This session explores working with people along the gender spectrum to attain their desired voice and communication goals. Speaker Sandy Hirsch addresses cultural humility; methods of intake and assessment; training of vocal, verbal, and nonverbal parameters; and assessing readiness for exit from voice and communication modification.

This course is a recorded session from the 2020 online conference “Voice Evaluation and Treatment: Improving Outcomes for Children and Adults.”

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Perform an appropriate voice and communication intake with people who identify along the gender spectrum
• Obtain the necessary baseline measures of voice and related communication parameters with people who identify along the gender spectrum
• Plan and execute healthy, sustainable, and individualized voice and communication approaches for people who identify along the gender spectrum

DEI Professional Development Requirement

This course counts toward the ASHA certification maintenance professional development requirement for DEI (which encompasses cultural competency; cultural humility; culturally responsive practice; and diversity, equity, and inclusion). See more courses that count toward this requirement or read more about professional development requirements for certification maintenance.

Related Courses

View all courses from the 2020 online conference "Voice Evaluation and Treatment: Improving Outcomes for Children and Adults," available through the ASHA Learning Pass subscription or as an a la carte purchase.

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.