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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the Global Voice Therapy Model (GVTM) on acoustic, aerodynamic, and perceptual voice measures of four adults seeking voice therapy for a voice disorder. A speech-language pathologist facilitated speaking voice therapy with the four participants using the GVTM. Participants completed acoustic, aerodynamic, and perceptual voice measures at pre- and post-therapy time points. Differences were seen in the voice measures from pre- to post-therapy. The GVTM was successful in facilitating an improvement in the acoustic, aerodynamic, and perceptual measures of the participants.
Acknowledgements
This study was supported by a Faculty Development Committee Grant from West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA. An abbreviated version of the findings was presented at the ASHA convention in Chicago, Illinois, November 2008 and the 38th Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 2009. I would like to thank Mr Neil Szuminsky for building the Global Voice Analyzer and Ms Rosemary Ostrowski at the JCVS for referring the four adults for voice therapy.
Declaration of interest: The author reports no conflicts of interest. The author alone is responsible for the content and writing of the paper.