The Hanen Program is an approach to early language stimulation. The Hanen Program enables the parents of French-speaking children to undertake language-stimulation initiatives with their own child.
- Services offered
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The Hanen Program helps parents:
- To encourage the development of effective communications among their pre-school-aged children;
- To adopt communication attitudes which encourage their children to develop their language abilities;
- To guide the children to the appropriate resources when necessary.
The CSSS-IUGS professionals assist the parents in this language-stimulation initiative through:
- Detailing and explaining the stimulation methods and the principles behind them;
- Practical exercises;
- Simulation exercises;
- Home exercises;
- Exchanges among parents (to share their experiences and to encourage learning);
- Home video presentations on parent-child interactions.
- Clientele
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Children aged 2 to 3 years of age who seem to have a language problem.
- Does the child show interest in speaking?
- Does he ask questions?
- Does he make himself understood?
- Does he make himself understood by strangers?
- Does he make three-word sentences?
- Is the child developing his language skills month after month?
If you answered no to any one of these questions, your child may have a language problem.
- How to access these services
- Dial 819 780-2222