It's very common to hear that the clients I work with will experience some level of hoarseness. Surprisingy, this can apply to adults and children. As an SLP, hearing hoarseness (without any other underlying medical issues) tells me that the voice has been pushed to its limits with overuse and requires some extra support now in order to heal, recover, and return to normal use. How does the voice work when it's not hoarse? When we speak, we need strong airflow, vocal fold vibration, and to...

A discussion of how and why emotion can affect our communication, as well as how speech therapy can support you to build a stronger voice for yourself or your child.

The Importance of Phonetics in Communication One of the fundamental aspects of speech therapy is the understanding and use of speech sounds. Speech sounds, or phonemes, are the smallest units of sound that can differentiate meaning in a language. For example, This could be the single sound /p/ and all the levels involved in creating this sound (i.e. where should my tongue be placed?). Speech sounds are crucial for effective verbal communication, as well as the speech sound difficulties that...