Blog Post | January 2025
The number of kids in Grades 1-8 with complex communication needs has doubled
CBC News, Canada’s publicly owned news and information service, interviewed Tricia Zucker, PhD, and co-director of the Children’s Learning Institute. As an expert in early literacy and language development, she confirmed a major uptick in referrals for children with speech and language and reading difficulties. She also noted this mirrors what speech language pathologists and literacy experts have seen in other parts of the world. The Canadian Thames Valley District School Board has been observing a concerning trend in schools and hearing about increasing needs from families. Continue reading.
January 8, 2025 | CBC News | by Kate Dubinski