Voice Disorders Exam 2
1. gives diagnosis of laryngeal disorder (or rules out) and provides treatment recommendations
and/or surgery if necessary: otorhino/laryngologist or ENT specialist
2. SLP role in evaluation process: explore functioning of voice that constitutes a disorder, refer to
ENT
3. SLPs do not : diagnose (e.g., nodules, cancer)
4. voice evaluation SLP steps
1. /initial contact
2. records
3. client
4. client rates level of
5. scales
6. questions: intake
medical
interview
severity
rating
follow up
5. intake/initial contact:
, Voice Disorders Exam 2
contact via
review : phone
intake questionnaire
6. medical records:
review meeting with patient help to
direct interview : before questions
7. client interview:
ask questions: general, open-ended
8. client rates level of severity: how much does it impact their lives?
9. rating scales that cover all of ICF except impairment: voice handicap index, pediatric voice
outcome, voice symptom index, voice related quality of life, voice evaluation profile sheet
10.rating scales that cover all areas of ICF: dyspnea index, cough severity index, reflex symptom
index, trans-woman voice questionnaire, perceived stress scale
11.dyspnea: shortness of breath
12. follow up questions:
confirm
probe using questions: understanding
specific
, Voice Disorders Exam 2
13.client interview - voice disorder from 's perspective: client
14. client interview:
of client (measures benefit of therapy)
level (vocabulary used)
to work on change (ownership/acceptance)
skills: priorities
education
motivation
discrimination
15.other complaints that relate to laryngeal function, other than how voice sounds: associated
symptoms
16.associated symptoms examples: foreign body sensation in throat, throat tight- ness/dryness,
breathing problems, pain, fatigue, sense of effort
17. history of voice problem:
of vocal concern
what type of
progression of : onset
1. gives diagnosis of laryngeal disorder (or rules out) and provides treatment recommendations
and/or surgery if necessary: otorhino/laryngologist or ENT specialist
2. SLP role in evaluation process: explore functioning of voice that constitutes a disorder, refer to
ENT
3. SLPs do not : diagnose (e.g., nodules, cancer)
4. voice evaluation SLP steps
1. /initial contact
2. records
3. client
4. client rates level of
5. scales
6. questions: intake
medical
interview
severity
rating
follow up
5. intake/initial contact:
, Voice Disorders Exam 2
contact via
review : phone
intake questionnaire
6. medical records:
review meeting with patient help to
direct interview : before questions
7. client interview:
ask questions: general, open-ended
8. client rates level of severity: how much does it impact their lives?
9. rating scales that cover all of ICF except impairment: voice handicap index, pediatric voice
outcome, voice symptom index, voice related quality of life, voice evaluation profile sheet
10.rating scales that cover all areas of ICF: dyspnea index, cough severity index, reflex symptom
index, trans-woman voice questionnaire, perceived stress scale
11.dyspnea: shortness of breath
12. follow up questions:
confirm
probe using questions: understanding
specific
, Voice Disorders Exam 2
13.client interview - voice disorder from 's perspective: client
14. client interview:
of client (measures benefit of therapy)
level (vocabulary used)
to work on change (ownership/acceptance)
skills: priorities
education
motivation
discrimination
15.other complaints that relate to laryngeal function, other than how voice sounds: associated
symptoms
16.associated symptoms examples: foreign body sensation in throat, throat tight- ness/dryness,
breathing problems, pain, fatigue, sense of effort
17. history of voice problem:
of vocal concern
what type of
progression of : onset
