Back To School Challenges
What back-to-school challenges affect adult learners? Learn about communication skills for returning to education, academic language, and presentation confidence.
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Dyslexia In Adults – Causes, Types, and Symptoms
What is dyslexia in adults? Learn about causes, types (phonological, surface), symptoms beyond reading, and how dyslexia affects adult communication and learning.
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Concussion And Communication
How does concussion affect communication? Learn about cognitive-communication changes after mild traumatic brain injury and strategies for recovery in adults.
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Social Communication Therapy For Adults With ASD
What is social communication therapy for adults with ASD? Learn about pragmatic language skills, workplace communication, and neurodiversity-affirming approaches.
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Aphasia – Causes, Types, Symptoms And Treatment
What is aphasia? Learn about causes (stroke, brain injury), types (Broca’s, Wernicke’s, global), symptoms, and evidence-based treatment for adult language disorders.
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The Role Emotion Plays On Communication And Professional Development
What role does emotion play in communication? Learn how emotional regulation, expression, and awareness affect professional development and workplace interaction.
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The Role Of Psychotherapy In Anxiety, Speech Avoidance And Consequences In Speech
What role does psychotherapy play in speech anxiety? Learn how therapy addresses avoidance, fear of speaking, and the psychological consequences of communication difficulties.
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Strategies For Interesting Presentations
What are strategies for interesting presentations? Learn techniques to engage audiences—storytelling, vocal variety, pacing, and delivery that captivates listeners.
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Non-Verbal Communication And Its Importance
What is non-verbal communication and why is it important? Learn how body language, facial expressions, and tone convey up to 93% of communication meaning.
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WELL SAID Provides IFHP Coverage
Does WELL SAID provide IFHP coverage? Learn about Interim Federal Health Program coverage for speech therapy services and how refugees and asylum seekers can access care.
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Motor Speech Disorders In Adults And Their Types
What are motor speech disorders in adults? Learn about types (apraxia, dysarthria), causes, symptoms, and how neurological conditions affect speech motor planning.
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Confident Communication In The Workplace
How do you develop confident communication in the workplace? Learn vocal techniques, assertiveness strategies, and skills for speaking with authority and credibility.
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Positive Clinician-Client Relationships
What makes positive clinician-client relationships? Learn about therapeutic alliance, trust, collaboration, and how strong relationships drive therapy outcomes for adults.
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Voice Disorders Due To Vocal Abuse And Misuse And Their Prevention
What are vocal abuse and misuse? Learn how harmful voice behaviors cause disorders like nodules and polyps, plus prevention strategies for professional voice users.
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COVID Restrictions On Interpersonal Communication
How did COVID restrictions affect interpersonal communication? WELL SAID explores changes in how adults connect—masks, distance, virtual interaction challenges.
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Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion In Speech Therapy
How do racism, diversity, and inclusion affect speech therapy? WELL SAID discusses equity, bias, and culturally responsive care for diverse adult clients.
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Digital Therapy
What is digital therapy for speech? Explore how technology enables remote treatment, virtual consultation, and accessible care for adults with communication goals.
Importance Of Feedback In Speech Therapy
Why is feedback important in speech therapy? WELL SAID explains how constructive feedback drives progress and skill development for adult communication goals.
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Therapy Via Telehealth
How does therapy via telehealth work? Learn about online speech therapy effectiveness, technology requirements, and benefits of virtual treatment for adults.
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Job Locations For Speech Pathologists
Where do speech-language pathologists work? Explore diverse job settings, specializations, and career paths in adult speech therapy across different locations.
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The Words Of Digital Therapy
What are the words of digital therapy? Learn terminology, concepts, and communication practices specific to online speech-language pathology for adults.
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A Cross Provincial License
What is cross-provincial licensure for SLPs? Learn about practicing speech-language pathology across Canadian provinces and regulatory considerations.
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Benefits of Therapy vs Telehealth
What are benefits of in-person therapy vs telehealth? Compare effectiveness, accessibility, and considerations for choosing adult speech therapy delivery methods.
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Job Types In Speech Pathology
What job types exist in speech pathology? Learn about clinical roles, settings, specializations, and career options for speech-language pathologists working with adults.
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English Prosody And Word Stress
What is English prosody and word stress? Learn about stress patterns, rhythm, intonation—essential for clear pronunciation and natural-sounding speech for adult learners.
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Leadership And Communication
How do leadership and communication connect? Learn about vocal presence, clarity, and communication strategies that establish credibility and influence in leadership roles.
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Communication And Boundaries
How do communication and boundaries work together? Learn about setting professional limits, saying no assertively, and maintaining healthy communication boundaries at work.
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Relapse In Stuttering
What causes relapse in stuttering? Learn to recognize warning signs and evidence-based strategies to prevent fluency regression after completing stuttering therapy for adults.
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How Trauma Impacts Communication
How does trauma impact communication? Learn about voice changes, speech patterns, and communication challenges that emerge from trauma—plus paths to healing.
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Preparing For Presentations
How do you prepare for presentations? Learn about vocal warm-ups, breathing techniques, content organization, and strategies to deliver confident professional presentations.
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Visualization & Embodiment Practice for Communication
What is visualization and embodiment practice for communication? Learn mental rehearsal techniques and body awareness practices that enhance confident speaking.
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Adequate Breathing In Speech And Communication
What is adequate breathing in speech? Learn about diaphragmatic breathing, breath support, and respiratory techniques for sustained speaking and vocal health.
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Inattention When Communicating
How does inattention affect communication? Learn about ADHD, listening challenges, and strategies to improve focus and engagement in conversations for adults.
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How Do Patriarchal Social Norms Impact Women’s Communication?
Throughout my time working in the area of communication and leadership from a psychotherapy approach, I have begun to wonder how our journeys with enhancing our communication with others is also a stage-by-stage process and is influenced by our trauma healing journeys as well.
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The Non-Linear Path Of Effective Communication & Trauma Healing
What is the non-linear path of trauma healing and communication? Learn how recovering from trauma affects voice, speech, and the journey to authentic communication.
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Trauma Survivors Struggle With Communicating Their Stories
Why do trauma survivors struggle communicating their stories? Learn about dissociation, voice changes, and therapeutic approaches to reclaiming narrative for adults.
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The Importance Of Vocal Care And Hygiene
Why is vocal care and hygiene important? Learn essential habits to protect voice health—hydration, rest, warm-ups—for anyone who uses their voice professionally.
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Learn About My Psychotherapy Approach
What is WELL SAID’s psychotherapy approach? Learn how integrating mental health support with speech therapy addresses communication anxiety and voice disorders.
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Communication Issues: ‘Bio-Ecological’ Model and Psychotherapy Practice
Have you ever wondered how your communication style and strategies may be influenced by different life experiences or by your experiences within different social and cultural institutions? In this blog post, we will explore a Bio-Ecological Model that analyzes the ways people’s mental health is impacted by different life experiences and how this model translates to treatment of communication issues.
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Continuing Communication Anxiety & Avoidance from a CBT Approach
How does CBT address ongoing communication anxiety? Learn cognitive-behavioral techniques for managing persistent speech avoidance and performance fears in adults.
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Enhance Your Leadership Skills
How do you enhance leadership skills through communication? Learn vocal techniques, assertive language, and presence that strengthen professional leadership impact.
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Addressing Communication Anxiety & Avoidance from a CBT Approach
How does CBT address communication anxiety? Learn cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques for overcoming speech avoidance, fear of speaking, and performance anxiety.
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Best And Worst Presentations
What makes the best and worst presentations? Learn from examples of effective and ineffective public speaking—delivery, content, engagement techniques.
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Meditation for Confidence and Communication
How does meditation improve confidence and communication? Learn mindfulness practices that reduce anxiety, enhance presence, and support confident speaking.
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How Psychotherapy Addresses Communication
How does psychotherapy address communication difficulties? Learn how mental health treatment supports voice disorders, stuttering, and communication anxiety in adults.
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Living An Authentic (Assertive) Lifestyle
What does living an authentic, assertive lifestyle mean? Learn about assertive communication as a way of being—not just a technique—for genuine self-expression.
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Stuttering and the Power of Acceptance
What is the power of acceptance in stuttering? Learn about acceptance and commitment therapy approaches that honor stuttering while building communication confidence.
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Answering Questions
How do you answer questions confidently? Learn techniques for responding in interviews, meetings, and presentations—organization, clarity, and poise under pressure.
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Breaking Down Voice Feminization
What is voice feminization broken down? Learn specific elements—pitch, resonance, intonation, articulation—in gender-affirming voice therapy for transgender women.
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Having More Confidence Saying ‘NO’
Have you ever experienced difficulties saying ‘no’ to others? Why do you think that happens? Sometimes it may be that we feel bad hurting other’s feelings, or we form elaborate stories in our mind that may potentially play out when we say ‘no’.
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What Type Of Breather Are You?
What type of breather are you—chest, belly, or mixed? Learn about breathing patterns, how they affect voice and speech, and techniques to optimize breath support.
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Our Assertive Rights
What are your assertive rights? Learn about the fundamental rights that support assertive communication—saying no, changing your mind, and expressing yourself.
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How To Talk To Yourself
How do you talk to yourself? Learn about self-talk, internal dialogue, and cognitive techniques that support confidence, reduce anxiety, and improve communication.
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Our June 2021 PD Day
WELL SAID’s June 2021 professional development day. Team learning, clinical training updates, and continuing education for speech-language pathologists.
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Common Pitfalls Of ‘Work’ Emails
What are common pitfalls of work emails? Learn about tone, clarity, professionalism, and communication mistakes to avoid in professional email writing.
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Why Does My Voice Keep Cracking?
Why does your voice keep cracking? Learn about causes of vocal breaks—hormones, strain, technique—and solutions to achieve stable, consistent voice quality.
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Having Problems With Executive Functions?
Having problems with executive functions? Learn about planning, organization, time management, and how executive dysfunction affects communication in adults with ADHD.
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Stuttering, Without the Stuttering
What is stuttering without the stuttering? Explore covert stuttering, avoidance behaviors, and the hidden struggle of adults who hide their fluency challenges.
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Speaking On The Spot
How do you speak on the spot? Learn techniques for impromptu speaking, thinking on your feet, and responding confidently to unexpected questions or situations.
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Don’t Stress About Word Stress!
There are four basic types of word stress that lead to proper intonation in English. These include: Tonic stress, Emphatic stress, Contrastive stress and New information stress.
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Are Masks Affecting Your Voice?
Are masks affecting your voice? Learn how face coverings impact vocal effort, projection, and communication—plus strategies to maintain voice health while masked.
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Gendered Vocal Behavior
What is gendered vocal behavior? Explore how socialization shapes different speaking styles for men and women—pitch, intonation, language use—and implications for identity.
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Our April 2021 PD Day
WELL SAID’s April 2021 professional development day. Team training on evidence-based practices, clinical updates, and continuing education for adult speech therapy.
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How To Replace “Sorry” At Work
If you want to appear more confident in professional environments, eliminating “sorry” from your vocabulary is a good place to start. You don’t need to apologize for not understanding, stating your opinion or asking a question. Be unapologetically assertive when voicing your thoughts in the office and watch your confidence grow.
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Difficulties Giving Feedback?
Having difficulties giving feedback at work? Learn communication strategies for delivering constructive criticism that strengthens relationships and drives performance.
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Speech-Language Pathology As A Regulated Profession
Why is speech-language pathology regulated? Learn about professional standards, licensing, scope of practice, and why regulation protects clients and ensures quality care.
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Let’s Revisit Gendered Language
There are many reasons to ditch gendered language. In this brief article, I will give some examples of language to revisit and rationale, as we move toward a more inclusive society.
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Can’t Remember Your Words?
Are you sometimes talking and all of a sudden you blank because the word you are trying to use just isn’t coming to mind? Well, this is something we call word finding or word retrieval. Having difficulties finding words is something that happens to everyone at some point or another.
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Setting Goals For Speech Therapy
How do you set goals for speech therapy? Learn about creating meaningful, measurable communication objectives that drive progress for adults in therapy.
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Breaking Down The Aggressive Communicator
What is aggressive communication? Break down the characteristics, impact on relationships, and how to shift toward assertive workplace interaction instead.
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