Treatment of voice disorders

Bag code: EDUCO32210025 Days: Two Today’s training day: 5 hours Time: 10 training hours Targeted participants: Speech therapists working with adults or the elderly Program overview: This program focuses on treating voice disorders (definition – types – characteristics – objectives – positives – negatives... etc.) and will be presented through the following unit: Unit One: Understanding voice disorders. Unit Two: Voice therapeutic strategies Program objectives: - To enable the trainee to understand voice disorders. - To understand voice assessment and diagnosis. - To discuss voice therapeutic strategies Program topics: First training unit: (Understanding voice disorders) Understanding voice disorders What is normal voice? Types of voice disorders (hoarseness - huskiness - interruption) Causes of voice disorders (organic - functional - psychological) Voice assessment and diagnosis Voice assessment tools The role of the speech therapist Hearing tests and vocal cords Second training unit: (Voice therapeutic strategies) Voice therapeutic strategies Breathing exercises and air control Vocal cord exercises Training on voice quality Voice care and prevention Healthy vocal habits Nutrition and its impact on voice Daily life guidelines for voice protection Bag contents: PowerPoint 94 Trainer’s guide 75 Trainee’s guide 65 Activities 4 Introductory guide 6 References 3 Evaluation and data forms 6 Pre- and post-test 6 Videos 4 Images 10 Mind maps 1 Brochure 1 Bag contents 12 Training bag template: Please click here to view the training bag template