Brain on Fire
The 2016 Toronto International Film Festival has since ended, but while it was on, I was privileged to attend the movie BRAIN ON FIRE directed and written by Gerard Barret, produced by Charlize Theron, and starring the beautiful and very talented Chloë Grace Moretz. As a speech-language pathologist who has dealt with many clients over […]
How to Save Your Voice: Tips for Good Vocal Hygiene
According to the Human Footprint, a Nick Watt’s documentary from 2007, the average person speaks 4,300 words a day. We use our voice more often than we realize and it is easy to forget to take care of what seems to be our most valuable tool.
How to Help Children Overcome Stuttering in the Classroom
Stuttering may seem like a serious impediment at first glance, but you’d be hard pressed to argue that people like Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe, John Updike, and King George VI—who all stuttered—had their careers held back as a result. More recently, actress Emily Blunt and America’s Got Talent contestant Drew Lynch, who took to the […]
The Speech Therapy Centres of Canada Ltd. Raises Awareness on Transgender Speech Therapy Needs
The Speech Therapy Centres of Canada (www.SpeechTherapyCentres.com), in light of the recent 20/20 interview on April 24 and upcoming Vanity Fair feature with Olympic gold medalist and celebrity Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, is releasing a statement to raise awareness on the role speech therapy can play in a person’s gender transition and […]
4 Things That You Didn’t Know Harm Your Voice
The voice is a fragile thing. Many people do not realize they need to take care of their voice the way they should take care of any other body part. This is especially important for singers, performers, or any other profession that relies on the use of the voice. Furthermore, many people do not realize […]
Understanding Changes in Behaviour and Communication Style Following a Brain Injury
The brain is an intricate part of our body, which controls our communication, our thinking, our movements, our moods and our senses. Understanding the complex and delicate interplay of the different parts of the brain can be quite challenging, especially for those of us who are not closely associated with medical disciplines. Understanding and treating […]
Lost Your Voice? It May be Caused by Acid Reflux
Many people may not realize that acid reflux can affect someone’s voice, causing chronic laryngitis. Most of the time, we know we have acid reflux (usually GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease) because we get heartburn. If the acid is going further up into the throat (where it’s considered LPR, laryngopharyngeal reflux), heartburn won’t necessarily occur as […]
Have Attention Problems? Five Tips for Staying Focused
Have you or your child been diagnosed with ADHD? Do you have trouble paying attention in this multi-tasking world? Maybe you’ve been to a speech therapist who is helping you to develop attention skills. Whether you’re a student or in the workplace, maintaining attention is key to getting your important tasks done. Brush up on […]
Why is that Word on the Tip of Your Tongue?
Since Joyce (name has been changed to maintain anonymity), a woman in her early 50’s, suffered a mild brain injury in a car accident a year ago, she often has trouble thinking of the right words in conversation. “It makes me feel stupid when I know what I mean but I just can’t find the […]
Can I Reduce my Accent with Speech Therapy?
Canada is a wonderful place because of the many different cultures that live here. With many of those cultures, come different languages and accents. For people speaking English as a second language, their knowledge and understanding of English may be great, but their accent can be a barrier to being understood when they’re trying to […]