Kids in Williams Lake will have help to communicate with a new board at Kiwanis Park.
The communication board gives the English and Shuswap version of different key words that would be used when at the park.
Teacher with School District 27, Ashley Merth says this came about after having one in 150 Mile.
“After our school got one, I kept thinking how we were missing this in our one major park, Kiwanis Park.” says Merth.
“I just felt like it is the main park for our community where lots of families and toddlers go, and I just kept seeing the benefits this board could have for other toddlers and young children who need communication help in the community.”
Merth added this was put together with SD-27 Speech and Language Therapist, Charlotte Lundeen, the City of Williams Lake, Williams Lake First Nation, Early Childhood Development Network, and the Cariboo-Chilcotin Partners for Literacy Society, and others.
She says it would be great to have similar boards in other parks and communities to make communication more accessible to children and learners.
Merth also gave thanks to Williams Lake First Nation for providing the Shuswap words to the board to make it accessible.