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voice pathologist
A professional who diagnoses and treats voice disorders, such as those associated with professional use of voice. Responsibilities include:
- Develops and implements perceptual evaluation procedures and psychophysical methods for voice assessment.
- Collects diagnostic data on individuals, such as output pressures, airflow, chestwall movements, and articular and laryngeal displacement, using scopes and other measuring instruments.
- Analyzes and interprets diagnostic data and consults with otolaryngologist and other professionals to determine method of treatment, such as surgery, vocal modification, or voice therapy.
- Plans and conducts voice therapy sessions, applying auditory, visual, kinematic, and biofeedback techniques.
- Plans and conducts voice hygiene workshops.
- Calibrates equipment.
- May teach voice science to associates and direct research in area of voice.
- May establish procedures and direct operation of laboratory specializing in diagnosing and treating voice disorders and be designated Director, Bio-Communications Laboratory.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Professional careers
- Category: Occupational titles
- Company: U.S. DOL
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Δημιουργός
- Jason F
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(United States of America)