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
"Sensory Tricks" can make spasmodic dysphonia symptoms go away? Or do they?
Why do symptoms of Spasmodic Dysphonia essentially disappear when doing certain tasks? You may have heard of “sensory tricks” before or...
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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, 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
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
Jul 13, 20203 min read
How to speak through a mask
How to speak through a mask during COVID-19.
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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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