A Bit About Stuttering

Stuttering, refers to speech characterized by an abnormally high frequency of stoppages. Such stoppages in the flow of speech — or disfluencies—may come in the form of involuntary repetitions of sounds, syllables (beats), words, sound elongations, blocks or pauses. How is it caused? Why does it happen?

Liana HewJanuary 15, 2020Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, communication, conversation, speech, dain hong, communication skills, stuttering, stutter, anxiety, fluency therapy, disfluency

New Year, New Speech Therapy Tools!

These tools have become staples in my practice, saving both my time and the planet!

Liana HewJanuary 8, 2020Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, speech, speech therapy, professional, treatment, practice, healthcare, skills, resources, well said team, practitioner, megan smith

Weekly Home Practice

You come in for speech therapy sessions every week and your speech language pathologist assigns you exercises/homework to practice until the next session. It may seem like extra work that you may not always have time for but it is very IMPORTANT!

Liana HewDecember 18, 2019Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, speech, anna pasternak, home-practice, weekly, homework, assignment, practicing, practice, consistent

Intersection of Cochlear implants and English as a L2

While an intersection of a client’s hearing level with their familiarity with English may make effective therapy sessions seem out of reach, as communication experts, we return to the main intention of communication—to understand and be understood.

Liana HewNovember 27, 2019Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, communication, conversation, speech, dain hong, communication skills, aural, rehabilitation, ESL, accent, accent modification, cochlear implant, pronunciation, articulation

Updates from our Fall 2019 PD Day

What do we do on our clinic closure days? Read here to learn more.

Liana HewNovember 20, 2019Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, speech, speech therapy, professional, treatment, practice, healthcare, skills, resources, well said team, practitioner, megan smith

Your Guide to Recent Changes at the Well Said Clinic

If you are a regular client of our clinic, you may have noticed some new developments recently! Here’s everything that you need to know.

Liana HewOctober 30, 2019Well Said: Toronto Speech Therapyspeech-language pathologist, speech therapist, speech teacher, adult, speech, speech therapy, professional, treatment, practice, healthcare, skills, resources, well said team, practitioner, megan smith

Nov 13, 2024

The History Of Stuttering: An Overview

Stuttering or stammering is a fluency disorder where there are repetitions, blocks or prolongations during speech. In this article, we will go through how stuttering was perceived and treated during different eras and periods.

Nov 6, 2024

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives From A Neurodiversity-Affirming SLP Part 1

This article series will aim to address the adult experience of living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and its impact on social and professional interactions, communication, learning, and behavior. Further articles in this series will outline accommodations and supports available through WellSaid.

Oct 30, 2024

Power Of Self-Disclosure: Enhance Communication In The Workplace And Personal Life

In this article, we’ll explore how self-disclosure can be effectively utilized in both workplace and personal contexts, its benefits, and some best practices to ensure it enhances rather than hinders communication.

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