Voice Therapy: Highlights28 Oct
Here’s a great definition of what we do as far as Voice Therapy and Vocal Rehab are concerned.
Voice Therapy – An Aspect of Speech and Language Therapy
Voice therapy is one type of a group of treatments known as speech and language therapy, which is directed at treating a broad spectrum of communication disorders. Most types of speech and language therapy (including voice therapy) are provided by speech-language pathologists.
Voice Rehabilitation
The general goal of voice therapy is to rehabilitate the patient’s voice to a level of function that enables the patient to fulfill his or her daily voice and/or speech communication needs.
Elements of Voice Therapy
Voice therapy can include:
- Learning how the voice works and how it can be injured
- Vocal hygiene (a program of daily voice care)
- Vocal and/or respiratory exercises
- Home practice
Success Factors
The success of voice therapy is dependent upon:
- Correct medical diagnosis
- Proper functional assessment of voice use
- The therapist’s knowledge and skill
- Patient compliance
