Online Voice Training Available in South Carolina!

Prismatic Speech Services is delighted to announce that we are now accepting clients from both North and South Carolina! Our transgender vocal training and rehabilitative voice therapy services are available in-person at our office in Greensboro and remotely via telepractice. We hope to hear from you soon! Read about our Speech-Language Pathologist! Free Resources: 1. What IS …

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Pitch Production: What’s the Buzz?

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 …

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Transgender 101: An introduction

This article is a sampling of definitions which are informed by my experiences and viewpoint. I have spoken to many at length about these subjects to broaden my understanding, and I hope to offer a culturally informed and competent analysis of the terms. That being said, I am not immune to bias and, like everything …

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Recap: The Voice Foundation 2017 Symposium

06/12/17 UPDATE:I was able to gain the perspective of one of the presenters in the afternoon. With their permission, I will share a section of their statement: "...I completely agree that we missed a really important moment there and I'm sorry. I will confess, before the opening day I was feeling confident about our workshop …

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An Introduction

Hello! My name is Kevin Dorman (they/them/their) and I’m the owner and sole practitioner of Prismatic Speech Services. I am a state licensed speech-language pathologist and a member of both the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). As a practitioner, I specialize in transgender vocal training and rehabilitative …

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