Voice and Upper Airway Issues

1523L - Voice as an Expression of Identity: A Cultural Construct

Friday, November 18, 2022

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT

Format: 1-Hour Seminar (In-Person)

Audience: Students, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years)

Keywords: voice, cultural responsiveness, clinical competence, intersectionality

Presenting Author(s)

Mariah Morton

Auburn University
Danai Kasambira Fannin

North Carolina Central University
Maurice Goodwin

Texas Voice Center @ Houston Methodist

This session is developed by, and presenters invited by, Voice and Upper Airway Issues. Health disparities are apparent in our practice as communication disorders specialists, and voice clients experience specific barriers to quality health care. With consideration for intersectionality among voice clients, we will discuss culturally responsive strategies to mitigate the access barriers unique to clients receiving voice services and apply the strategies to a case study.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss how cultural competence in practice can help mitigate barriers to voice care
Describe voice as a cultural construct and the intersectionality therein
Define culturally responsive strategies for clinical care in the voice population