ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the practical aspects of working in the field of voice as a specialist speech and language therapist (SLT). It discusses voice work as a clinical SLT specialism and the scope of practice. Dysphonic patients require an ENT assessment prior to referral to speech and language therapy. Referring doctors vary in the amount of information they provide on the referral form. Diagrams of the vocal folds indicating the site of any lesions or pathology are useful for clinicians, as well as information regarding any asymmetry of the vocal folds and any impairment to function or structure observable with laryngeal endoscopy. A wide range of SLTs may offer voice therapy to clients who have some type of voice difficulty. This can include SLTs who work with the hearing impaired, learning disabled, and individuals with progressive neurological disorders or children with cleft palate.
