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What You Can Say to Become a Good Listener
What You Can Say to Become a Good Listener

Validation is a critical listening skill that many of us are never taught. It can help us improve not only friendships and romantic relationships, but also relationships that are fraught with conflict.

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Liana HewWell Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, professional communication, professional, social skills, communication, discussion, conflict, resolution, couple, couple communication, coworker, work environment, megan smith, active listening, loved one, validation
The 2019 OSLA Voice Symposium
The 2019 OSLA Voice Symposium

On Friday, June 7th, the Well Said team attended the 2019 Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologist’s Voice Symposium. Here are some highlights from the conference:

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Liana HewWell Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, speech, speech therapy, communicate, professional, interacting, julie cohn, treatment, practice, healthcare, skills, OSLA, conference, resources, discussion, symposium
The Power of Positive Words
The Power of Positive Words

Working in a customer service role may not be easy, but many of us find that we need to interact with customers, clients, guests, or visitors, to our business on a daily basis. So how do we ensure that we make the best impression possible and that each interaction results in an excellent customer service experience? Here are some words that those of us in customer service roles can use to portray a positive attitude to our clients.

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Liana HewWell Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, professional, communication, discussion, coworker, work environment, conversation, communication skills, social skills, new people, customer service, client relations, clients, liana hew
The Many Faces of T
The Many Faces of T

T is often a difficult sound to grasp for non-native speakers of English, and it isn’t because the sound is hard to pronounce. Instead, it is because what we think of as the “T sound” is actually composed of several different sounds, and pronouncing the T correctly requires an understanding of the rules surrounding which version to use in a given word.

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Liana HewWell Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, professional, communication, discussion, coworker, work environment, conversation, communication skills, lisp, pronunciation, articulation, megan smith, accent modification, lisps
Refining the Art of Small Talk
Refining the Art of Small Talk

Small talk is used to fill the uncomfortable and even unbearable silence we feel amidst others. We may not delight in it but most of us tolerate engaging in small talk as a part of socializing, mostly with strangers or acquaintances. One of our Speech Language Pathologists gives advice on how to become better at small talk.

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Liana HewWell Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, professional, social skills, communication, discussion, coworker, work environment, small talk, conversation, communication skills, dain hong, acquaintances, first date, first meeting