Social and Vocational Impacts of Voice Disorders
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This
journal self-study explores a variety of issues related to adult vocal health
and how voice disorders affect social and work-related interactions. Articles examine
prevalence rates of voice disorders among college students; self-reports of
vocal use; issues that school workers confront that may affect vocal health;
the impact of common workplace issues, such as heating and air conditioning
levels, on vocal functioning; and how voice disorders may affect listener
processing and comprehension.
Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:
- discuss
vocal health issues for college students
- discuss
issues related to self-reporting of vocal use
- explain
factors that affect vocal health and function in school and office workers
- describe
how listeners are affected by voice disorders
Contents
The following articles are included in this course:
- Epidemiology of Vocal Health in Young Adults Attending College in the
United States, by Naomi A. Hartley, Ellen Breen, and Susan L. Thibeault
- Accuracy of Self-Reported Estimates of Daily Voice Use in Adults With
Normal and Disordered Voices, by Daryush D. Mehta, Harold A. Cheyne, II,
Asa Wehner, James T. Heaton, and Robert E. Hillman
- Work-Related Determinants of Voice Complaints Among School Workers:
An Eleven-Month Follow-Up Study, by Lady Catherine Cantor Cutiva and
Alex Burdorf
- Vocal Ergonomics in the Workplace: Heating, Ventilation, and AirConditioning Method Influences on Vocal Comfort and Function, by Mary J.
Sandage, Keith A. Rahn, and Audrey G. Smith
- The Impact of Dysphonic Voices on Healthy Listeners: Listener Reaction
Times, Speech Intelligibility, and Listener Comprehension, by Paul M. Evitts,
Heather Starmer, Kristine Teets, Christen Montgomery, Lauren Calhoun,
Allison Schulze, Jenna MacKenzie, and Lauren Adams
Learning Assessment
Online, multiple-choice exam
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