We provide speech therapy online for children, adolescents and adults with voice disorders.
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 voice disorders?
Speech therapy can provide a range of benefits for individuals with voice disorders, helping to improve their communication abilities and overall quality of life. Here are some specific ways that speech therapy can be beneficial:
1. **Assessment and Diagnosis**: A speech-language pathologist (SLP) can perform a comprehensive assessment to identify the specific type and cause of the voice disorder, leading to a better understanding of the problem.
2. **Voice Education**: Therapy often includes education about the anatomy and physiology of the voice, helping individuals understand how their vocal cords work and how various factors can impact voice quality.
3. **Vocal Hygiene**: SLPs can teach patients about proper vocal hygiene techniques, such as hydration, avoiding vocal strain, and minimizing irritants, which can help prevent further voice issues.
4. **Voice Rehabilitation**: Customized voice therapy programs can provide exercises to strengthen the vocal cords, improve breath support, and enhance vocal resonance. Techniques like pitch modulation, intensity control, and articulation may also be incorporated.
5. **Reduction of Symptoms**: Therapy can help reduce symptoms associated with voice disorders, such as hoarseness, vocal fatigue, and strain, making it easier for individuals to communicate.
6. **Modification Techniques**: For individuals with functional voice disorders, speech therapy can facilitate retraining of vocal habits, helping patients learn to use their voices more effectively and efficiently.
7. **Management of Underlying Conditions**: In cases where voice disorders are related to underlying medical issues (e.g., reflux, nodules), SLPs often collaborate with medical professionals to develop comprehensive treatment plans that can include lifestyle changes and therapeutic techniques.
8. **Stress and Anxiety Reduction**: Individuals with voice disorders may experience stress or anxiety about their voice issues. SLPs can work on reducing these feelings through counseling and relaxation techniques, ensuring a more confident use of their voice.
9. **Support and Encouragement**: The therapeutic environment provides ongoing support and motivation, helping individuals stay focused on their goals and progress.
10. **Improved Communication Skills**: Beyond voice improvement, therapy can enhance overall communication skills, including clarity, articulation, and fluency, which can lead to more effective interactions in both personal and professional settings.
Overall, speech therapy can transform not only the voice of those with voice disorders but also their confidence, social interactions, and quality of life.
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 voice disorders. 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 voice disorders 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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