This high-quality resource provides the experienced or new clinician with evaluative tools, treatment ideas, and therapy tasks to help clients improve in voice therapy. Benefits Includes evaluative tools and therapy tasks for patients with functional and/or medical voice disorders Organized to provide easy reference of a diagnosis with etiology, physiology, and corresponding recommendations for treatment Overview of anatomy and physiology of voice production for easy and quick review Suggestions given for evaluation techniques and ways to develop appropriate goals and treatment plans Descriptions, diagnostically useful information, and treatment suggestions provided for 23 voice disorders: 6 functional 2 neurological 15 organic Treatment approaches, tasks, and stimulus items target: 3 areas of vocal hygiene 15 therapy theories and approaches 3 sections of therapy tasks for respiration, phonation, and resonance Includes suggestions for the target, goal, and cueing strategies/instructions for the following activities: 13 physical exercises and techniques 10 respiration exercises 11 phonation exercises 12 resonance exercises and techniques 5 carryover ideas Learn the medical, surgical, and therapeutic information you need to assess and treat patients with various types of laryngeal cancer Features reproducible exercises, teacher recommendations, suggestions, and example treatment plans glossary, resources, and references There are many current texts in the area of evaluation and treatment of voice, but few provide treatment ideas and stimulus tasks. The Source for Voice Disorders was designed to assist you with both the evaluative tools and therapy tasks to provide the best service possible to your patients.

"You will find this PowerPoint presentation on the enclosed CD. You can use it to present to a group of children, parents, teachers, and/or coaches." -- page 169.

"The field of speech-language pathology is rapidly evolving into a diverse profession with sub-specialties in many areas of education and rehabilitation. This trend is highlighted by the institution of ASHA's special interest divisions and the current trends toward specialty recognition. Over the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in the involvement of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the evaluation and treatment of voice disorders. Collaboration between ENT physicians and SLPs is now the gold standard of care for patients presenting with a wide variety of conditions that may affect the voice. As this trend develops, many SLPs are obtaining continuing education to gain current knowledge in a rapidly changing field. It is vital that we have a working knowledge of disorders and pathologies that we are now being asked to treat. This "working knowledge" calls upon our ability to incorporate anatomy, neurology, speech science, and voice training. There are many current texts in the area of evaluation and treatment of voice; however, there are few available resources for treatment ideas and stimulus tasks. Many clinicians are adapting therapy materials and stimuli from motor speech manuals/workbooks to target voice goals. The Source® Voice Disorders was designed to assist clinicians with both the evaluative tools and therapy tasks to provide services to patients with both functional and medical (organic/neurological) diagnoses. It is a functional, clinical manual useful for clinicians with varying degrees of experience with voice disorders"--

This edition has been extensively rewritten in order to reflect the changes in clinical practice and learning methods which have taken place since the 5th edition was published. The seventeen chapters are divided into three sections: normal voice, descriptions of the various types of voice disorders, and the methods of treating abnormal voice. A profile summary of each voice disorder is provided for easy reference and comparison, and tables are used throughout the text. New laryngeal images and electroglottographic interpretations have also been included. The current emphasis on evidence-based practice is addressed in the review and descriptions of intervention strategies used in voice therapy.

This is a collection of 48 highly useful case studies of children and adults with communication disorders.

Now in its 3rd edition, this book emphasizes the physiological perspective of voice disorders & the behavioral & emotional factors that can influence these changes. Coverage includes in-depth explorations of patient-interviewing, history-taking, examination & testing.