Speech Therapy for Adults

Often I have a lot of clients telling me that they are having difficulties with the ‘L’ sound. So why is it so hard to say the ‘L’ in words in English such as ‘ball’, when you already have this sound in your language as well? The reason is because there are differences in how we pronounce the ‘L’ sound in English.

As a Speech Pathologist working in an adult clinic, I often get asked what the difference is between a psychologist, psychotherapist and psychiatrist. In order to find and pick the right person to see, you have to have a good understanding of what each profession does.

As most of us know by now or at least have heard something about it, USA President Joe Biden stutters. He has struggled with stuttering his whole life.

As a Speech Pathologist working in an adult clinic, I often get asked what the difference is between a psychologist, psychotherapist and psychiatrist. In order to find and pick the right person to see, you have to have a good understanding of what each profession does.

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), Occupational therapy (OT), and Physical therapy (PT) are all types of rehabilitation therapy. Rehabilitation therapy provides assessment and treatment for people to help regain their function whether it be there speech/language, physical, or everyday life skills. Here we will discuss each individual therapy and the similarities and differences between all three professions.

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.

Here are 10 quick tips to support more effective listening skills in a workplace, whether that be during a meeting, or an interaction with a colleague. These can apply in-person, or virtually!

Lessons from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are appropriate for managing our responses to the COVID-19 pandemic; they can also help us to manage our communication-related anxiety.

The month of May is when we celebrate our communication skills and the healthcare professionals that treat them. It is also when we advocate for changes to improve the lives of people with communication disorders. Click to learn more.

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.