Posts by SpeakAbleSLP

Tele-practice can boost in-person treatment, during the pandemic and beyond

Our routines have changed drastically in light of the currently global pandemic. While many types of services are not feasible...

Web-based tele-practice will help keep children on track

Web-based tele-practice will help keep children on track

Our mandate as health care practitioners is to provide services to the public and to protect them from harm. In...

SpeakAble Protocols for Pandemic COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has officially been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). There are still many unknowns but...

Vocal Hygiene: keeping your larynx healthy

Vocal Hygiene: keeping your larynx healthy

Brush. Rinse. Repeat. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Repeat, repeat, repeat. We have all grown up participating in daily rituals each and...

Taking action on your child’s speech and language issues

Taking action on your child’s speech and language issues

After a restorative summer, kids are back in school, and both they and their parents are facing a long list...

Your Voice, Your Identity

Your Voice, Your Identity

Close your eyes. Can you hear what your favourite singer sounds like? Can you do an impression of a famous...

What it’s like living with autism as a young adult in 2018

What it’s like living with autism as a young adult in 2018

In this first post for Speakable, Montreal writer Mat Vaillancourt describes the differences between people on the spectrum and how...

A New Way To Read: Dialogic Reading for a Richer Language Experience

A New Way To Read: Dialogic Reading for a Richer Language Experience

Does your little one love looking at books cuddled up next to you at bedtime? You probably know that this...

Tips for Enhancing Verbal Communication Skills

Tips for Enhancing Verbal Communication Skills

  In a web-based world, we are what we post. Our online presence can have a significant impact on our public personas,...

Loonie Language Lessons: Using Dollar Store Items to Target SLP Goals

Loonie Language Lessons: Using Dollar Store Items to Target SLP Goals

Regular and consistent home-practice, as recommended by your child’s speech-language pathologist, is the key to their success. Educational resources can...