We provide speech therapy online for children, adolescents and adults with vocal cord paralysis.
We are a registered NDIS provider and use an inclusive approach to therapy, where the person can be in the comfort and familiarity of their own home.
How can speech therapy benefit people with vocal cord paralysis?
Speech therapy can be highly beneficial for individuals with vocal cord paralysis in several ways, helping to improve communication and overall quality of life. Here are some of the key benefits:
1. **Vocal Rehabilitation**: Speech therapists can design specialized exercises to help individuals strengthen their vocal cords and improve their voice quality. This may include techniques that encourage better vocal fold closure.
2. **Alternative Communication Strategies**: For those who struggle significantly with speech, speech therapists can teach alternative communication methods, such as using assistive devices, gestures, or writing, to help maintain effective communication.
3. **Breath Control and Support**: Therapy can focus on improving breath support, which is crucial for effective speech production. Techniques such as diaphragmatic breathing can help individuals manage airflow better when speaking.
4. **Voice Techniques**: Therapists can teach vocal techniques to manage the effects of paralysis, such as modifying pitch and loudness or using resonance strategies that make speech more audible.
5. **Swallowing Techniques**: Vocal cord paralysis can affect swallowing. Speech therapists are trained to provide swallowing assessments and techniques that promote safe swallowing to prevent aspiration.
6. **Customized Therapy Plans**: Each case of vocal cord paralysis is unique, and a speech therapist can develop personalized therapy plans that address specific speech and communication needs.
7. **Education and Counseling**: Speech therapists can provide education about vocal cord paralysis to the individual and their family, helping them understand the condition and offer support strategies.
8. **Emotional and Psychological Support**: Adjusting to a vocal cord disorder can be challenging. Speech therapy can provide a supportive environment to address emotional concerns, boost confidence, and foster effective communication skills.
9. **Monitoring Progress**: Regular sessions with a speech therapist allow for ongoing assessment and adjustments to the treatment plan based on progress and changing needs.
Overall, speech therapy can empower those with vocal cord paralysis to communicate more effectively and improve their overall quality of life. It is often a collaborative process that involves the therapist, the individual, and their support network.
Services for children, adolescents and adults
We have speech therapists who work with children, adolescents and adults, and we have therapists who have experience with vocal cord paralysis. Read more about our therapists here.
NDIS registered provider
We are a registered NDIS provider and work with self-managed, plan-managed and agency-managed clients.
If your are an NDIS provider or support coordinator we can provide reliable speech therapy for clients with vocal cord paralysis in any location. Refer a client and we’ll connect you to the right clinician.
Is online speech therapy effective?
Yes! A growing body of evidence shows that online delivery of therapy can be as effective as face to face. Online therapy has many other benefits too, including being convenient and accessible for people in regional and rural areas.
How does online speech therapy work?
At Umbo online therapy is not just zoom plus business-as-usual. It’s much more diverse than simply videoconferencing. Umbo therapists provide an individualised approach to each person, using the latest evidence, and a variety of technologies and engagement techniques.
Umbo champions person-centred therapy. It means the person and their family/support people leads the conversation. We believe that the most effective therapy occurs when support is given in the environment where the person lives, learns, works or plays. Therefore we work with the family, and teach skills to you or to other supporters. This means you’re achieving real-life goals, rather than just achieving goals in a clinic.
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