Voice Evaluation Components: What SLPs Should Know
Course Description
This course will cover the importance of different types of voice evaluations for a whole client picture, and how to differentiate them all. We will also discuss when each is appropriate and why. We will explain each type of voice evaluation, and guide clinicians on what components to include in these different, but complementary, options for beginning voice therapy treatment.
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SignupObjective
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
About Presenters
Kristie Knickerbocker
MS, CCC-SLP
Kristie Knickerbocker is a speech-language pathologist and singing voice specialist in Fort Worth, Texas. She rehabilitates voice and swallowing at her private practice, a tempo Voice Center, and lectures on voice science nationally. She is part of the Professional Development Committee for ASHA Special Interest Group 3, Voice and Upper Airway Disorders, and a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Pan-American Vocology Association. Knickerbocker blogs on her website at www.atempovoicecenter.com. She has developed a line of kid and adult-friendly therapy materials specifically for voice on TPT or her website. Follow her on Pinterest, on Twitter and Instagram or like her on Facebook.
Leigh Ann Porter
MA, CCC-SLP
Leigh Ann Porter earned her master’s in Communication Sciences from the University of Central Florida in 2013, and has enjoyed being an SLP ever since. While at UCF, Leigh Ann was part of a grant to prepare SLPs to work with English Language Learners, earning a graduate certificate of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Leigh Ann now resides in Kansas City where she divides her time working across outpatient, acute, and inpatient rehab settings. She has presented courses registered for ASHA CEUs to regional SLPs on topics such as how the respiratory system and cough influence dysphagia, a review of the literature on dysphagia exercises, and generating measurable dysphagia goals. For multidisciplinary continuing education with PTs and OTs, Leigh Ann has presented on topics such as Cognitive Retraining with an emphasis on memory strategies, and the SLP’s scope of practice & making appropriate patient referrals to the SLP.
Additional Information
This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEU (Introductory Level, Professional Area)
Course Timeline
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| 5 min: Welcome and background |
| 10 min: Introduction to voice disorders , define terms for types of voice evaluations, establish foundational knowledge on settings in which voice disorders can be treated |
| 10 min: Behavioral Voice Evaluations: What, When, How |
| 10 min: Acoustic and Aerodynamic Voice Evaluations: What, When, How |
| 10 min: Videostroboscopic Voice Evaluations: What, When, How |
| 15 min: Questions & Answers |
Course Disclosure
Disclosure Statement for Kristie Knickerbocker
| Financial | Kristie Knickerbocker received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. |
| Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationships exist. |
Disclosure Statement for Leigh Ann Porter
| Financial | Leigh Ann Porter is a presenter for SpeechTherapyPD.com and receives compensation. Leigh Ann is the owner of the website Speech Uncensored. |
| Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationships exist. |