Blog: Speech Therapy Tips, Voice Care, & Gender-Affirming Voice Insights

One glaring issue with healthcare in our country is the lack of affordable options and the lack of accessibility that impact so many Americans. Blue Ridge Speech and Voice is helping the community by providing cutting edge speech therapy via mobile services and online Telepractice, and by accepting some of the major insurances offered in North Carolina. Many of my clients have disabilities and therefore have difficulty leaving their home for outpatient speech therapy. Many ar

COVID-19 currently has nations on lockdown and people doing their best to practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the disease. However, the pandemic doesn't stop people from needing services, including those for speech and voice. If you find yourself wanting services at this time, you should know that evaluation and treatment are still feasible. I offer Telepractice/Telehealth services which allow you to work on your goals from your computer, without risking socia

Nonbinary and transgender welcome! Many people think that the only good option for a transgender person to modify their voice is through surgery. But did you know that surgery only changes pitch? Voice is more complex than just pitch, however. You know how some cis women have naturally deep husky voices (check out clips of actress Shoreh Aghdashloo), but they still sound distinctly feminine? That's because you're also noting breathiness, cadence, speech sound differences, res

Some call it Telepractice, while others say Telehealth or Telemedicine. Any way you say it, it's the future of healthcare! Telepractice is the application of telecommunications technology to the delivery of professional services at a distance by linking a clinician to a client online. Specialty providers tend to be located in larger cities, leaving many rural areas of out luck when searching for a specialty provider. With Telepractice, someone in a remote area can connect on