17 episodes
Vibe Chat Kris Langley
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- Education
Join Kris Langley, M.A., M.S. CCC-SLP as she delves into all aspects of communication. Practical and insightful discussion about how we communicate individually and collectively. Speech and language therapy strategies, techniques and mindfulness are woven into each episode. You will learn when and how to remedy speech and language skills, and how to enhance communication in all areas of life. Life expands and becomes more joyful as we improve our communication skills, no matter what age we are! Kris is a licensed speech therapist with an MA in Integral Counseling Psychology, and has a dedicated practice in mind/body connection, mantra and meditation.
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Word Retrieval
Word retrieval is a person’s ability to think of the right word when they need it. We all have those moments when we can’t think of the right word, and in that instant we are having a word retrieval problem.
A variety of issues can cause word retrieval issues: fatigue, age, brain injury or simply an area of challenge on its own. Some people have a wonderful vocabulary, but in conversational speech they have trouble coming up with the right word. This may cause unnecessary pauses in speech, and often causes someone to use filler words such as “um”, “ugh'', and “like”, or use non-specific words such as “thing” and “stuff”.
In this podcast I will talk about a variety of activities and strategies you can use to improve your word retrieval skills.
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Fast ForWord
Fast ForWord supports brain changes based on the principle of neuroplasticity. It targets fundamental cognitive skills in order to support learning in the areas of auditory processing, language delays and disorders, and reading difficulties, just to name a few. The brain rewires when the learning principles of repetition, adaptivity to a person’s skill level, motivation, and immediate feedback are met. Discover how Fast ForWord works as a supportive tool for many language and learning disabilities, including: Dyslexia, ADD, Central Auditory Processing Deficits and Autism.
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Parts of Speech
Understanding grammatical terms helps kids classify their knowledge so that they can remember information, and retrieve it, to build complex sentences. Knowing how words are classified grammatically, and then how to put them together syntactically, gives structure when formulating sentences, improving expressive language skills in both speaking and writing.
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Roots & Affixes
In order to improve reading, spelling, vocabulary development and comprehension you need to improve your understanding of roots and affixes. These word parts provide a seemingly endless amount of ingredients for building and expanding literacy skills!
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Gender Affirming Voice Therapy
In my interview with Vibe speech therapist Eliana Rivera, we discuss some FAQ's regarding gender affirming voice therapy. Changing your voice requires guidance and support in order to do it safely and effectively. And in discussion of identity, non-verbal communication is also helpful for a holistic experience.
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Coordinating Conjunctions
Conjunctions give depth and breadth to ideas and help us explain ourselves with greater detail and precision, making conversation, reading and writing more interesting and nuanced. We use many different conjunctions to convey simple to more complex ideas, providing the listener with more information, just by adding one word!
For more information, see my website:
https://vibespeechtherapy.com/