So what do we do about this? Diaphragmatic breathing, putting an end to “upspeak” and vocal fry, use fewer hedging/prefacing phrases and fillers, and use more declarative/matter-of-fact language. And of course during conversations, the listener needs to be aware of interrupting.
Loving this article from @ASHAWeb! “In the male-female conversations, the researchers noted 48 total interruptions. Men perpetrated all but two of them.” “Yet when they try to give their voice more power, they can be accused of sounding ‘shrill’.”
Covered a lot of stuff today in one lesson. Phonemic awareness, articulation, working memory, auditory comprehension, and “Balentimes Day.” It was fun! #ccsdtn#EveryStudentEveryDay