We were challenged to adjust to a virtual world and through that had to learn new strategies and develop communication skills appropriate for virtual responsibilities and expectations. Learning how to balance communication skills for both virtual and in-person interactions can be a skill in itself.
Read MoreCOVID-19 affects speech, language and communication skills. Illness, isolation, changes in lifestyle, like lockdowns, working remotely, not interacting with people (due to fear of contracting the disease) and not attending social gatherings have led to difficulties in social communication. Attending speech and language therapy would result in improved speech, language and communication skills and a better lifestyle.
Read MoreWithin your academic career you will likely be required to speak in front of a group of people, whether for a presentation or answering class questions. One of the most frequent challenges I hear from clients is that their fear of public speaking keeps them from being successful socially and in the classroom.
Read MoreDyslexia is described as a difficulty to read words and numbers and associate them with the speech sounds. The ability to read alphabet sequences to read a word is called phoneme grapheme correspondence. For a person with dyslexia, the phoneme-grapheme correspondence is usually affected. This is one of the reasons that results in difficulties in reading and writing.
Read MoreThere is a broad range of communication impairments that can occur as a result of a concussion which may last long-term such as with Post-Concussion Syndrome. Challenges with cognitive skills such as attention, memory, organization, reasoning and executive function all impact your communication.
Read MoreI have had a lot of experience in working with children and adults on the Autism spectrum over the past few years, which has allowed me to see a variety of services available in the GTA. An unfortunate gap in services that I have noticed is concerning the adult population with ASD, as most of the adults I’ve worked with in this context have wanted support for social communication.
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