Voice therapy for spasmodic dysphonia and other neurological voice disorders
There’s a strong belief that if a person has a voice disorder of neurological origin then speech pathologists have no role. No!! Why do...
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SpeakingBoldly
Nov 7, 20202 min read
"But Voice Therapy Doesn't Work For Me"
“Voice therapy hasn't worked for me”. I’ve heard this a LOT. And often times, when I probe further I come to the conclusion of well, in...
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SpeakingBoldly
Nov 7, 20202 min read
The link between voice use and throat clearing
Do you know how voice use and throat clearing are linked? I’ve seen many patients whose throat clearing is actually directly related to...
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SpeakingBoldly
Oct 29, 20202 min read
"Don't expect your path to be linear"
“Don’t expect your path to be linear.” It has been the one of the best pieces of advice I’ve received thus far in my career. Although I...
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SpeakingBoldly
Oct 23, 20202 min read
Patient-Centered Treatment
Meet them where they are and be on the same team”. • This is one thing I told my extern this week when discussing patient compliance and...
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SpeakingBoldly
Oct 23, 20202 min read
Difficult patients or professionals' failure to fully see the disorder?
“Difficult patients”. I’ve heard this term a lot. But what does this really mean? Maybe they didn’t follow our recommendations and we...
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SpeakingBoldly
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Stimulability in voice treatment: What is it and what are the important uses?
STIMULABILITY. Yes, it’s a REAL word and YES you should know it! • If you’ve never heard of stimulability or if you don’t know how...
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SpeakingBoldly
Oct 23, 20202 min read
Inefficient voice use can cause throat clearing?
Do you know how voice use and throat clearing are linked? I’ve seen many patients whose throat clearing is actually directly related to...
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SpeakingBoldly
Oct 23, 20202 min read
Going with the flow in voice therapy sessions
Working WITH and not against patients. How do we work with our patients instead of against? I had a session with a patient the other week...
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SpeakingBoldly
Oct 23, 20202 min read
The ol' frenemy, imposter syndrome
Let’s talk imposter syndrome. • I had a session with a high-powered manager yesterday. He manages about 100 employees across a very large...
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SpeakingBoldly
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Neurological Voice Disorders and Voice Therapy
Voice therapy for spasmodic dysphonia and other neurological voice disorders.
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SpeakingBoldly
Aug 20, 20204 min read
Essential Tremor of the Voice 101
Understanding Essential Tremor of the Voice What is it? Essential tremor of the voice is a form of essential tremor. Essential tremor is...
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SpeakingBoldly
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Kicking throat clearing to the curb
Do you clear your throat often? Do you even KNOW if you do? Throat clearing is something that many people are guilty of but maybe don’t...
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SpeakingBoldly
Aug 3, 20201 min read
The world of online speech therapy
These past few months have certainly tested our flexibility, ability to adapt quickly, and our technological skills (which if I’m being...
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SpeakingBoldly
Jul 26, 20203 min read
What is a chronic cough?
A chronic cough is defined as a cough longer than 8 weeks. If a person has a cough lasting for longer than 8 weeks he/she should get...
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SpeakingBoldly
Jun 22, 20202 min read
Supported Communication for Adults with Aphasia
I think this method of treatment is worth talking about. This method focuses on using different forms of active listening and...
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SpeakingBoldly
May 26, 20202 min read
Transgender Voice Services: What does it involve? (Hint: MORE than just pitch!)
When treating the transgender population it is different than other voice clients we may see. Why? Because for one, it's elective. These...
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SpeakingBoldly
May 19, 20202 min read
What is a voice disorder? What do you need to know?
A voice disorder is any change in the sound, feeling or functionality of the voice that becomes a problem for the person at hand. What...
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SpeakingBoldly
Apr 29, 20202 min read
Flow Phonation!
Alright folks, let's talk about Flow Phonation (also called "Stretch and Flow phonation). BREATH is a crucial component of voice...
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SpeakingBoldly
Apr 19, 20202 min read
Counseling patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
As speech language pathologists we are trained to engage in counseling all the time. In fact, some days a large portion of my day is...
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