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CAN'T BREATHE? SUSPECT VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION!VCD
Conferences (or conferences that include some info. about VCD) in 2010
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Announcing.....A tutorial on -
Advanced Clinical Management for Special Voice Disorder Populations - * Irritable Larynx Syndrome
* VCD [Vocal Cord Dysfunction] * Vocal Abuse Presented by: Douglas M. Hicks, PhD, CCC-CLP, ASHA-F When & Where? -
Friday, April 30 & Saturday, May 1, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota ASHA CEU's = 1.4 Contact:
Linda S. Neilson,
PhD
Continuing Education Programs of America (CEPA) PO BOX 52 Peoria, IL 61650 Telephone- 309-263-0310 E-Mail- cepa@mtco.com which leads to links, including this one: http://www.autismwebsite.com/cepa/pdf/Voice-BloomingtonMN2010.pdf COURSE
OVERVIEW
This new program provides for more
advanced and comprehensive attention
to select disorders and is not an
overview.
Patients representing the
Irritable Larynx Syndrome (including
allergy, asthma, and reflux), the unique problem of Vocal Fold Dysfunction (VCD), and those demonstrating
vocal abuse are a growing and demanding
part of one’s clinical practice.
Generous time dedicated to each
disorder area will allow discussion of
more detailed clinical skills, both evaluation and treatment, as well as critical patient education. This
newly developed program allows experienced
therapists to be immersed in the clinical management of several challenging but treatable laryngeal/voice disorders.
Special features of the workshop will be dynamic interaction among participants
(including attendee case forums), real
case illustrations, generous question/answer time, readily applicable
clinical strategies, and discussion of key
counseling points with patients and their family.
An innovative, successful approach to
treating vocal abuse will utilize a vocal wellness counseling strategy in place of
traditional vocal exercises/drills. A newly publishedchapter reprint on vocal hygiene
will be provided.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
By the conclusion of this course, the
participant will be able to:
• apply a diagnostic paradigm that
differentiates several factors subsumed
under irritable larynx syndrome
(allergy, asthma, and reflux);
• articulate the clinical differences
between GER [Gastro esophageal reflux] and
LPR [Laryngo pharyngeal
reflux];
• apply a prescriptive treatment
paradigm for the different irritative etiologies;
• distinguish among the clinical
subtypes related to VCD;
• implement differential treatment for
the various VCD subgroups;
• implement an innovative approach for
the treatment of vocal abuse;
• utilize a comprehensive vocal
hygiene approach for the resolution of vocal
fold nodules.
WHO WILL BENEFIT – Experienced Speech/Language Pathologists who are seeking advanced information on the management
of Irritable Larynx Syndrome,
VCD, and Vocal
Abuse.
May 15–16, 2010 (Sat. - Sun.)
Department
of Otolaryngology, Department
of Pediatrics,
Course Directors:
CHRISTOPHER
J. HARTNICK, MD
otolaryngologists, pulmonologists, gastroenterologists,
speech pathologists, pediatricians, pediatric speech language pathologists, and allied health professionals
At
the conclusion of the course, participants will be able
to:
--Describe the characteristics, work up, and treatment of pediatric habit cough and pediatric paradoxical vocal fold motion [PVFM] --Describe extra-esophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux and allergic eosinophilic esophagitis To
view course information online, visit our home
page:
www.cme.hms.harvard.edu/courses/airway.
If you have
specific questions about this course,
please email Glenn W. Bunting, at glenn_bunting@meei.harvard.edu
Glenn W.
Bunting, M.S., CCC-SLP Voice & Speech Laboratory Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
National
Jewish previously held their 3rd National Conference on VCD,
Thurs. and Fri., July 19-20, 2007,
in Denver, Colorado Title of Conference was:
'Moving Forward with Diagnosis and Management of Vocal
Cord Dysfunction / Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion'
Medical staff from the Interdisciplinary Team at National Jewish who work with VCD/PVFM presented about allergies, impact of environmental irritants, psychosocial issues in adult and pediatric patients, success with Biofeedback and Hypnosis, laryngeal (voice box/vocal cord, etc.) evaluation procedures, and variations in the clinical presentations of VCD/PVFM. Clinicians and researchers from across the United States and Australia presented results in psychological evaluations, comorbidities [co-existing illnesses, ailments, conditions] in the military population, descriptive studies, use of the Estill Voice Techniques, unusual medical disorders presenting as VCD/PVFM and developing a research data base. Clinical Hands-On teaching sessions covered adaptation of Breathing Techniques for individual patients, and Activity-Based Breathing Techniques with athletes. Viewing the 'Posters' and discussing the information with Presenters was scheduled in the Program, and exhibitors were available to demonstrate and discuss equipment. Lunch on Friday,
July 20, was open choice with a faculty person facilitating discussion at
each table on topics such as research, treatment approaches, patients with
additional medical issues, and the
direction VCD/PVFM should go. Summaries of the discussions were presented to the entire group, fulfilling the goal of the Conference – what do we know and where should we go in diagnosis and treatment of VCD/PVFM. ------------------------ Learning Objectives of this Nat'l Jewish VCD Conference were:
This
Nat'l Jewish VCD Conference, was a great and rare opportunity to
hear experienced and expert physicians and speech pathologists, who
have diagnosed
and treated many VCD patients, since the 1980’s! Attendees learned a
lot about VCD, including some of its many possible causes, and learned what
works, and
why, to help VCD patients conquer their VCD! They asked questions, and
shared experiences, with speakers and other attendees.
All interested medical people, speech
pathologists, and allied health professionals (AHP’s) were welcome and
invited to attend this important VCD conference:
The following were welcome to attend: ER
(Emergency Room) physicians, Allergists, Otolaryngologists (ENT/ear,
nose & throat physicians), Gastroenterologists, Endocrinologists,
Neurologists, Pediatricians, Primary Care Physicians, Pulmonologists
(lung doctors), Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Anesthesiologists, other
physicians (MD's, DO's ND's), Nurses, including school nurses, Physician’s Assistants,
Speech & Language Pathologists (SLP’s), including school SLP’s,
Dentists, ER & ambulance personnel, Paramedics, Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMT’s), Respiratory Therapists (RT’s), Pharmacists,
Researchers, etc. Nat’l Jewish held 2 previous interesting
and clinically helpful VCD Conferences, in 2001 & 2003, called
“Advances in Diagnosis & Treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction: A
State-of-the Art Conference”. I have added much info from these
conferences, to this website, and am adding info from the above 3rd VCD Conference. See webpage 7, about becoming a patient at Nat’l Jewish, in Denver, CO. If you know about any future VCD conferences, please
e-mail me at (see email below) with information about them. I will add
your information to this page, to help publicize VCD conferences for
interested medical professionals, and for allied health professionals.
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