The Basics of Voice Therapy: Adding to Your Toolbox
Presented by Adam T. Lloyd
Nonfinancial: Adam T. Lloyd has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Speech-language pathology has a variety of voice therapy protocols that are evidence based and can be used to treat a wide range of voice and upper airway disorders. Finding up-to-date resources that describe these major techniques can be challenging, especially for those who do not primarily treat individuals with voice disorders. This course will name and differentiate between voice therapy protocols. A demonstration of how to perform the voice therapy techniques in the clinician’s voice will be included as well as tips on how to describe and teach the techniques to patients and clients. We will highlight populations appropriate to use with the various protocols and differentiate appropriate protocol selection.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the general goals of voice therapy
- Distinguish between various evidence-based voice therapy protocols
- Examine the strength of the evidence to support the use of voice therapy protocols
- Deduce how to perform various voice therapy protocols
- Examine which populations it is appropriate to use the presented protocols with
- Discriminate which protocols would be appropriate for presented cases
Meet your instructor
Adam T. Lloyd
Dr. Adam Lloyd is a clinical assistant professor and deputy chief of speech pathology in the Department of Otolaryngology and an assistant professor of vocal performance in the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of voice and upper airway disorders, collaborating…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Background and Evidence-Based Treatments
This chapter will name and differentiate between voice therapy protocols. The strength of current evidence will be described.
2. Practice Makes Perfect
This chapter will focus on how to perform the various protocols in the clinician’s voice as well as strategies to teach to patients and clients. Active self-practice will be encouraged.
3. Applying Practice to Cases
Populations appropriate for voice therapy will be introduced and demonstrated. Case studies will be used to improve the learner’s ability to differentiate appropriate therapy techniques for the clinical diagnosis and situation.
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