Articles & News
Medical breakthrough – vocal cord tissue grown in a lab!
The University of Wisconsin at Madison released amazing new research this week. They have successfully grown tissue in a lab that mimics vocal cords! While it felt and looked like normal vocal cord material, the true test was in how it would vibrate with air passing...
App of the Month for November 2015
The App of the Month for November 2015 is for all the budding mathematicians out there. You may be wondering why speech-language pathologists are interested in math! Math and language are two left-brain-dominated functions - highly analytical and rule-based. In...
Justine and Jeff receive Certificates of Appreciation from OSLA!
On October 22, 2015, OSLA held its annual AGM, but with additional celebrations in honour of its 50th anniversary. OSLA members who had served as President and/or received the prestigious Honours of the Association were presented with Certificates of...
Tonya’s September App of the Month!
Tonya's September App of the Month is MINT: Money Manager, Budget & Personal Finance app, click here. This app is timely given the approaching holiday season and the app is an effective and easy to use budgeting app made by the same developers of the popular...
3-Week Voice Course – Running in November
Our 3-week voice course is running in November! While this course doesn't replace 1:1 assessment and treatment, it certainly provides a tremendous overview of how the voice works and things you can try yourself to prevent damage. See the flyer here and contact us...
Watch for the movie Concussion later this year
Will Smith portrays Dr. Bennet Omalu who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE - brain damage due to repeated concussions) in football players. Globe and Mail article and movie trailer posted here:...
What Does an SLP Contribute to Brain Injury Rehab?
The profession of speech-language pathology is often a mystery to people! Click on these 2 links for articles that Justine wrote that describe how speech-language pathologists provide tremendous help to those with brain injuries: Why On Earth Do I Need an...
Tonya’s App of the Month
For Apps of the Month that were posted in August 2015 and earlier, please go to our Facebook page. Tonya's Apps of the Month for September 2015 and on will be posted on this blog page as well as our Facebook page. If you haven't checked them out already, they are an...
Justine Nominated for OBIA Health Care Provider of the Year!
Justine was informed on July 24, 2015 that the nomination committee at the Ontario Brain Injury Association had reviewed all individuals nominated and had selected her to be one of the names put forward for voting this year! Voting will...
Have you heard of Vocal Cord Dysfunction?
This has been around for years and was previously called Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement. The word “paradoxical” was used because the vocal cords seem to behave in the opposite manner to which they should – they close when they should...
The Importance of Managing Reflux
Reflux is an uncomfortable condition for anyone experiencing it, but it can also lead to changes in voice production. The acid can damage the tissue in the voice box, but even if the tissue is undamaged, the irritation can result in people changing how they use the...
May is Speech and Hearing Month – Interesting Facts!
From www.osla.on.ca – Did You Know…? A child’s vocabulary upon entering school is a prime predictor of school success or failure. Watching TV does not improve a child’s vocabulary or communication skills; there is no substitute for...