Hey folks; Kevin Dorman (they/them) here! I wanted to share with you all that I will be hosting a free, public talk about gender-affirming voice work at the Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas on Tuesday, February 17th at 5:30 pm! This is a talk I've wanted to do ever since we moved here in August 2024; …
When asking new clients about their initial goals for gender-affirming voice work, the number one response we receive is, “I just want to sound like a cisgender [man/woman].” While this is an understandable and valid initial goal, we find that there are vast differences in what these new clients mean; at this early stage, they …
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Tell me your name, identity/pronouns, and state(s) you’re licensed in. My name is Kevin Dorman, I use they/them pronouns, and I’m licensed in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Kansas! What do you like to do outside of Speech-Language Pathology? What are your passions or hobbies, what fandoms are you in? Outside of SLP, …
Tell me your name, identity/pronouns, and state(s) you’re licensed in. My name is Alison Hiester and my pronouns are she/her. I’ve lived in Pittsburgh for over 20 years, but I’m originally from outside of Buffalo, NY (“Go Bills”) and I consider Western NY to be my “other” home. I’m currently licensed in PA, NY, VA, …
Tell me your name, identity/pronouns, and state(s) you’re licensed in. My name is Taylor Mashburn. I am a Lesbian. I use she/her pronouns, and just recently moved back to North Carolina. I lived in Knoxville, TN (Go Vols!) for about 5 years before moving back. What do you like to do outside of speech-language pathology? …
Tell me your name, identity/pronouns, and states you’re licensed in. My name is Nora Mahon. I am a transgender woman and I use she/her pronouns. I’m a speech-language pathologist currently licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Ohio. I reside in Pittsburgh, but I’m a proud Clevelander at heart! What do you like to do outside …
In order to breathe easily and produce voice with the least amount of effort, one needs to establish a foundation of healthy habits to promote vocal hygiene. At Prismatic Speech Services, both transgender vocal training and rehabilitative voice therapy clients begin with learning the basics of proper vocal hygiene. Oftentimes, underlying vocal hygiene issues can …
When it comes to seeking specialty services, such as voice therapy, finding a quality provider nearby can be a challenge. When trying to find clinics which have subspecialties like transgender vocal training, it can be near impossible. Most clinicians who specialize in these services tend to cluster around larger cities, where a more reliable stream …
Pitch refers to the relative "highness" or "lowness" of a sound based on the rate of its vibrations. In this blog post, we examine the underlying mechanisms and physics that help us produce pitch. Previously, we explored how breathing works and how exhaling provides the fuel for voicing. As discussed in that post, on an …
Everything we do that affects another person is communicative. Even if we do not make a conscious choice to communicate, humans are a social species. Regardless of intent, others interpret our actions and extrapolate meaning from them. As we move through public and private spaces, the way we move through these spaces and interact with others …