Transgender Voice Therapy

[smartypants14]

Hi Guys,

 I was wondering if anyone on here knew of any schools that offered a transgender voice clinic? I think it be so interesting to work with such a different population of people and needs, and this seems to fit! I know NYU offers one, and so does college of saint rose i believe, or ithaca.

 

Thanks

[TerapistaRae]

Smartypants,

 

I remember a professor from my undergrad, Dr. David Ratusnik, who did some pioneering studies on transgender voice therapy in the 1970s. It might be worth looking into some of his studies or shooting him an email. He teaches for the University of Central Florida (UCF). Hope that helps a bit!

 

Rachel

[Tuck]

Hey Smartypants, would you report back on what you find out about this? I'd love to know more.

[NCAR823]

Hey Smartypants,

I believe Voice Feminization can also be a certifiable skill if you find a program you really like or is convenient for you that doesn't have that focus. The clinic I am working at now offers voice fem and I spoke to one of our SLP's and I think the training involves the same technique as voice therapy, but uses some different equipment. I also believe George Washington in DC has a program.

I would suggest researching specialization options, or emailing a voice specialist. Most SLPs are writers, and I'd say it's in their nature to help people so I'm sure you could get sound direction from an expert in the field. Hope this helps!

[Tuck]

George Washington evidently has an NIH grant on this topic, and I just learned that the University of Arizona has a Transgender Voice and Speech group, so at least someone there is interested.

[SLPamy]

I saw that University of North Carolina-Greensboro had "Transgender Voice" listed as a unique feature on their ASHA EdFind page.

[pure titanium]

George Washington University for sure has an active group.

[midnight]

Boulder does a lot of transgender voice work.

Edited August 25, 2013 by midnight