by Jennifer Horton | Jul 6, 2007 | Voice
No! A hoarse or breathy voice means that the vocal cords are not moving properly and/or that there is something structurally wrong (e.g., nodules growing on the vocal cords). It is true that there seem to be a lot of people out there with hoarse-sounding voices....
by Jennifer Horton | Sep 20, 2005 | Language
This is a difficult question! If the learning disability has a language basis (which many do), in the ideal world it would be optimal to have both a speech-language pathologist and a tutor working with your child. A tutor we have worked with provided an excellent...
by Jennifer Horton | Mar 20, 2005 | Miscellaneous, News/Events
In the fall of 2004, Justine appeared on CHML’s Roy Green show for a full hour to discuss her vision for health care in Canada. In March 2005, the Hamilton Spectator ran a full page article describing this new system. If you’d like to read Justine’s essay, click here:...
by Jennifer Horton | Jan 21, 2004 | Fluency
Cluttering is a syndrome characterized by a speech delivery rate which is abnormally fast, irregular or both. In addition, the person’s speech is affected by 1) a failure to maintain normally expected sound, syllable, phrase, and pausing patterns and/or 2) greater...
by Jennifer Horton | Dec 15, 2001 | Swallowing
Swallowing is something we all take for granted. We eat and drink with little thought as to how food and fluids pass from our mouth to our stomach. In fact, swallowing is one of the most complex actions we perform, but the entire process takes only 17-23 seconds to...
