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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2005-06-08, Page 7News THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JUNE 8. 2005-7 Harmony Kings donate $2,000 towards Small Talk program A donation of $2,000 from the Seaforth Harmony Kings and the Harmonize For Speech Foundation is enabling the Huron Perth Preschool Speech Language System to enhance its services to parents of preschool children in the Seaforth area. Marlen Vincent, a member of the Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation and the Seaforth Harmony Kings, applied for and received a grant from the Harmonize For Speech Foundation, the provin- cial barbershop singers' organization of which the Harmony Kings is a member. Vincent wanted the local hospital to benefit and given that the motto for the barbershop singers is "We sing so that they can speak", the preschool speech and language services was a logical recipient. Mary Cardinal, both site adminis- trator at Seaforth hospital and pro- gram director of the Complex Continuing Care and Rehabilitation Services for the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance, welcomed the donation. "These additional resources will enhance existing services and support access for parents seeking support for their children," she said. The hospital has also provided a Susan Hundertmark photo Small Talk Coordinator Mary Louise LaBerge accepts a donation of $2,000 from Marlen Vincent, a member of the Seaforth Harmony Kings, while other members of the Harmony Kings look on. The donation will allow Small Talk to provide a fuller range of services for parents of preschool students with speech and language delay. significantly larger clinic space for The donation will allow to provide Small Talk has been providing the service providers that will allow a fuller range of services that will mediated intervention in local child for parent training and small group include assessment, parent education, care centres and consultation to Early therapy sessions. and direct therapy. Years Centre and Rural Response For Healthy Children programs. Mary Louise LaBerge, Small Talk Coordinator, is delighted to be work- ing with the Harmony Kings again. "This is the second time since our inception that we have been the recip- ients of the Harmony Kings' generos- ity. Four years ago their donation allowed us to produce the Talk as You Grow growth chart which helps par- ents ensure their children's communi- cation development is on track," she said. The funds will provide a significant„ boost in testing and therapy materials for the Speech Language Pathologist and Communicative Disorders Assistant who provide service to the Seaforth area. Small Talk focuses on prevention, identification and treatment of chil- dren who are at risk for or demon- strating a speech and language delay. Funded by the provincial government and administered by the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance, the program provides services across both coun- ties. One in 10 preschool children have communication problems. Parents can obtain more informa- tion or refer a child to a Speech Language Pathologist by calling 272- 8216 or toll-free at 1-866-333-7716 and asking for Small Talk. (Me JOJi! Trn1 Choosing the Right Care Facilities For many seniors, staying in their home might no longer be a viable choice. Many seniors, after the death of their life partner, might decide that it is time to live in a long-term care facility. 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