This book comprises fifty tips for speech and language therapy practitioners who are new to, or less experienced in, working with adult voice disorders. It considers the full clinical pathway from assessment to management and on through to discharge. It is a go-to book for accessible and practical support for voice newbies.

Carolyn Andrews is a speech and language therapist and University Teaching Fellow with over 20 years' clinical experience and education of SLT students. She first got curious about the voice listening to Top of the Pops in the 1980s and is fascinated by the uniqueness of our voices. Carolyn sees a key part of professional practice as translating complicated theory into accessible knowledge for clients and students alike, and loves exploring the craft of the voice with others.

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Your voice, the normal voice

Chapter 3: Doing voice therapy

Chapter 4: Assessment

Chapter 5: Management

Chapter 6: Working with specific diagnoses

Chapter 7: Working with professional voice users

Chapter 8: Professional liaison

Chapter 9: Learning from clients

Chapter 10: Appendices

Chapter 11: Useful resources

Index