Santa Rosa RiteCare Childhood Language Center

Today is National Arbor Day a day to plant and dedicate a tree to help the environment! Celebrate this day with your child by planting a tree, or collecting l...eaves and buds from a variety of trees. Help your child learn about what is similar and what is different; group the items by size, shape, color, etc.; discuss what types of animals need trees as well as why people need trees. Find other educational activities to strengthen your child's speech and language development: https://www.casr-foundation.org//ritecare-language-centers/ See more

Today, in honor of "National Walking Day" head to a local park with your child. Look around and talk about the types of animals you see. When you get home, enco...urage your child to draw pictures of the animals you saw. Discuss the animals and where they live. Do they live in the ground? In a tree? In the water? For more information on how to help your child develop better communication skills visit https://www.casr-foundation.org See more

It’s truly miraculous how the right speech, language and reading therapy provided early in a child’s life not only enhances their lives, but it can also change ...their future and that of their communities. The RiteCare Childhood Language Centers of California prove that over and over again. Children can receive the services they require at no cost to them through one of the 14 RiteCare Childhood Language Centers across California. Please donate today and help us continue to provide these services to children free of charge. Visit https://www.casr-foundation.org/support-us/donate/ See more

Here are a few tips to practice verbal communication skills and increase vocabulary in very young children: - Acknowledge that your baby is speaking to you. Re...sponding with a simple Yes, I see. Or What is that? Show me. - Repeat, repeat, repeat! Say a word that they might be able to learn, then pause and give them a chance to imitate it. - Help finish words or sentences. If your child starts a word, help them finish it. For example, they can say thank and you can add Thank you! - Take action! Adding physical movements can help children who might be visual learners! - And don't forget...Read every day! Visit the checklist of Typical Speech and Language Development to see if your child is on track: https://casr-foundation.org/prog/ritecare-language-centers/

What is one of the most powerful things you can do with your baby? READ! Start early, and read every day with your child from birth onward to establish a reward...ing habit early in life. Use funny voices, point out and describe pictures, and ask questions as you go along. These simple actions not only will help hold your child’s interest, but will also spark imagination and curiosity. For more information on speech, language and literacy development visit https://www.casr-foundation.org/ See more

Reading and imagination such a necessity in life! Invite your child to read a favorite book to younger siblings, friends, pets, stuffed animals or dolls. They... don’t need to be able to actually read the words in the bookthey can use the pictures to tell the story. If your child is having a difficult time reading, we can help. Find a location near you: https://www.casr-foundation.org/locations/ See more

The Santa Rosa Rite Care Childhood Language Center is alive and well! At a recent Zoom staff meeting, the staff confirmed that our services provided by teletherapy are extremely successful. Referrals continue to be received by telephone, email, and our website (https://childrens-speech-therapy.com). Currently there are 20 clients on a caseload distributed among four therapists. Five applications are on the wait list. We now can provide our services to Spanish-speaking childr...en and their families because one of our speech therapists speaks Spanish. It has been a challenging year for sure, but we are going strong to help the children of our community. The Santa Rosa Rite Care Childhood Language Center wishes you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Starting this new school year might mean big changes and new routines. Help little ones stay on track for success by establishing a routine before the school ye...ar begins. Here are some quick tips to get started: - Establish appropriate bedtimes and wake up times two weeks in advance. - Create a morning routine. - Set school year screen time rules now. - Set up a family time that you can keep in place throughout the school year. - Determine your child’s learning style and be prepared to discuss his or her need’s with teachers - Create a distraction-free virtual school or homework zone. - Get into learning mode with fun, last-minute summer outings. If your child needs help with communicating or reading, see how we can help at no cost to you. Visit https://www.casr-foundation.org/

Speech-Language Pathologists help children develop the vocabulary for describing feelings as well as the social skills for understanding facial expressions and ...body language. Let one of the 14 RiteCare Childhood Language Centers of California help your child. Find a location near you: https://www.casr-foundation.org/locations/ See more

My son’s speech has improved so much over the past couple of years. I feel the skills he has learned at the RiteCare Childhood Language Center has made him rea...dy to tackle kindergarten with confidence; and we couldn’t be more grateful! - Grateful Parent If your child is struggling with his/her speech and language skills, one of the 14 RiteCare Language Centers of California can help. These life-changing services are provided at no cost to families; this is possible only because of the financial support and dedication from caring donors like you. Please consider making a gift to help us continue to make these transformations possible for children in need. To make a difference today please donate at https://www.casr-foundation.org/support-us/donate/

Music is a great way to help babies learn new words, boost language comprehension, and establish rhythm and rhyme. If you're concerned that your child may be falling behind in language or speech development, visit https://www.casr-foundation.org/

Children learn by imitating scenes from their daily experiences as they act out eating, sleeping, shopping or playing. Often, they will repeat phrases they have... heard adults use in association with an activity. Imitating events in their lives gives them a jumping-off point for their own storytelling, embellishing and adding to the story they have lived. Learning starts at home and the RiteCare Childhood Language Centers of California can help guide your child to success! Visit http://www.casr-foundation.org to learn more. See more

As your child begins to babble and says his first words, support your little one's early communication efforts by following the two R's: Recognize and Respond. ...Recognize your baby's signals a facial expression, eye contact or reaching. Respond to these signals as communication. Let the baby know, "I heard you!" This encourages your baby to communicate more. You are also demonstrating that conversations have two sides and that both partners get a turn. This will help your baby begin to predict that you will respond and helps makes conversations exciting for both of you. The words will come in time. The RiteCare Childhood Language Centers of California provides speech, language, and literacy therapy services free of charge at 14 locations across California. To find out more visit http://www.casr-foundation.org See more

Do you find that you want to support charities but is financially difficult these days? Even tiny amounts add up to big sums! All you need to do is shop onlin...e using AmazonSmile, designate California Scottish Rite Foundation as your charity of choice, and the Foundation will receive .5% from Amazon every time you shop. Sign up at https://smile.amazon.com/ Thank you so much for your support! See more

It's not too late to sign your children up for your local library's summer reading program. The benefits to readers in a summer reading program include: - motiv...ation to read and the forming of a lifelong habit - reluctant readers can be drawn in - maintain reading skills during the summer break - develop positive attitudes about reading, books, and the library - access to experiences that further sense of discovery - provide an opportunity for family time If your child needs assistance with their communication and reading skills, learn about how one of the RiteCare Childhood Language Centers of California might be able to help: https://www.casr-foundation.org/

Reading with your child is such a powerful brain development activity! Research has shown that reading at least five short books every day to your child through...out the prekindergarten years will expose him to an additional 1.4 million words! If you discover your child struggles with speech, language or reading, one of our 14 RiteCare Childhood Language Centers can help at no cost to you. Learn more at https://www.casr-foundation.org/locations/ See more

Every day but TODAY especially we remember, honor, and pay tribute to each military hero who paid the ultimate sacrifice for defending our country. On this ...Memorial Day, please join us in paying tribute to these special heroes. The California Scottish Rite Foundation supports Veterans by partnering with organizations that empower those who served in the military and are having trouble transitioning into civilian life. It's just one way we can say, "Thank you for your service!" See more

Can you imagine the heartbreaking frustration of a child, who is not able to communicate? Speech, language and literacy disorders can strike any child and have ...devastating outcomes. Many of these children struggle daily with the task of speaking clearly, reading and writing. There are many ways to help by donating your vehicle to the RiteCare Childhood Language Centers of California will help provide free therapy to these children and set them up for a lifetime of success. The process to donate your car, truck, van, SUV, boat, motorcycle, ATV, RV, trailer or airplane has never been easier! The CarEasy team will guide you through the donation process. Get started now by visiting https://www.casr-foundation.org/support/other-ways-to-give/ Thank you! See more

How simple is it to enhance your child’s speech and language development? Yes it’s as simple as reading books with your preschooler! No need for any special t...ools or a lot of money - it's just you, your child, and a book! The younger they are when you read to them, the better and faster the development of their skills. Here are a few tips for reading to your preschooler: - Have your child follow along by moving your finger under the words as you read. - Encourage your child to sound out simple words and phrases with you. - As you read, ask your child which character they like best or what they think is going to happen next in the story. - Make up an alternate ending to the story. - Extend reading time by doing a related activity together, like drawing a picture that describes the story. If your child needs help with reading or communicating, see how we can help at no cost to you. Visit https://www.casr-foundation.org/ See more

The RiteCare Language Center has been a godsend for my son Aidan! With a balance of coaxing and compassion, the Speech and Language Pathologist has helped Aida...n become a confident and competent reader, which will help him succeed throughout his life! Best of all, Aidan actually likes to read now, and that’s a testament to the Speech and Language Pathologist's approach to her work. She made reading fun for him, she was a source of information and inspiration. I will be forever grateful to the RiteCare Childhood Language Center for the help provided to Aidan, and I know he will be as well. - Grateful Parent These life-changing services are provided at no cost to families, but this is only possible because of the financial support and dedication from caring donors like you. Please consider a gift to one of the 14 RiteCare Language Centers of California to help us continue to make these transformations possible for children in need. Make a difference today and donate at https://www.casr-foundation.org/support-us/donate/

Happy Mother's Day from all of us at the RiteCare Childhood Language Centers of California!