Jenna Cheeseman, Speech Language Pathologist

Jenna Cheeseman, Speech Language Pathologist Jenna Cheeseman is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist offering assessment and treatment of arti

03/24/2026

I currently have a couple of openings during the day! If you are in need of some help with your child’s speech or language, please feel free to reach out.

Email: [email protected] (for quickest response)
Phone: 519-389-3475

01/12/2021

COVID-19 Service Update:

The new restrictions coming into effect on Thursday January 14 will NOT change current SLP services. I have received confirmation that SLP services are able to continue in person, with appropriate protocols and precautions, as they have since May 2020. Of course, virtual appointments continue to be available as well.

If you are looking for support for your little one's speech and/or language development, don't hesitate to reach out!

Toy of the Week: Mr. Potato Head. Potato heads (both Mr and Mrs) are great for working on labelling/identification of bo...
09/30/2020

Toy of the Week: Mr. Potato Head.

Potato heads (both Mr and Mrs) are great for working on labelling/identification of body parts and prepositions like in/out/on/off (e.g. arm on, eyes off, nose in) but they can also be great for working on PRONOUNS if you happen to have both Mr and Mrs Potato head. Practice pronouns by modelling phrases like: HIS hat, HER eyes, THEY need arms, SHE wants ears, HE needs feet, etc.

Once the Potato Heads are built, practice following directions as you take off the body parts: arm off, hat off, take HIS shoes off, take HER eyes off, etc.

Toy of the week: FARMIn addition to teaching farm-themed vocabulary, toy farms offer opportunities to build both languag...
09/08/2020

Toy of the week: FARM

In addition to teaching farm-themed vocabulary, toy farms offer opportunities to build both language skills and pretend play skills. Little ones and parents can talk about positions of the animals (in the barn, on the roof), things the animals are doing (playing, eating, running, jumping), and things the child/parent are doing (open the door, close the door, through the gate). You can model pretend play skills by feeding the animals, washing the animals, walking the animals, harvesting crops, etc!

09/01/2020

Happy September! In an effort to provide parents tips and opportunities for creating good quality interactions between themselves and their little ones, each week (starting today) I will be sharing easy ways to use common children's toys and books to target specific early language concepts. A child's job is to play, and playing teaches children so many things about the world so having meaningful play interactions between child and parent is so important!

This week's toy: play food (real food works too!)
Play food not only offers opportunities to label specific items, but also allows parents to model:
- more
- cut
- fork/knife/spoon/plate/bowl, etc
- bite
- hungry
- thirsty
- full
- eating/drinking
- all done
- categories (fruits, veggies, dessert, etc., sorting foods by colour groups)
- requesting specific items
- please/thank you
- big/little (e.g. a watermelon is big, a blueberry is little)
- adjectives: sweet/sour/salty/juicy

Happy playing! If you have any questions or concerns regarding you child's speech and/or language development, don't hesitate to reach out.

06/02/2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Service Update:

In-person speech and language services have now been approved by Ontario Public Health to resume! In order to keep everyone safe while accessing services, a number of infection prevention protocols have been put in place. I am now scheduling in-person assessment and treatment sessions for those families who are comfortable doing so. In addition, I will also continue to provide virtual sessions whenever possible.

If you have concerns about your child’s speech and/or language development, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about in person and virtual assessment/therapy, as well as the infection prevention protocols that have been implemented.

Stay safe out there!

Phone: 519-389-3475
Email: [email protected]

03/19/2020

In following the advice and reommendation of the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario, I will be suspending all face-to-face services, effective March 17, 2020, due to the escalation of COVID-19.

During this time, I will still be available by phone and email to provide support for families looking for additional resources for at-home practice.

Please don't hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns regarding your child's speech/language development/treatment.

11/25/2019

Today's post is all about stuttering! I am officially Certified in the Lidcombe Program - a highly researched, evidence-based therapy program that treats stuttering in children under 6 years old. Stuttering therapy is most effective when treatment starts while children are still young. Seeking treatment is highly recommended when:
- the child has stuttered for 6 months or more and are under age 4
- the child first started stuttering later than age 4
- parents/caregivers are distressed about the child's stuttering

If you're concerned about a child who stutters in your life, feel free to reach out for more information!

11/07/2019

Changing seasons are great opportunities to expose little ones to new vocabulary! Snow, cold, wet, ice, snowman, icicle, sled, skate, shovel, white, snowflakes...the list goes on and on! Hope everybody stays safe and warm on this snowy Thursday.

11/01/2019

Happy November! Let's talk 3-year-old language milestones today. By 36 months, kids typically...
- speak in 3-4 word sentences
- ask questions
- use -ing (e.g. walking, playing, reading), plural -s (e.g. cats, shoes, books)
- use no, not, can't, don't to show negation (e.g we can't go, I can't play, I don't want)
- understand and use: what, where (going/doing), who and why
- have mastered the prepositions in, on, under, off
- begin using "can" and "will"
-begin lying/teasing (FUN FACT: although not typically seen as a positive thing, kiddos who begin lying/teasing are demonstrating that they're beginning to understand that not everyone holds the same knowledge as them at all points in time and that just because they know or see something doesn't necessarily mean their communication partner does)

If you have any questions or concerns about your little one's communication skills, feel free to give me a call!

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