Voice Disorders: Creating a Functional Toolbox for Assessment, Therapy and Referral

Presenter: 

K. Annalize Sussman, M.S., MM, CCC-SLP (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) 

Description: 

The presentation will focus on introducing standardized voice and upper airway assessment tools used by voice centers across the country, as well as highlighting markers appropriate for patient referrals. Evidence-based therapy techniques and voice use recommendations will be discussed in context of voice symptoms and laryngeal pathology.

Registration: Registration is open on NCSHLA’s homepage www.ncshla.org

Registration for this course is $10 for NCSHLA members and $25 for nonmembers. 

Learning Outcome(s): Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• Summarize objective assessment tools for perceptual voice evaluations
• List two formal voice related PROMs​
• Compare and contrast evidence-based therapeutic techniques for voice therapy
• Determine rationale for selection of therapy techniques indicated for voice therapy

Level: 

Intermediate 

ASHA Subject Code: 

Voice Differences/Disorders and Resonance Disorders – 1020

Presenter Bio(s):

K. Annalize Sussman is a singing voice specialized Speech-Language Pathologist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She primarily treats patients with changes to the professional singing and speaking voice, in addition to cough and upper airway disorders.

Disclosures: 

K. Annalize Sussman is a full-time employee of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.  She is a member of ASHA and president of The Voice Foundation North Carolina Chapter. She has no other relevant financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Time Ordered Agenda:

1230-1245: Review indications for appropriate patient voice referrals.

1245-1300: Review of assessment tools for perceptual voice evaluations as well as formal voice evaluations related to PROMs.

1300-1330: Review EB therapeutic techniques and their rationale for voice therapy

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is intended for speech-language pathologists. There are no specified prerequisites.