Kapila Voice and Speech Services

https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2024_PERSP-23-00151

Doing the Inner and Outer Work: Culturally Responsive Practices in Gender-Affirming Voice Care Purpose: This article aims to raise clinical awareness of (a) the barriers and forms of oppression that transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) pe...

Please join us if you’re in TGNC community and if you’re a voice professional (teacher, coach) or related student!

Our next educational event is coming up at the end of August on the 23rd; TVI's very own Becks Von Duering will provide an introduction to the "acoustic assumptions" approach to resonance modification with plenty of theory and practical application alike!

As always, this event:
A) Is only for transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive individuals who are currently, or working towards, providing gender-affirming voice work as a service.
B) Occurs at 5:30 pm PT; 8:30 pm ET
C) Can be registered for by scanning the QR code or clicking here: https://forms.gle/rUHrMxw65Cvn9NC47


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So proud of Karina Saechao of Yay Language Golden Oak Speech Therapy and Chelsea Privette for this article(shout out to R. Danielle Scott for editing and helping make the publication happen). Black language from Black SLP PhD perspectives hits different, is meaningful and authentic, and we need more of it The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 👏🏽

Black Languaging IS Translanguaging: We Not Just Talkin Bout It, We Bout It Bout It! Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a foundational understanding of translanguaging in order to conceptualize Black Languaging as ...

Hayward SNF that is privately owned to my knowledge is seeking an SLP. I am unable to provide coverage, but wanted to share the opportunity as it is open potentially to CFs and hourly wage seems open to negotiation given their needs. Please DM me if you want to be connected.

Anyone I know who is in Maryland and interested in an SLP Clinical Director position?

This one features prominent voice folks including AC Goldberg

What is gender-affirming vocal care? The medical field helping people find their voice Gender-affirming voice therapy and surgery can be life-changing. Here's how it helps transgender and nonbinary people find their authentic voice.

Please check out Kevin Dorman of Prismatic Speech Services on CNN.com! What???

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/06/us/gender-affirming-vocal-coach-cec/index.html

Some transgender and nonbinary people may want to change their voices. Gender-affirming vocal coaches are there to help | CNN Gender-affirming vocal coaches have backgrounds in speech therapy, vocal performance or other types of vocal practices, and use their expertise to help people change the quality of their voices in a safe and sustainable way.

One of the hardest watches in a long time - peak narcissism and white saviorism from a self-identified “ally” for race and disability justice. An example of how academia, white supremacy, and pseudoscience masked a true predator. What are your thoughts?