Voice Production & Pathology 101

Speaker:Erin Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP

Where is my voice?

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How does it work?

• Bernoulli effect

Breath for voice

Sound filtering

• Resonance

How to look at vocal cordsMouth

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Nose

What’s normal

Development of voice

Puberty changes

Normal measures of voice function

• Maximum phonation time = • S/Z Ratio = • Pitch range = • Speaking range (male) = (female) =

When things go wrong…

Vocal Nodules

Polyp(s)

Cyst

Hemorrhage

Granuloma

Papilloma

Cancer

Reflux

Spasmodic Dysphonia

Tremor

Paralysis

Seeking medical help

• ENT• Speech pathologist

Prognosis

Prevention

Voice technique fundamentals

Vocal hygiene

• Medications• Humidifier

Controlling reflux

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