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Managing Voice Disorders in Schools: Development of an Intervention Algorithm

Children with voice disorders respond to therapy, given an appropriate diagnosis and intervention. This presentation will identify what is known about these children with voice disorders, differentiate what causes “hoarseness,” identify appropriate intervention options based on the child’s age and voice problem, and conclude with cast studies highlighting effective management.

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Managing Voice Disorders in Schools: Development of an Intervention Algorithm

Children with voice disorders respond to therapy, given an appropriate diagnosis and intervention. This presentation will identify what is known about these children with voice disorders, differentiate what causes “hoarseness,” identify appropriate intervention options based on the child’s age and voice problem, and conclude with cast studies highlighting effective management.

Presenters

  • Danielle Devore

    M.A. CCC-SLP

    Danielle Devore is a senior Speech Language Pathologist of the Pediatric Voice Clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital. She joined the multidisciplinary clinic in 2011. Danielle Devore is committed to the challenges of helping children with voice disorders realize their maximum potential through instrumental voice evaluations and voice therapy. Danielle Devore’s clinical focus is pediatric voice disorders, bilingual (Spanish/English) assessments, paradoxical vocal fold motion/ irritable larynx and chronic cough in children. This narrow scope of practice has allowed her to develop an expertise in pediatric voice disorders. As a graduate of ASHA’s 2019 Leadership Development Program, Danielle is training SLP graduate students in the Houston area to enhance their perceptual voice evaluation skills.

Learning Objectives

Identify (2) tools used in the assessment and progress monitoring of voice disorders in schools.
Explain ways in which developmental levels can be used in treatment of voice disorders.
Describe (3) techniques used to manage “breathy, rough, strained” voices in the school setting.

Agenda

Agenda

15 minutesAssessment and progress monitoring of voice disorders in schools
20 minutesUse of developmental levels in treatment of voice disorders
35 minutesTechniques used to manage “breathy, rough, strained” voices in the school setting

Disclosures

Disclosures

Speakers - FinancialDanielle has no financial relationships related to the content of course to disclose.
Speakers - NonfinancialDanielle has no nonfinancial relationships related to the content of course to disclose.
Course - Financial Support & In KindThis webinar was funded by our sponsors, SLP Toolkit and SLP Now. We would also like to thank the presenter of this course who has provided her speaking services at no charge.

ASHA

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate level, Professional Area, Professional Area

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