LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 15:7 July 2015
ISSN 1930-2940

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Acoustic Analysis of Speech Language Pathologist -
Before and After Therapy Sessions

Sudheep. S. and Satish. K.

Abstract

The present study aimed at examining selected parameters of voice among Speech Language Pathologists (professional voice users). Subjects were ten female professional voice users, with a mean age of 25. All the Speech Language Pathologists had a minimum of one year experience working as a professional Speech Language Pathologists. Voice handicap index was administered and subjects were found not having any apparent voice problems. Subjects were asked to phonate /a/, /i/, and /u/ in quiet condition and were recorded. PRAAT software 5.1.35 version was used to extract voice related parameters. Specifically various parameters of voice were determined. F0, F1, F2, F3, Jitter and Shimmer was determined and compared between pre and post therapy sessions.

This study gives an understanding of the various parameters that are expected to undergo significant changes following vocal fatigue. The need of vocal hygiene for speech language pathologist after therapy is revealed. It gives direction for counselling and treatment. The parameters could be used to determine the efficiency of therapy programs.

Keywords: F0, F1, F2, F3, Jitter and Shimmer

Introduction

Voice plays the musical accompaniment to speech reading, it is tuneful, pleasing, efficient communication by the spoken word”. The term professional voice user is used to denote the segment of population for whom voice is used as a primary tool for their occupation. Anyone who needs their voice in order to carry out their job is considered as a professional voice user. Professional voice users are those individuals who are directly dependent on vocal communication for their livelihood (Stemple, 1991).

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Sudheep Sudhakaran
Second Year Post Graduate Student
Dr. M.V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Maladi Court, Kavoor
Mangalore- 575015
Karnataka, India
appus89@gmail.com

Satish Kumaraswamy
Principal
Dr. M.V. Shetty College of Speech and Hearing
Maladi Court, Kavoor
Mangalore - 575015
Karnataka
India
sat8378@yahoo.com.

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