He Doesn’t Listen!
Cognitive therapy is not just to regain function but also educate the couple on what changes may be occurring progressively and how to prepare. And the easiest advice to give, while the hardest to truly sink in for the spouse, is that the patient is not being stubborn or ignoring them.
Meet the Kazoo!
My voice clients know all to well my favorite voice tool for dysphonia: The Kazoo! Why use it? Because it helps remind you what an open vocal tract feels like. And you should not feel tired after speaking or singing if you keep your vocal tract open.
Insurance Upheaval
Many new Medicaid restrictions were put in place, and the ACA subsidies will be all but eliminated by the end of the year. We know from well-documented public health research that when those below the poverty line have to pay for health care, they simply do not go.