Talking TeachersTalking Teachers

The role of the Speech & The role of the Speech & Language Therapist with Language Therapist with Professional Voice UsersProfessional Voice Users

What’s it all about?What’s it all about?

• Role of the SLT

• Types of problems seen

• Why your voice is important

• Voice care

• Voice projection

Speech & Language TherapySpeech & Language Therapy

• Receptive language

• Expressive language

• Phonation

• Motor speech

• Reading

• Writing

• Signing

• Swallowing

• Voice

• Alternative & augmentative communication

Voice ProblemsVoice Problems

• Physiological

• Abuse/misuse

• Psychogenic

Look after your voice!Look after your voice!

• WHY??

• Your voice is the tool of your trade

• Abuse it ….. Lose it!

Top 10 TLC Tips for TalkingTop 10 TLC Tips for Talking

1. Avoid shouting, whispering, singing or throat clearing

2. Avoid excessive talking: over noise; telephone; in dusty smoky atmospheres; when tired, unwell, or upset

Top 10 TLC Tips for TalkingTop 10 TLC Tips for Talking

3. DO NOT SMOKE

4. Avoid excessive: Spicy food Dairy products Caffeine drinks Alcohol Cough sweets or

lozenges

Top 10 TLC Tips for TalkingTop 10 TLC Tips for Talking

5. Do not lift/move heavy objects

6. Use detergents, aerosol sprays and paints sparingly

7. Get peoples’ attention before you start speaking – are they listening and looking at you?

8. DO NOT BOTTLE THINGS UP

Top 10 TLC Tips for TalkingTop 10 TLC Tips for Talking

9. Keep your throat moist – drink LOTS OF WATER and inhale steam

10. RELAX – yawn, sigh, swallow

Space TravelSpace Travel

Voice projection is NOT about loudness

It is a combination of:BREATHPITCHRESONANCEARTICULATION

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