One of the most surprising aspects of speech therapy that I hear from my clients is that they would never have thought that emotions and thoughts had any relevance to their communication skills and habits. They were even more surprised that counseling was part of an SLP’s scope of practice. However, it’s quite the contrary.
Read MoreHave you ever felt like you knew what you wanted to say but just couldn’t find the words, or it felt as though the word was on the ‘tip of your tongue’, (scientifically called a tip of the tongue (TOT) phenomena), but you just couldn’t find it? Every now and again we all experience this to some extent.
Read MoreWe 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 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 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 MoreVoice is produced by the vibration of vocal folds. The vocal folds are 2 bands of muscular tissue that are situated in the voice box or larynx. The vibrations of the vocal folds change the streams of air from the lungs to voice. In ideal speaking situations, this process is appropriate and the vocal folds stay healthy. But in non-ideal situations like vocal abuse and vocal misuse, the vocal folds are not healthy and this causes voice disorders.
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