide in virtual services in early child development sector in British Columbia: onlineacademiccommunity.uvic… @uvic_cyc @HSDResearch @FSIBC @InclusionBC @BCComplexKids @BCChildrensHosp @RCYBC
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The Essential Health Service BC Seniors are Missing from their Care chng.it/WcZ8jq2r via @CdnChange

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Premier Eby commits to maintaining individualized autism funding, engaging in deeper consultation for a new funding and service model for children and youth with support needs | BC Gov News news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022…

Premier, minister commit to maintaining individualized autism funding, engaging in deeper consult...

Premier David Eby and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, have met with representatives of the First Nations Leadership Council and AutismBC, as well as B.C.’s representative for...

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Please listen to Dr. Susan Brady as she discusses phonemic awareness and the proper way to teach it. readingsimplified.com/susan-… Dr. Brady says there are 2 current programs [she wouldn’t name them] doing it the wrong way. I will name them: Kilpatrick and Heggerty.
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Recommended, free literacy CPD: watch Prof @PamelaSnow2's presentation 'Leading the Science of Reading' on YouTube (70 mins) youtube.com/watch?v=wUjFxuab…
Leading the Science of Reading, Professor Pamela Snow

Leading the Science of Reading, Professor Pamela Snow

Professor Pamela Snow, La Trobe University, addresses CECG Principa...

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📚 Reading is not a natural process. In this Experts Explain video, @MichelleJElia brings the description of how the brain processes reading from the Defining Guide to life. youtu.be/-BPpkJOyMAI 🧠 #scienceofreading
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Pam Kastner
@liv2learn15 Oct 2022
Oral Language is the foundation of all literacy and this recently released Literacy Today from ILA is jam packed with research and articles focused on oral language and literacy. A must read! bit.ly/3Mx9IGX
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Effect of Covid on students language skills itv.com/news/2022-10-12/near…
Nearly two million children 'struggling to talk and understand words' | ITV News

Nearly two million children 'struggling to talk and understand words' | ITV News

Many teachers feared their pupils would struggle with the transition from Year 6 to Year 7 due to their lack of communication skills. | ITV National News

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