[Dysphagia] Off-topic: Unusual voice pt

[wabeach at hsc.vcu.edu (Woodford Beach)]

Bravo Susan.

A vocologist who specializes in the professional voice would be the most
appropriate person to treat this patient (though certainly check with the
voice listserve).

Woodford A. Beach, Ph.D., CCC/SP
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center


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> Before I became a speech therapist, I was a professional singer--difficult
> field to make a living in, I'm telling you.  Hence my second profession.
>
> One thing to keep in mind that, with singers, fine pitch control involves
a
> complex relationship among several factors including breath support and
control
> of air flow, minute manipulations of the muscles of the larynx and the
> ability to make immediate adjustments based on auditory and kinesthetic
feedback.
> Even very subtle changes in the way the intrinsic muscles of the larynx
respond
> (ie, reduced strength and speed of response) can have a very noticeable
> change in the singer's ability to adjust pitch "on-the-fly" as it were.
>
> I think your patient would benefit from the advise of a singing teacher
or,
> even better, a voice therapist who specializes in care of the singing
voice.
>
> I'd be interested to hear how this works out.
>
> Susan Hensley, MA CCC/SLP
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