The Best Workbook To Improve Vocal Quality (for adult speech therapy)
This post is all about vocal quality
01
Deep Breathing | Improve Vocal Quality
This workbook starts with visuals to guide you through the step-by-step process for deep breathing. This means:
relaxing the shoulders
inhaling deeply into the diaphragm
controlling the exhale (which will be replaced by speech)
Why?
Deep breathing and speaking on the exahlation turns on the power to your voice. With more air and controlled exhalations, you can better achieve and STRONGER and LOUDER voice.
Included in the workbook is a data tracker to use pre- and post.
02
Humming
Start with deep breathing and then humming in place of exhaling
03
Words
Next move onto deep breathing and speaking at the word level. Use words that are functional and meaningful to the client.
04
Phrases
Once you have mastered humming and words, move onto phrases! Use functional phrases, such as "too hot" "too bright" or anything else of meaning to your client!
05
Sentences
Next move onto practicing sentences.
06
Conversation
Now it's time to generalize these skills into the level of conversation! In the workbook there are conversation starters for adults.
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