Exam 4 Part 3 (Final Exam) Flashcards
The wrap up or summary of the data collected from assessments, prognostic statement, recommendations, goals and duration
Clinical impressions
What are the foundations of treatment for voice disorders?
Understanding of the anatomy and physiology of voice, evaluation of the patient, voice therapy approaches, good listening skills, knowledge of voice disorders
True or false: There is a lot of evidence based practice/treatment for voice disorders
False; not a lot
Being able to listen to a voice and making comments about them and being able to watch the body to see if there is tension
Auditory and visual perceptual discrimination
What is the difference treatment for children and adults?
Voice therapy is about the same but brought to a level that is age appropriate
Only tool for voice therapy for kids
Boone Voice Therapy Program for Children
Every therapy session is a mini diagnosing time; constantly reassessing the patient
Diagnostic therapy
What type of therapy do we use for adults and adolescents?
Facilitating approaches, diagnostic therapy
Type of therapy that focuses on vocal health; decreasing overuse/misuse and increasing good use and habits
Hygienic voice therapy
What are some types of hygienic voice therapy?
No yelling, no straining voice, hydration, changing throat clearing
Why do SLPs see patients who cough?
SLPs know the anatomy/physiology of the head and neck best
How is breathing through nose and breathing out of mouth a facilitative technique?
Breathing out will open the vocal folds
An attempt to directly alter/modify the physiology of the vocal mechanism to improve the outcome
Physiologic voice therapy
What are examples of physiologic voice therapy?
Balancing respiratory, phonatory, resonatory system, changing body position to get proper function, lip trill to get vocal folds next to each other
Trying to lay down new muscle patterns to change the physiology of the voice mechanism
Muscle re-education
