Optimize the Flow of Your Voice Therapy Patients: Flow Phonation

OPTIMIZE THE FLOW OF YOUR VOICE THERAPY PATIENTS: FLOW PHONATION DO YOUR PATIENTS "SIGH" A LOT? ARE BREATH-HOLDERS A BIG PART OF YOUR VOICE THERAPY SCHEDULE? THEY'RE A BIG PART OF MINE! VOICE THERAPY TECHNIQUES AND PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON AIRFLOW MANAGEMENT ARE EVIDENCE-BASED WAYS TO FACILITATE OPTIMIZED SPEECH BREATHING WHILE REDUCING MUSCLE TENSION, AND ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS TISSUE OR YOUR FINGER TO SEE AND FEEL THE FLOW OF AIR, SOMETHING WE ALL HAVE AROUND US. What is Flow Phonation? Flow Phonation can be used with both symphonic and aphonic patients. Ultimately, therapy aims for clear speech while focusing on airflow and the balance between airflow and voice production. What Are the Hierarchical Levels of Flow Phonation? During flow phonation, patients are asked to notice the frontal energy without feeling tightness in the throat. This is not a programmatic approach to voice therapy as it allows clinicians to use their clinical judgment to determine the best way to achieve each skill level. How Can You Determine if Flow Phonation Is Right for Your Patient? Determining the most appropriate voice therapy technique is crucial to patient improvement and success. Flow Phonation seeks to restore vocal balance and provides a conceptual framework towards an efficient voice for patients. FOR MORE INFORMATION RELATED TO FLOW PHONATION, HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT IN YOUR PRACTICE, AND TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNIQUES, SEE DEBORAH WEISBERG. BOOK AN APPOINMENT CALL US NOW 310-712-5650 WWW.DEBORAHWEISBERG.COM