Description
Assess, diagnose, and treat voice and upper-airway disorders across the lifespan using perceptual, acoustic, aerodynamic, and endoscopic measures. Develop and deliver evidence-based voice therapy, counsel on vocal health, and coordinate care with laryngology. May select and train use of voice amplification or alaryngeal communication options and conduct research in voice science.
- • Monitor clients’ voice outcomes and adjust therapy plans accordingly.
- • Administer and interpret perceptual, acoustic, aerodynamic, and laryngeal imaging evaluations of voice.
- • Diagnose and plan treatment for dysphonia, muscle tension dysphonia, presbyphonia, vocal fold lesions, paresis/paralysis, spasmodic dysphonia, PVFM/ILO, and chronic cough.
- • Develop individualized voice therapy plans based on assessment findings and medical recommendations.
- • Teach techniques such as resonant voice, flow phonation, semi-occluded vocal tract exercises, and vocal function exercises.
- • Train efficient breath support, phonation–respiration coordination, and laryngeal relaxation strategies.
- • Provide perioperative counseling and rehabilitation for phonosurgery, injection laryngoplasty, or Botox treatment.
- • Coach professional voice users on load management, warm-ups, technique, and prevention.
- • Deliver gender-affirming voice and communication therapy.
- • Provide cough suppression therapy and breathing retraining for chronic cough and PVFM/ILO.
- • Educate clients and families on vocal hygiene, hydration, reflux management, and voice-protective behaviors.
- • Recommend and train use of voice amplification or alaryngeal communication options (e.g., electrolarynx, tracheoesophageal voice).
- • Use software and instrumentation for acoustic analysis, aerodynamic assessment, stroboscopy recording, and voice dosimetry.
- • Integrate test results with medical history in collaboration with laryngologists to guide treatment and referrals.
- • Write reports and maintain documentation of evaluations, treatment, progress, outcomes, and billing.
- • Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and coordinate care with ENT, pulmonology, allergy, GI, and behavioral health.
- • Design home exercise programs and practice schedules to support carryover and self-management.
- • Provide training and resources to educators or employers on vocal demands and accommodations.
- • Develop and lead group classes or workshops on vocal wellness and injury prevention.
- • Supervise or collaborate with therapy team members and mentor students or assistants.
- • Conduct or collaborate on research in voice disorders, therapies, or clinical technologies and share findings.
- • Complete administrative tasks such as scheduling, equipment maintenance, lesson planning, and outcome tracking.
- • Consult with and refer clients for additional medical or educational services as indicated.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
