I was an actor for many years (and, in fact, I still am from time to time). This means I have many old friends who are still working in the industry and rely on their voices to make a living.
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This blog post was inspired by a recent session I had with a client who wanted to spend a session figuring out how to best navigate an upcoming holiday work party they were attending the following week. I realized that many of the tips I used for general networking were easily applicable to the annual holiday party, which in some instances may be the only chance you get to interact with colleagues in a different context and manner.
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Building a space that affirms all gender identities not only enhances our therapeutic work but also ensures that all clients feel respected, seen, and understood. Here’s a look at how SLPs and clients of SLPs can make our practices more gender-inclusive.
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Understanding consonants is essential to improving speech clarity, especially if you're working on specific speech goals in therapy. In this blog post, I’ll explain the different types of consonants we produce in English and why knowing about them can help you, whether you’re an adult refining articulation errors, working on an accent or just trying to speak more clearly.
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When most people think of speech, they often consider the words we use, the meaning behind them, and how they help us connect with others. However, speech is more than just language; it’s a complex motor activity. Whether a client is looking to work on their fluency, enunciation, voice, accent, or articulation, it is important to remember that how we sound is, at least in part, a result of a motor process and the motor pathways that are activated when we speak.
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When most people think of speech, they often consider the words we use, the meaning behind them, and how they help us connect with others. However, speech is more than just language; it’s a complex motor activity. Whether a client is looking to work on their fluency, enunciation, voice, accent, or articulation, it is important to remember that how we sound is, at least in part, a result of a motor process and the motor pathways that are activated when we speak.
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