Mason is a young participant in our EarlyON programs. He is doted on by his grandparents and the three of them walk to our Thorold EarlyON centre. To overcome the language barrier, Mason’s grandparents use a translation app to communicate with our staff who are in turn delighted to welcome them and ensure they feel cared for.
This is Mason’s story, as narrated by his mother Weiya in Mandarin (translated with permission).
A caring and welcoming space
My family and I love the EarlyON Centre at Thorold a lot.
The staff are very caring about my son, Mason, and my parents feel very welcomed too. We feel the centre provides them a positive and a very valuable learning environment. They learn some English as well.
My parents love Mason and care about his development in every domain. We appreciate that the kids have such a great opportunity to learn and play at the EarlyON Centre. So, they are willing to take a long walk to get there each morning.
I told my parents they can use a language translation app on their phone to communicate with the staff, and it has worked well for them as the centre has Wi-Fi connectivity. I believe they have begun to communicate with the translator a lot over the past few weeks during their visits to the centre.
They are happy to do whatever is good for Mason. And Mason can both learn something new and enjoy outdoor walks with his grandparents.