What Is Voice Therapy and How Can It Help You?
Voice therapy is a tailored approach aimed at improving vocal quality and function. Whether you're experiencing hoarseness, a persistent cough, or throat discomfort, voice therapy can help. It involves guided exercises and techniques to modify vocal habits, reduce strain, and enhance vocal efficiency. This form of therapy is beneficial for individuals with voice disorders such as dysphonia, vocal cord nodules, or chronic throat clearing. Moreover, it can support those with neurological conditions like Parkinson’s Disease, which might affect voice quality. The process is comprehensive, focusing on both the physical and behavioral aspects of voice production, ultimately aiming to restore a natural, strong, and clear voice.
Is Your Voice Holding You Back?
Living with a voice disorder can feel like your communication is always strained, leaving you exhausted after simple conversations. Whether it's a persistent cough, throat clearing, or a voice that tires easily, these issues can make expressing yourself a daily challenge.
Your Journey to a Healthier Voice Starts Here at Key to Speech
At Key to Speech, our dedicated voice therapy practitioners bring a wealth of experience and a compassionate approach to helping you overcome voice disorders. Whether it's managing dysphonia or addressing chronic throat clearing, we guide you every step of the way towards better vocal health.
Voice Therapy Services Designed for Real Results
Personalized Therapy Plans
State-of-the-Art Techniques
Supportive Community
Reclaim Your Voice, Rebuild Your Confidence
Improved Communication Skills: Our tailored approach helps individuals express themselves more effectively, enhancing their everyday interactions and relationships.
Boosted Confidence: By addressing specific speech and language challenges, we empower clients to feel more assured in social and professional settings.
Enhanced Quality of Life: With clearer communication, individuals can enjoy a more fulfilling and engaging life, participating more fully in their communities.
Voice and Chronic Cough
Please book if you are experiencing the following: - Problems with your voice such as losing your voice or your voice sounding different than before - You have been diagnosed with a vocal cord paralysis - Your ENTs recommends voice therapy - You experience chronic throat clearing and/or cough - Your Respirologist recommends breathing retraining
Katheryne Legault
Book NowPediatric Speech and Language
Book if you have concerns with your child’s speech and language concerns.
Speech/Articulation: How we produce sounds and words. Examples: - “wabbit” for “rabbit”, “tar” for “car”, - Lisps (“slushy” sound when saying “s”, “z”, “sh”, “ch”, “j”)
Language: Understanding and use of words to communicate. Language also includes the use of gestures. Examples: - Difficulty understanding language (ex. “give daddy the key”) and concepts (ex. “on”, “under”) - Limited vocabulary - Late talker - Early language skills: gestures, facial expressions, imitation, joint-attention, eye-contact
Adult Speech and Language
At this time, we are unable to provide services for acquired speech and language disorders such as stroke and MVA.
Morgan Lloyd
Book NowFluency (Stuttering)
Book if you are experiencing the following difficulties with the flow of speaking.
Your speech may be characterized by: - Hesitations (ex. “uh”, “like”) - Repetitions of sounds, syllables, and phrases (ex. “Look at the b-b-baby,” “Let’s go out-out-out”) - Sound prolongation (ex. “I had sssssoup for lunch”) - Blocks in airflow (ex. “I see a (pause) dog”)
Morgan Lloyd
Book NowLiteracy Skills (Reading and Writing)
Book if you child has difficulties with reading and writing.
- Early literacy skills
- Phonological awareness
- Dyslexia and/or dysorthographia
Morgan Lloyd
Book NowAutism Spectrum Disorder
Book if: - ASD (6 years old and younger)
Dysphagia (Impaired Swallowing)
Book if you are experiencing the following:
- Difficulty chewing
- Coughing or choking when eating and drinking
- Sensation of food getting “stuck”
- Pain when swallowing
- Problems managing saliva (ex. drooling and/or choking on saliva)
- Disinterest, isolation related to eating or drinking
Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA)
Book only if you have been assessed by a Speech-Language Pathologist at our clinic and have been assigned to a CDA under the SLP’s supervision.
