Why Alaryngeal Speech Has a Reduced Level of Intelligibility and How It Can Be Maximized
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intelligibility; laryngectomy; alaryngeal speech; tracheosophageal speech; electrolaryngeal speech; esophageal speechAbstract
Treatment protocol for carcinoma of the larynx often involves total laryngectomy, the surgical removal of the larynx. Laryngectomees can achieve voice restoration using the following alaryngeal speech methods: esophageal, electrolaryngeal, pneumatic device, and tracheosophageal speech. This poster investigates the best methods to maximize intelligibility in individuals who use alaryngeal speech.
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Senior capstone poster, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, SUNY Plattsburgh
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