Speech & Voice Improvement
Your voice is the link between you and your audience. If listeners can't understand you or are distracted by your voice, they will not pay attention and your message will be lost.
New York Speech Solutions will improve your speech and voice!
A Speech/Voice Improvement Program at NYSS Includes:
- A comprehensive speech and voice assessment by a licensed speech-language pathologist
- A customized program based on the results of your assessment
- All instructional materials
- Daily exercises for home practice
A Speech/Voice Improvement Program at NYSS Targets:
- Pronunciation of Standard American English - the type of pronunciation most widely used and accepted by speakers across the country
- Rate of speech - Use an appropriate rate of speech. Learn how to vary your rate of speech and incorporate pauses to add impact to your words.
- Pitch - Find your natural pitch, where the voice is produced with the least amount of muscular effort. Learn to vary your pitch as you speak to maintain the interest of your listeners.
- Vocal Quality - Learn to use a voice that portrays friendliness, naturalness and confidence
- Resonance - Are you hypernasal ("talking through your nose") or hyponasal (sound as if you have a cold)? Find the focus of your natural voice and develop proper balance of oral and nasal resonance.
- Volume - Is your voice too loud or too soft? Learn to use appropriate loudness. Learn how to adjust your voice for different speaking situations.
- Grammar - Learn proper use of Standard American English grammar.
- Vocabulary - Increase your vocabulary and command of the English language. Avoid using wrong words that cause embarrassment.
- Word-Finding - Learn word-finding strategies to recall names and words you often forget.
Let New York Speech Solutions help you speak for success!
Call 516-355-6001 for a free telephone consultation.
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