Improving Efficacy of Voice Therapy Concepts Via Telepractice and Mobile App Technology

Training clear speech in conversation with new vs old voice. Training will occur over four weekly synchronous telepractice sessions. Each session lasts 45-60 minutes. The ecological momentary intervention (EMI) platform (app, server, web portal) will reflect the goals of the intervention. Participants will use the EMI platform to practice voice targets three times a day.

Training of four new voices (i.e., resonant voice in connected speech, falsetto for quiet talking, oral twang for talking over noise, and belt for healthy yelling) defined and trained by the anatomy and physiology of the system (i.e., Estill Voice Training's Figures). Training occurs in a bottom-up speech hierarchy with new vs other or old voice at each step. Additional methods are used in asynchronous telepractice to support the new voices during week 1 (e.g., vocal hygiene and education). Training will occur over three weekly synchronous telepractice sessions. Each session lasts 45-60 minutes. The ecological momentary intervention (EMI) platform (app, server, web portal) will reflect the goals of the intervention. Participants will use the EMI platform to practice voice targets three times a day.

Training clear speech in conversation with no use of new vs old voice. Training will occur over four weekly synchronous telepractice sessions. Each session lasts 45-60 minutes. The ecological momentary intervention (EMI) platform (app, server, web portal) will reflect the goals of the intervention. Participants will use the EMI platform to practice voice targets three times a day.

Training of a new resonant voice in connected speech defined and trained by the anatomy and physiology of the system (i.e., Estill Voice Training's Figures). Training occurs in a bottom-up speech hierarchy with no use of new vs old voice. Additional methods are used in asynchronous telepractice to support the new voices during week 1 (e.g., vocal hygiene and education). Training will occur over three weekly synchronous telepractice sessions. Each session lasts 45-60 minutes. The ecological momentary intervention (EMI) platform (app, server, web portal) will reflect the goals of the intervention. Participants will use the EMI platform to practice voice targets three times a day.