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    Clinical Examination, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Voice Disorders: Nuts and Bolts of Voice Therapy

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    • Speech Language Pathologist
    • Speech Language Pathology Asst
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Course Description

Unfortunately, due to a family emergency, the instructor has asked us to reschedule this event. We will let you know as soon as we have a new date on the calendar. Thank you for your understanding.

There are two ways to participate in this course:
1. As a LIVE STUDIO audience member in Gulf Breeze, Florida - studio seats are limited
2. Via LIVE STREAM from anywhere around the world. - Live stream participants will login through CIAOs online portal to access the event and interact with the instructor.

Course begins: 9:00 AM Central (10:00 AM Eastern; 8:00 AM Mountain; 7:00 AM Pacific)
Speech-Language Pathologists are faced with new challenges every day in patient care. This is true in many aspects of professional practice, including the field of voice and functional laryngeal airway disorders. This course will include a review of recent literature for evidence-based practice, as well as facilitate execution and interpretation of a relevant and comprehensive case history and differential diagnoses in perceptual evaluation and treatment of voice disorders. Emphasis will be placed upon evaluation and treatment of voice disorders of highest incidence of occurrence. Examples include Muscle Tension Dysphonia, Presbyphonia, Vocal Fold Paralysis, Chronic Cough, Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion, benign lesions, and post-operative considerations in voice therapy.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Analyze features of perceptual voice disorders and related psychosocial characteristics
  • Demonstrate knowledge of perceptual voice evaluation tools and parameters
  • Analyze objective measures to qualify severity of Dysphonia
  • Apply knowledge to accurately palpate the larynx and perform circumlaryngeal massage for laryngeal relaxation
  • Demonstrate understanding of vocal hygiene, phonotrauma and post-operative considerations to vocal rehabilitation for optimal laryngeal integrity
  • Analyze vocal abuse and misuse patterns and identify appropriate remediation techniques
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract exercises and Resonant Voice Therapy techniques
  • Apply knowledge of Chronic Cough/ILS treatment techniques
  • Apply knowledge of Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion (PVFM) and motor learning principles as they relate to treatment techniques
  • Apply knowledge of current research and implications for future treatment of voice

Gina Gallo

M.S. CCC-SLP, NDC

Gina E. Gallo was educated at the University of Rhode Island where she received her B.S. in Communication Disorders and her M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology. Gina has worked as a medical Speech-Language Pathologist since 1998 across various levels of care, concentrating in swallowing and voice disorders. She is a Certified VitalStim Instructor and uses Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in her clinical practice at Spaulding Outpatient Center. Gina recently became one of the first SLPs to earn the NDC credential (NMES for Dysphagia Certified). She has worked extensively with patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer, and previously served on Head and Neck Tumor Board at Rhode Island Hospital. She has also served as a guest lecturer for the Southern New England Rehab Center annual conference, and as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Rhode Island in the area of Voice Disorders.

Financial Disclosure: Gina receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. She also receives royalties for the purchase of her recorded course(s)
Non-Financial Disclosure: Gina uses VitalStim Therapy in her practice.

Day 1

07:30 - 08:00
Registration
08:00 - 08:15
Course Agenda, Pre-test (no scoring)
08:15 - 08:45
Subsystems of Phonation
08:45 - 09:45
Perceptual Evaluation and Laryngeal Palpation
09:45 - 10:15
Instrumental Evaluation of Voice
10:15 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 11:00
Differential Dx: Special populations and Post-op care
11:00 - 12:00
Literature Review: Present and Future Applications
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch
12:30 - 01:15
Voice Therapy: Respiration, Phonation, and Resonance
01:15 - 01:45
MTD, Chronic Cough/Irritable Larynx Syndrome
01:45 - 02:00
Break
02:00 - 02:30
Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion Treatment
02:30 - 03:30
Case Presentations
03:30 - 04:00
Q&A

Delivery VIA:

  • Live Stream - This course is offered from our Live Stream studio. Watch and interact with the instructor from wherever you are or join us as part of the studio audience in sunny Gulf Breeze, FL. Included with each Live Stream registration is access to the course recording for the 14 days immediately following the broadcast.

Contact hours pre-approved for:

  • 7 Hours
  • CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (0.7 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet submission required
  • As an IACET Accredited Provider, CIAO offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard
  • CIAO is authorized by IACET to offer 0.7 CEUs for this program

This course is offered for 0.7 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level, Professional Area)


CIAO is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). CIAO complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, CIAO is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.


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