Duration of Straw Phonation...

Have you ever wondered HOW LONG to perform straw phonation?! The current research normally suggests that 2-5 minutes is very effective… which makes it so easy...

International EILO/ILO Conference...

STILL ON A CONTINUING ED HIGH after attending the 5th Annual International Airway and Breathing Conference in Denver!!!!!! OhmyGOSH I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this...

Occupational Voice User Research...

 Do you use your VOICE for your job?! If yes, then YOU are an OCCUPATIONAL VOICE USER!! If you use your voice within your work and/or professional setting...

Muscle Tension Dysphonia...

I’ve had A LOT of people ask me questions about this, & it’s something I see EVERYDAY… So here’s a full-of-info post for ya… AND...

Research Submitted...

Hey friends!!!!

Just checking in… been really REALLY focused on completing the journal article that @lamikhail and I hope to get published in the very...

The Week of Jan 10th BLOG:   

TUESDAY TOSS UP: 

Education on Healthy Vocal Behavior

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“Education on healthy vocal behavior is an essential component in the prevention of...

The Week of Jan 3rd BLOG: 

TUESDAY TOSS UP: Hoarseness from Teaching is NOT Normal

In a survey of 237 primary school teachers, 1/3 of the teachers sought professional help...

The Week of Dec 27th BLOG: 

TUESDAY TOSS UP: Occupational Voice Use 

“Consequences for increased risk of verbal communication disorder implying voice problems are expected to...

The Week of Dec 20th BLOG:  

TUESDAY TOSS UP: TRAVEL!!!!

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On this (FIRST!) #tuesdaytossup, I wanted to highlight the importance of being aware of the effects of TRAVEL on your VOICE...

July 15, 2021

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MORE GOOD NEWS about SOVTEs!

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A new research study (Savareh, et al., 2021) investigated the immediate effects of semi-occluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTEs) as a vocal warm-up in...