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DIES WITH MEMORIES NOT DREAMS

DIES WITH MEMORIES NOT DREAMS

DIES WITH MEMORIES NOT DREAMS

DIES WITH MEMORIES NOT DREAMS

DIES WITH MEMORIES NOT DREAMS

I've been working a spectrogram and formant tracker that runs in the browser, as well as a voice practice tool that focuses on listening to your own voice. If you're working on your voice, have thousands of voice memos, many open Audacity windows, and a half dozen voice apps that mostly just make you feel bad, you might actually just be previous me. Give these a try and let me know if they work for you!

https://braat.app and https://braat.app/practice

#praat #transvoice #speechtherapy

I've been working a spectrogram and formant tracker that runs in the browser, as well as a voice practice tool that focuses on listening to your own voice. If you're working on your voice, have thousands of voice memos, many open Audacity windows, and a half dozen voice apps that mostly just make you feel bad, you might actually just be previous me. Give these a try and let me know if they work for you!

https://braat.app and https://braat.app/practice

#praat #transvoice #speechtherapy

I've been working a spectrogram and formant tracker that runs in the browser, as well as a voice practice tool that focuses on listening to your own voice. If you're working on your voice, have thousands of voice memos, many open Audacity windows, and a half dozen voice apps that mostly just make you feel bad, you might actually just be previous me. Give these a try and let me know if they work for you!

https://braat.app and https://braat.app/practice

#praat #transvoice #speechtherapy

I've been working a spectrogram and formant tracker that runs in the browser, as well as a voice practice tool that focuses on listening to your own voice. If you're working on your voice, have thousands of voice memos, many open Audacity windows, and a half dozen voice apps that mostly just make you feel bad, you might actually just be previous me. Give these a try and let me know if they work for you!

https://braat.app and https://braat.app/practice

#praat #transvoice #speechtherapy

DATE: June 23, 2026 at 08:06AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEED

TITLE: New brain study reveals speech learning works differently than we thought

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

A new study suggests that learning and remembering speech relies more on how the brain processes sounds and sensations than on the areas that control mouth and face movements. The discovery could reshape speech therapy and help improve future brain-based communication technologies.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

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DATE: June 23, 2026 at 08:06AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEED

TITLE: New brain study reveals speech learning works differently than we thought

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

A new study suggests that learning and remembering speech relies more on how the brain processes sounds and sensations than on the areas that control mouth and face movements. The discovery could reshape speech therapy and help improve future brain-based communication technologies.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

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DATE: June 23, 2026 at 08:06AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEED

TITLE: New brain study reveals speech learning works differently than we thought

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

A new study suggests that learning and remembering speech relies more on how the brain processes sounds and sensations than on the areas that control mouth and face movements. The discovery could reshape speech therapy and help improve future brain-based communication technologies.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

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DATE: June 23, 2026 at 08:06AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: New brain study reveals speech learning works differently than we thought

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

A new study suggests that learning and remembering speech relies more on how the brain processes sounds and sensations than on the areas that control mouth and face movements. The discovery could reshape speech therapy and help improve future brain-based communication technologies.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

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DATE: June 23, 2026 at 08:06AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: New brain study reveals speech learning works differently than we thought

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

A new study suggests that learning and remembering speech relies more on how the brain processes sounds and sensations than on the areas that control mouth and face movements. The discovery could reshape speech therapy and help improve future brain-based communication technologies.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

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DATE: June 23, 2026 at 08:06AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEED

TITLE: New brain study reveals speech learning works differently than we thought

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

A new study suggests that learning and remembering speech relies more on how the brain processes sounds and sensations than on the areas that control mouth and face movements. The discovery could reshape speech therapy and help improve future brain-based communication technologies.

URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020514.htm

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📣 Teach with film for National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down is a powerful tool for teaching about traumatic brain injuries & aphasia. It documents Gabby Giffords' relentless fight to recover from an assassination attempt with a spotlight on her physical rehabilitation & speech therapy process. Our discussion is available in Spanish & English.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Gabby+Giffords&utm_id=BHSM&utm_term=Aphasia&utm_content=link

#NationalSpeechLanguageHearingMonth #NSLHM #SpeechLanguageHearingMonth #BHSM #Movies #Education #Homeschooling #Disability #DisabilityPride #Rehabilitation #SpeechTherapy #Aphasia #Documentary

📣 Teach with film for National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down is a powerful tool for teaching about traumatic brain injuries & aphasia. It documents Gabby Giffords' relentless fight to recover from an assassination attempt with a spotlight on her physical rehabilitation & speech therapy process. Our discussion is available in Spanish & English.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Gabby+Giffords&utm_id=BHSM&utm_term=Aphasia&utm_content=link

#NationalSpeechLanguageHearingMonth #NSLHM #SpeechLanguageHearingMonth #BHSM #Movies #Education #Homeschooling #Disability #DisabilityPride #Rehabilitation #SpeechTherapy #Aphasia #Documentary

📣 Teach with film for National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down is a powerful tool for teaching about traumatic brain injuries & aphasia. It documents Gabby Giffords' relentless fight to recover from an assassination attempt with a spotlight on her physical rehabilitation & speech therapy process. Our discussion is available in Spanish & English.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Gabby+Giffords&utm_id=BHSM&utm_term=Aphasia&utm_content=link

#NationalSpeechLanguageHearingMonth #NSLHM #SpeechLanguageHearingMonth #BHSM #Movies #Education #Homeschooling #Disability #DisabilityPride #Rehabilitation #SpeechTherapy #Aphasia #Documentary

📣 Teach with film for National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down is a powerful tool for teaching about traumatic brain injuries & aphasia. It documents Gabby Giffords' relentless fight to recover from an assassination attempt with a spotlight on her physical rehabilitation & speech therapy process. Our discussion is available in Spanish & English.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Gabby+Giffords&utm_id=BHSM&utm_term=Aphasia&utm_content=link

#NationalSpeechLanguageHearingMonth #NSLHM #SpeechLanguageHearingMonth #BHSM #Movies #Education #Homeschooling #Disability #DisabilityPride #Rehabilitation #SpeechTherapy #Aphasia #Documentary

📣 Teach with film for National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down is a powerful tool for teaching about traumatic brain injuries & aphasia. It documents Gabby Giffords' relentless fight to recover from an assassination attempt with a spotlight on her physical rehabilitation & speech therapy process. Our discussion is available in Spanish & English.

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/gabby-giffords-wont-back-down/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Gabby+Giffords&utm_id=BHSM&utm_term=Aphasia&utm_content=link

#NationalSpeechLanguageHearingMonth #NSLHM #SpeechLanguageHearingMonth #BHSM #Movies #Education #Homeschooling #Disability #DisabilityPride #Rehabilitation #SpeechTherapy #Aphasia #Documentary

It’s not just repetition, it’s communication 💙✨!
Understanding how autistic children use language can change everything.
Speech therapist and audiologist Nabeelah Kathrada shares powerful insights on gestalt language processing.

Tap the link here for more:https://zurl.co/ufZ3d

#BabyYumYum #BYY #AutismAwareness #Neurodiversity #SpeechTherapy #ParentingSA #InclusiveParenting #ChildDevelopment

Speech Therapy to Degrees: Matthew Inspiring Success Story #SpeechTherapy… https://ift.tt/rQ4uNDE

From Impediment to Fluent: My Speech Therapy Journey #SpeechTherapy… https://ift.tt/bVZrPvz

https://www.europesays.com/ie/354389/ Researchers develop new tool for identifying children at risk of speech disorders #Apraxia #children #Éire #Health #Healthcare #IE #Ireland #Language #Research #Speech #SpeechTherapy #therapy

This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas. #neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy #scicomm #podcast #neuroscience @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]

It's difficult for me to imagine going from having a normal conversation to having no words. The impacts of losing the ability to communicate are profound.

In this new podcast episode, Dr. Jyutika Mehta and I spoke with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock about language recovery after stroke and evidence-based treatments and innovations in speech therapy that can help reconnect people with their friends, family, and community.

https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/podcast/finding-your-voice-again-through-speech-therapy-with-dr-kiran-and-patrick-prock/

This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas.

#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy

It's difficult for me to imagine going from having a normal conversation to having no words. The impacts of losing the ability to communicate are profound.

In this new podcast episode, Dr. Jyutika Mehta and I spoke with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock about language recovery after stroke and evidence-based treatments and innovations in speech therapy that can help reconnect people with their friends, family, and community.

https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/podcast/finding-your-voice-again-through-speech-therapy-with-dr-kiran-and-patrick-prock/

This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas.

#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy

It's difficult for me to imagine going from having a normal conversation to having no words. The impacts of losing the ability to communicate are profound.

In this new podcast episode, Dr. Jyutika Mehta and I spoke with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock about language recovery after stroke and evidence-based treatments and innovations in speech therapy that can help reconnect people with their friends, family, and community.

https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/podcast/finding-your-voice-again-through-speech-therapy-with-dr-kiran-and-patrick-prock/

This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas.

#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy

It's difficult for me to imagine going from having a normal conversation to having no words. The impacts of losing the ability to communicate are profound.

In this new podcast episode, Dr. Jyutika Mehta and I spoke with Dr. Swathi Kiran and Patrick Prock about language recovery after stroke and evidence-based treatments and innovations in speech therapy that can help reconnect people with their friends, family, and community.

https://twu.edu/stroke-center-dallas/podcast/finding-your-voice-again-through-speech-therapy-with-dr-kiran-and-patrick-prock/

This podcast is sponsored by the Mike A. Myers Stroke Center at Texas Woman's University Dallas.

#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #stroke #aphasia #speechtherapy

New Speech Therapy Clinic Opens in Clapham

A new independent speech therapy clinic has opened in Clapham as NHS Therapists are concerned about waiting lists…
#London #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #Clapham #GreatBritain #london #SpeechTherapy
https://www.europesays.com/uk/716182/

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Chapter 1: The High-Contrast Crisis

The rain outside didn’t just fall; it “carried on like a pork chop,” hammering against the corrugated iron roof of the studio. Inside, the air smelled of burnt espresso and ozone. Liam, Dax, and Dev—the Three Best Friends—were locked in a battle against a deadline that felt like hard yakka on a Saturday arvo.

The Philosophy of the Studio

The trio didn’t just build websites; they built gateways. Their manifesto was simple: Writing for Web Accessibility wasn’t an afterthought—it was the foundation.

• Liam (The Content King): He believed that for each web page, one must provide a short title that describes the page content and distinguishes it from other pages. He was currently obsessing over the “Space Teddy Inc.” homepage, ensuring the page name came before the organization name.
• Dax (The Visual Architect): His monitors were filled with color wheels and luminance grids. He knew that foreground text needs to have sufficient contrast with background colors, a rule that applied to buttons and background gradients alike.
• Dev (The Logic Master): Dev lived in the “code order.” He was currently ensuring that the order of elements in the code matched the logical order of the information presented. He often checked this by removing CSS styling to see if the content still made sense.

“If we don’t get this right,” Dev muttered, “we’re just pulling a swifty on every user who relies on a screen reader”.

The Arrival of Elias

When the thud came at the door, it wasn’t the sound of a visitor; it was the sound of a warning. Elias, a retiree known to the boys as a frequent tester of their designs, stood in the doorway. He was a man who lived with low vision, hand tremors, and mild short-term memory loss.

“I couldn’t get through the ‘Space Teddy’ checkout,” Elias panted, his voice shaking. “It was the Shadow of the Raven’s Wing. It’s back.”

Dax went pale. “The Shadow? That’s just a myth developers tell to scare juniors.”

“It’s no myth,” Elias said, leaning on a desk. “It’s a deliberate design to exclude. It’s when a site uses color alone to convey information, like marking required fields in red without an asterisk”. “But this was worse. It was a shroud.”

The Mystery of the Raven’s Wing

The Three Best Friends gathered around Liam’s main terminal. Elias pointed a weathered finger at a specific block of text that seemed to shimmer and fade.

The Raven’s Wing (Definition): A technique used by rogue developers to create “unnecessarily complex” content that bypasses the need for clear and concise sentences. It creates a “lack of headings,” making the document nearly impossible to edit or navigate for assistive technology.

“Look at the code,” Dev whispered. His fingers flew across the mechanical keyboard. “They haven’t just ignored the WCAG requirements. They’ve weaponized them. They’re using ambiguous link text like ‘click here’ to lead users into a loop”.

“And the images,” Dax added, his eyes narrowing. “There’s no meaningful text alternatives. For these informational images, they’ve used empty alt-text as if they were purely decorative”.

The First Clue: The “Superbear” Anomaly

As they dug deeper into the “Raven’s” source code, a name popped up that Liam recognized from a recent news article: Superbear.

“Wait,” Liam said, pulling up a local news site. “I just wrote about this. ‘Superbear saves the day… rescuing a young cat from a tree'”. He looked at the code Dev had unearthed. “The Raven is using the Superbear story as a mask. But look at how they’ve marked it up.”

Dev pointed to the screen:

• They used a <h2> for the title “Superbear saves the day”.
• They included a <time> tag for “7 Aug 2015”.
• But hidden inside an <aside> was a list of “Related Articles” that didn’t exist in the real world.

“Fair dinkum,” Liam breathed. “These links… ‘Superbear stands for mayor’. That never happened. They’re using WAI-ARIA roles like role="search" to hide a data-mining script”.

The Friends’ Vow

The “Shadow of the Raven’s Wing” wasn’t just a technical glitch; it was a digital wall built to stop people like Lakshmi, the blind accountant, and Ian, the clerk with autism, from accessing the truth.

“We need to audit this entire city’s infrastructure,” Dax declared. “Starting with the contrast ratios of every government portal”.

“And I’ll start rewriting the instructions,” Liam said. “No more unnecessarily technical language. We need to describe input requirements, like date formats, so even someone as stressed as Elias can navigate ‘no worries'”.

“I’ll handle the keyboard accessibility,” Dev added. “I’ll ensure every custom widget, from accordions to buttons, uses tabindex="0" to stay in the navigation order”.

They looked at each other. The task was heaps big, but they were the best in the business.

The Audit Checklist

Before they could head out into the “arvo” to confront the Raven, they had to prep their toolkit.

“She’ll be right,” Elias whispered, watching the Three Best Friends work. “As long as you keep the content clear and concise, the shadow can’t win”.

To Be Continued…

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Chapter 1: The High-Contrast Crisis

The rain outside didn’t just fall; it “carried on like a pork chop,” hammering against the corrugated iron roof of the studio. Inside, the air smelled of burnt espresso and ozone. Liam, Dax, and Dev—the Three Best Friends—were locked in a battle against a deadline that felt like hard yakka on a Saturday arvo.

The Philosophy of the Studio

The trio didn’t just build websites; they built gateways. Their manifesto was simple: Writing for Web Accessibility wasn’t an afterthought—it was the foundation.

• Liam (The Content King): He believed that for each web page, one must provide a short title that describes the page content and distinguishes it from other pages. He was currently obsessing over the “Space Teddy Inc.” homepage, ensuring the page name came before the organization name.
• Dax (The Visual Architect): His monitors were filled with color wheels and luminance grids. He knew that foreground text needs to have sufficient contrast with background colors, a rule that applied to buttons and background gradients alike.
• Dev (The Logic Master): Dev lived in the “code order.” He was currently ensuring that the order of elements in the code matched the logical order of the information presented. He often checked this by removing CSS styling to see if the content still made sense.

“If we don’t get this right,” Dev muttered, “we’re just pulling a swifty on every user who relies on a screen reader”.

The Arrival of Elias

When the thud came at the door, it wasn’t the sound of a visitor; it was the sound of a warning. Elias, a retiree known to the boys as a frequent tester of their designs, stood in the doorway. He was a man who lived with low vision, hand tremors, and mild short-term memory loss.

“I couldn’t get through the ‘Space Teddy’ checkout,” Elias panted, his voice shaking. “It was the Shadow of the Raven’s Wing. It’s back.”

Dax went pale. “The Shadow? That’s just a myth developers tell to scare juniors.”

“It’s no myth,” Elias said, leaning on a desk. “It’s a deliberate design to exclude. It’s when a site uses color alone to convey information, like marking required fields in red without an asterisk”. “But this was worse. It was a shroud.”

The Mystery of the Raven’s Wing

The Three Best Friends gathered around Liam’s main terminal. Elias pointed a weathered finger at a specific block of text that seemed to shimmer and fade.

The Raven’s Wing (Definition): A technique used by rogue developers to create “unnecessarily complex” content that bypasses the need for clear and concise sentences. It creates a “lack of headings,” making the document nearly impossible to edit or navigate for assistive technology.

“Look at the code,” Dev whispered. His fingers flew across the mechanical keyboard. “They haven’t just ignored the WCAG requirements. They’ve weaponized them. They’re using ambiguous link text like ‘click here’ to lead users into a loop”.

“And the images,” Dax added, his eyes narrowing. “There’s no meaningful text alternatives. For these informational images, they’ve used empty alt-text as if they were purely decorative”.

The First Clue: The “Superbear” Anomaly

As they dug deeper into the “Raven’s” source code, a name popped up that Liam recognized from a recent news article: Superbear.

“Wait,” Liam said, pulling up a local news site. “I just wrote about this. ‘Superbear saves the day… rescuing a young cat from a tree'”. He looked at the code Dev had unearthed. “The Raven is using the Superbear story as a mask. But look at how they’ve marked it up.”

Dev pointed to the screen:

• They used a <h2> for the title “Superbear saves the day”.
• They included a <time> tag for “7 Aug 2015”.
• But hidden inside an <aside> was a list of “Related Articles” that didn’t exist in the real world.

“Fair dinkum,” Liam breathed. “These links… ‘Superbear stands for mayor’. That never happened. They’re using WAI-ARIA roles like role="search" to hide a data-mining script”.

The Friends’ Vow

The “Shadow of the Raven’s Wing” wasn’t just a technical glitch; it was a digital wall built to stop people like Lakshmi, the blind accountant, and Ian, the clerk with autism, from accessing the truth.

“We need to audit this entire city’s infrastructure,” Dax declared. “Starting with the contrast ratios of every government portal”.

“And I’ll start rewriting the instructions,” Liam said. “No more unnecessarily technical language. We need to describe input requirements, like date formats, so even someone as stressed as Elias can navigate ‘no worries'”.

“I’ll handle the keyboard accessibility,” Dev added. “I’ll ensure every custom widget, from accordions to buttons, uses tabindex="0" to stay in the navigation order”.

They looked at each other. The task was heaps big, but they were the best in the business.

The Audit Checklist

Before they could head out into the “arvo” to confront the Raven, they had to prep their toolkit.

“She’ll be right,” Elias whispered, watching the Three Best Friends work. “As long as you keep the content clear and concise, the shadow can’t win”.

To Be Continued…

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Speech-Language Pathologist For Home Health Visits @ Obran Cooperative
$40-110 USD hourly

Torrance, California | United States | Full-time | Hybrid

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Speech-Language Pathologist For Home Health Visits @ Obran Cooperative
$40-110 USD hourly

Torrance, California | United States | Full-time | Hybrid

https://apply.coop/jobs/d3i0ae6bldac4ra34eog-speech-language-pathologist-for-home-health-visits

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Speech-Language Pathologist For Home Health Visits @ Obran Cooperative
$40-110 USD hourly

Torrance, California | United States | Full-time | Hybrid

https://apply.coop/jobs/d3i0ae6bldac4ra34eog-speech-language-pathologist-for-home-health-visits

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Golf tournament supports Montana’s only speech and hearingtraining clinic https://www.rawchili.com/4514629/ ##montana #CommunicationServices #FundraisingEvent #golf #GolfTournament #GraduateTraining #RiteCareClinic #ScottishRiteFoundation #SpeechTherapy

Golf tournament supports Montana’s only speech and hearingtraining clinic https://www.rawchili.com/4514629/ ##montana #CommunicationServices #FundraisingEvent #golf #GolfTournament #GraduateTraining #RiteCareClinic #ScottishRiteFoundation #SpeechTherapy

Golf tournament supports Montana’s only speech and hearingtraining clinic

FRENCHTOWN, Mont. — On September 28, the fairways of King Ranch Golf Course will be filled with friendly…
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Golf tournament supports Montana’s only speech and hearingtraining clinic

FRENCHTOWN, Mont. — On September 28, the fairways of King Ranch Golf Course will be filled with friendly…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Golf #Communicationservices #Fundraisingevent #Golftournament #Graduatetraining #Montana #RiteCareClinic #ScottishRiteFoundation #Speechtherapy #Sports
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Appreciate this as someone who is verbally divergent / neurodivergent (I’m a person who stutters) Vilifying people who speak differently is not new & needs to stop @ezrarising.bsky.social @laneuropicante.bsky.social @ninagcomedian.bsky.social #VerballyDivergent #SLP #SLPsky #SpeechTherapy #SLPs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bju53id5n5gzxhlhclxgibhd/post/3lxznphb2qs2i

Appreciate this as someone who is verbally divergent / neurodivergent (I’m a person who stutters) Vilifying people who speak differently is not new & needs to stop @ezrarising.bsky.social @laneuropicante.bsky.social @ninagcomedian.bsky.social #VerballyDivergent #SLP #SLPsky #SpeechTherapy #SLPs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bju53id5n5gzxhlhclxgibhd/post/3lxznphb2qs2i

Appreciate this as someone who is verbally divergent / neurodivergent (I’m a person who stutters) Vilifying people who speak differently is not new & needs to stop @ezrarising.bsky.social @laneuropicante.bsky.social @ninagcomedian.bsky.social #VerballyDivergent #SLP #SLPsky #SpeechTherapy #SLPs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bju53id5n5gzxhlhclxgibhd/post/3lxznphb2qs2i

Appreciate this as someone who is verbally divergent / neurodivergent (I’m a person who stutters) Vilifying people who speak differently is not new & needs to stop @ezrarising.bsky.social @laneuropicante.bsky.social @ninagcomedian.bsky.social #VerballyDivergent #SLP #SLPsky #SpeechTherapy #SLPs

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bju53id5n5gzxhlhclxgibhd/post/3lxznphb2qs2i

See thread below 👇👇 Please consider amplifying this especially if you know SLPs or if SLPs are following you on social media @ezrarising.bsky.social @laneuropicante.bsky.social #SLP #SpeechPathology #SLPsky #SpeechTherapy

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v53b2skv2bxsyamu7bx2fqdi/post/3lupj3uxb5s25

@JeffWalters A CBC article on the subject #speechtherapy #sked #skpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2307516995976

@JeffWalters A CBC article on the subject #speechtherapy #sked #skpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2307516995976

@JeffWalters A CBC article on the subject #speechtherapy #sked #skpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2307516995976

@JeffWalters A CBC article on the subject #speechtherapy #sked #skpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2307516995976

While a physical dictionary is helpful for shared knowledge, your personal mental dictionary is customized based on your individual experiences. What words are in my mental dictionary might overlap with the mental dictionary of someone else who also speaks the same language, but there will also be a lot of differences between the content of our dictionaries.

While a physical dictionary is helpful for shared knowledge, your personal mental dictionary is customized based on your individual experiences. What words are in my mental dictionary might overlap with the mental dictionary of someone else who also speaks the same language, but there will also be a lot of differences between the content of our dictionaries.

While a physical dictionary is helpful for shared knowledge, your personal mental dictionary is customized based on your individual experiences. What words are in my mental dictionary might overlap with the mental dictionary of someone else who also speaks the same language, but there will also be a lot of differences between the content of our dictionaries.

While a physical dictionary is helpful for shared knowledge, your personal mental dictionary is customized based on your individual experiences. What words are in my mental dictionary might overlap with the mental dictionary of someone else who also speaks the same language, but there will also be a lot of differences between the content of our dictionaries.

"My Lisp"

My sibilants are strange of shape.
Until I heard myself on tape
I’d never really noticed it.
My friends will say “a little bit,”
When asked if they can even tell.
The therapist was nice and well-
Intentioned, but I was a kid.
I wanted to quit… so I did.

#poetry #smallpoems #poetrycommunity #childhood #memories #speechtherapy #speechimpairment #communication #rebelliousspirit #willnotcomply

"My Lisp"

My sibilants are strange of shape.
Until I heard myself on tape
I’d never really noticed it.
My friends will say “a little bit,”
When asked if they can even tell.
The therapist was nice and well-
Intentioned, but I was a kid.
I wanted to quit… so I did.

#poetry #smallpoems #poetrycommunity #childhood #memories #speechtherapy #speechimpairment #communication #rebelliousspirit #willnotcomply

"My Lisp"

My sibilants are strange of shape.
Until I heard myself on tape
I’d never really noticed it.
My friends will say “a little bit,”
When asked if they can even tell.
The therapist was nice and well-
Intentioned, but I was a kid.
I wanted to quit… so I did.

#poetry #smallpoems #poetrycommunity #childhood #memories #speechtherapy #speechimpairment #communication #rebelliousspirit #willnotcomply

"My Lisp"

My sibilants are strange of shape.
Until I heard myself on tape
I’d never really noticed it.
My friends will say “a little bit,”
When asked if they can even tell.
The therapist was nice and well-
Intentioned, but I was a kid.
I wanted to quit… so I did.

#poetry #smallpoems #poetrycommunity #childhood #memories #speechtherapy #speechimpairment #communication #rebelliousspirit #willnotcomply

Being Married To Someone With ADHD #drewlynch #adhd #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #speechtherapy #speech #adhd #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3I0YsfMJS8

Being Married To Someone With ADHD #drewlynch #adhd #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #speechtherapy #speech #adhd #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3I0YsfMJS8

Being Married To Someone With ADHD #drewlynch #adhd #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #speechtherapy #speech #adhd #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3I0YsfMJS8