Posts tagged dain hong

Deciphering Intentions Behind Communication

Behind every remark, response and story is an intention. We can call them hidden agendas. Some speakers are very well acquainted with their intentions, and may use them to craft a desired impression, while others use it to help make a case for their essential value as an individual, or to engender feelings of pity.

The Art Of Concision

Concision is the act of being concise. While some individuals may mistake frequent and verbose speakers as good communicators, these two are of a completely different nature.

Flow And Vibration

Did you know that sound at its core is vibrations? This is one of the reasons why your voice seems louder to yourself than it is to others.

Liana HewApril 1, 2020Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, communication, conversation, speech, dain hong, communication skills, voice therapy, voice, vocal fry, glottal fry, resonance, voice training, voice quality, flow phonation

Vocal Fry: Are You Frying?

While the term vocal fry may be new, you have definitely heard it in action. Vocal, or glottal, fry is a register of voice that sounds low in pitch, creaky, and breathy.

Liana HewFebruary 19, 2020Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, communication, conversation, speech, dain hong, communication skills, voice therapy, voice, vocal fry, glottal fry

Introducing Another S-LP Student Clinician: Jennifer Smith

Click to learn more about another University of Toronto student working with us in January and February 2020.

A Bit About Stuttering

Stuttering, refers to speech characterized by an abnormally high frequency of stoppages. Such stoppages in the flow of speech — or disfluencies—may come in the form of involuntary repetitions of sounds, syllables (beats), words, sound elongations, blocks or pauses. How is it caused? Why does it happen?

Liana HewJanuary 15, 2020Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, communication, conversation, speech, dain hong, communication skills, stuttering, stutter, anxiety, fluency therapy, disfluency

Mar 26, 2025

Challenges In Verbal Communication In People With Congenital Hearing Loss

Congenital hearing loss means hearing loss that is present at birth. This causes difficulties in speaking and in understanding speech. If not treated adequately, children with congenital hearing loss often have inadequate speech and language skills which might persist into adulthood.

Mar 19, 2025

Understanding Emotions Through Facial Expressions

As a speech-language pathologist (SLP) at Well Said, I sometimes work with clients on social communication skills, including the ability to recognize and interpret emotions. One of the most powerful tools we have for understanding how others feel is their facial expressions. The face is a window into emotions, and learning to read it can improve your relationships, communication, and empathy. In this blog post, I’ll introduce you to the work of Dr. Paul Ekman, a pioneer in the study of emotions and facial expressions.

Mar 5, 2025

Apraxia Of Speech In Adults - Causes, Symptoms, And Treatment

Apraxia is a neurological condition, where a person is unable to do a task intentionally, even though they do not have any muscle weakness or incoordination. Apraxia is caused due to damage in the areas of the brain that are responsible for motor planning and motor execution. Because of this, people with Apraxia find it difficult to perform a task when instructed.

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