Sydney
Join Dr Jenevora Williams in association with the Australian Voice Asociation for Rehabilitating the Professional Voice User in Sydney.

January 27th-28th 2024
Rehabilitation of the Singing Voice
Two day course for Speech and Language Pathologists and Singing Teachers.
Presented in association with the Australian Voice Asociation
What will I learn?
Intro
This course is aimed at voice practitioners who already have a working knowledge of anatomy and function but who wish to gain a deeper understanding of voice disorders and post-clinical voice
rehabilitation.
Speech and Language Pathologists who would like to expand their knowledge of voice work will be introduced to the world of the elite voice user.
Singing teachers who wish to understand the impact
of vocal injuries and ill-health in singers will be given
knowledge and skills to help with healthcare for voice
users.
What is holistic healthcare?
- A look at the biopsychosocial model
- Why is this important when working with elite
voice users? - The story behind the problem, active listening
- Embracing the placebo
What will I learn?
- The value of person-centred philosophy and practice, for measurable outcomes and sense of self.
- To navigate the use of touch in voice rehabilitation
- The use of movement and play for release and change
The Singer - a special case
- Why are singers vulnerable to performance-
related injury? - Common problems
- Types of singing and the varying demands
- Child performers
Common Disorders and Pathology
- Nodules
- Polyps
- Cysts
- Muscle tension Dysphonia
Vocal Health for Voice Users
- General advice for maintaining healthy voice use
- Diet and gastro-oesophageal reflux
- Voice and sport
- Pacing the voice through the working day
- Drugs and alcohol
Practical Exercises
- The SOVT – how does it really work and what are
the variants for - Working with hyperfunction
- Working with hypofunction, paresis and paralysis
- Brain hacks for re-wiring
The Rehab Specialist – Skills and Boundaries
- What is the multi-discliplinary voice clinic and
where do we fit in? - How do the singing teacher and speech
pathologist work together? - How can we facilitate patient-centred care?
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