Resonant Voice Therapy Flashcards
What is Resonant Voice Therapy?
Voice production involving oral vibratory sensations, usually on the anterior alveolar ridge or higher in the face in the context of easy phonation.” (Verdolini, 2000)
Focus toward anterior aspects of the vocal tract.
Who is Resonant Voice Therapy for?
Professional voice users Muscle tension dysphonia Hypofunctional or hyperfunctional voice disorders Vocal fold lesions Mild vocal atrophy and paralysis
Emphasis is on frontal tone focus leading to…
…increased levels of loudness to achieve an optimal balance of oronasal resonance.
Where is the emphasis of Resonant Voice Therapy?
Frontal tone focus.
Forward Focus.
Towards the lips; away from the throat.
What basic training gestures are used in all three stages?
Hmmm-molm-molm-molm-molm…. as a sigh
Extreme forward focus with appropriate breath support is required
Abdominal breathing to support the tone production with VF constriction at the extreme end of the resonators.
Patient should feel relaxed at the end of the gestures.
How many stages are there in resonant voice therapy?
Three
What occurs in the first stage?
Stretching. The client and clinician participate in a series of upper body/head/neck stretches to relax the muscles to prepare for easy phonation and resonance.
What is the goal of resonant voice therapy?
Produce the strongest voice while using the least amount of stress on the vocal folds and respiratory system.
Which patients benefit from this therapy technique?
Adolescents and adults with hypo- and hyper-functional voice disorders
How many times should one do this?
Once to twice a week
How many minutes per session should this be conducted?
30-45 minutes.
For how many weeks should resonant voice therapy continue?
4-8 weeks
What happens in the second stage?
The client is asked to hum at a comforatable pitch and find a pitch and strength of airflow sufficient to feel vibratory patterns on the lips, alveolar ridge, and elsewhere located in the front of the mouth. Maintain an easy voice the entire time. Relax.
Explore how the sensation changes in the mouth when the tongue is moved and as the mouth gets wider and narrower. Increase pitch and volume. Explore.
Become acustomed with your own resonant space when there is easy voice.
What happens in the third stage?
We add on some vowels to each “mmm”.
i.e. “mmmm-eeee” “mmmm-oooo” “mmm-aaa”
Then we add in sentences/phrases that combine voice adn voiceless sounds.
i.e. “mama papa mama” “meet me peter meet me.”
In theory, how many session should it take to know if this will work for you?
Two.
