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Advanced Workshop for Speech Pathologists

Advanced Workshop for Speech Pathologists

Advanced Workshop for Speech Pathologists

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This workshop is looking to return from 2023.  Watch this space

Description

This workshop presents the Voicecraft approach to the assessment and treatment of basic and complex voice disorders, and teaches high level, complex skills in differentiated vocal tract control for the speech pathologist to use in the clinical setting. This workshop provides in-depth information, skill development opportunities and case examples of application of therapeutic processes that can be applied across a range of voice disorders and professional voice user populations. Voice physiology research, principles of motor learning, psychodynamic theory and clinical reasoning paradigms will be used to understand the nature of the therapeutic process for vocal change.

By the end of this workshop, participants will have a high level of mastery in differentiated vocal tract control across a range of physiological cue-response paradigms and an in-depth understanding of how to facilitate vocal change in others. This workshop provides in-depth knowledge, skill development opportunities and case examples of application of therapeutic processes that can be applied across a general caseload.

There is opportunity for one-to-one and group development of specific vocal skills, in a safe, supportive environment.

A manual is provided. Certificates are awarded for participation.

Assumed knowledge

  • Undergraduate vocal anatomy and physiology; and
  • Knowledge of own vocal health; and
  • 4 day Essential Skills Workshop content and skill development
  • OR
  • 6 day Voicecraft Extensive Workshop

Expected outcomes

  1. Increased confidence in working with adults and children with complex voice disorder, and a range of professional voice users.
  2. Awareness of own vocal function and potential
  3. Consolidation and high level mastery of the 5 basic vocal skills
  4. Acquisition and application of high vocal intensity techniques and exploration of a range of specific stylistic alternatives for different voice user populations.
  5. Knowledge of a clinical reasoning paradigm for application of basic and advanced skills to populations of professional voice users and complex voice disorders.