Why We Use Acceptance And Commitment Therapy For Adults Who Stutter: We embrace counseling strategies in most of our treatment programs here at Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapy. Accordingly, the recent research on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy feels like a huge win for us, psychology+speech-language pathology advocates. Here is the scoop on this new therapy for adults who stutter within an infographic.
Read MorePeople often ask me, what the difference is between accent modification and accent reduction? My answer is there is no difference. Why do both these terms exist since accent reduction and accent modification both describe the process of learning the standard American accent? One is an old term, and one is a new term.
Read MoreIs this person talking more than they are listening? None of us adults like to be lectured and generally, your speech therapy experience shouldn't feel this way. If your speech-language pathologist is doing most of the talking, then it might be a red-flag.
Read MoreClients often ask us for tips and tricks to improve communication and so without further adieu:
A Speech-Language Pathologist's Top Ten Ways to Improve Communication At Home
Read MoreWith out intervention, dysfluency disorders often continue into adulthood and can significantly affect an individual's self-confidence and self-esteem. Adolescents and teens who stutter while speaking often try to conceal their difficulty by rearranging words in sentences, pretending to forget their thoughts mid-sentence, or by not speaking much at all
Read MoreA speech therapist can often help with learning the sounds of a new language to help improve pronunciation of words and eliminate any accents or influences from the native language.
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