On Upbeat and Downbeat Words
Originally published in Kids: For Moms and Dads, May 2008. When kids and adults think of speech-language therapy, they often think of it as working on the sounds that form the words we say. Certainly this is true, but speech...
Perceptions of Artificial Larynx Reliability According to Laryngectomees and Speech-Language Pathologists
Brian J. Shute, Ph.D., Gonzaga University © 2003, All Rights Reserved. Abstract Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 References...
Overcoming The Hurdle Of Controlling Stoma Noise
Originally published in Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, February 24, 1997. Speech-Language Pathologists are constantly faced with therapeutic obstacles and patient challenges. For the speech clinician who works closely with laryngectomized individuals, the control of stomal noise is sometimes...
There's Nothing Like the Sweet Spot: Placement of the Artificial Larynx
Original publication in the AKSHA Voice, October 1997. A large proportion of laryngectomees find communicative success by using an artificial larynx (AL). While 40-60% of laryngectomees, or anyone for that matter, can learn functional esophageal speech or possibly be a...
Current Trends in Electronic Larynges
Originally published in Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists, July 25, 1994. Advancements in technology over the last decade have had considerable impact on the new generation of electronic voice aids. Known to many as the artificial larynx (AL), these...
Speech Options: Myth or Fact
Original article published in Headlines May 2003 Most people are impressed by the three ways laryngectomees can learn to speak after they have had surgery. These include speech produced using an electro or pneumatic larynx, esophageal production, and tracheoesophageal puncture....
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