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Article Evaluation

For the article on Dysphonia.

Notes

- first paragraph only from one source,

-"it appears to..." isn't great wording - makes it seem like one person's observation

-article talks about referring the client to a doctor but not an S-LP.

-seems to be well laid out, easy to find what I'm looking for.

-one user on talk page says that it's written in difficult to understand language.

Article Evaluation

for article on Voice therapy.


 * could add more information about vocal hygiene
 * expand on voice therapy in trans populations  Already in Article:

Hygienic voice therapy involves modifying or eliminating inappropriate vocal behaviours that lead to voice dysfunction. Once behaviours are modified, the voice may improve towards a normal state. The voice is improved without directly targeting physiological mechanisms. Vocally traumatic behaviours (i.e. shouting, screaming) and dehydration are often targeted in hygienic voice therapy.

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Hygienic Voice therapy uses different vocal hygiene techniques. It is used for both management and prevention for voice disorders. For management of disorders, hygienic voice therapy is usually used in conjunction with other voice therapy methods. Vocal hygiene programs can include many different components but usually includes speech and non-speech aspects. Speech aspects include addressing loudness and amount of use. Whereas non-speech components typically address components such as allergies, or laryngo-pharyngeal reflux. A vocal hygiene program also may include a component about learning about how the voice works (anatomy and physiology).

Some vocal hygiene guidelines for better vocal health:


 * Avoid phono-traumatic behaviours (i.e. throat clearing, yelling, cheering, excessive crying, talking over extensive background noise, and use voice amplification where appropriate).
 * Decrease or eliminate use of alcohol, caffeine, and drugs (e.g. tobacco, recreational drugs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories and aspirin).
 * Increase humidification of the upper respiratory tract (e.g. drink more water, increase environmental humidity when possible, decrease time spent in dry or dusty environments).
 * Decrease quantity of speech (if you're an excessive voice user or post laryngeal surgery).