Speech Path Pod Ep. 12: Gender Affirming Voice Care

Thanks for listening to this episode of the Speech Path Pod! This discussion features 
Felicia François (she/they) who is a voice-specialized speech-language pathologist at the USC Voice Center, where she leads the gender-affirming voice care initiative. They are passionate about all things voice and upper airway, but they are particularly passionate about gender-affirming voice care as a queer, nonbinary SLP. She is continuing research on this topic with the hope of providing education to other SLPs, therefore expanding access to this life-saving care for all.

In this episode, we discuss: 
-Felicia's experience as a non-traditional speech pathology student 
-Basic concepts of gender affirming voice assessment & treatment 
-Involvement of SLPs with pre- & post-operative patients receiving gender affirming voice surgery 
-Resources to gain further knowledge

Resources mentioned in this episode: 
https://www.thecreditsinstitute.com/
https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/voice-and-communication-therapy-for-the-transgendergender-diverse-client-a-comprehensive-clinical-guide

Find Felicia on Instagram @feliciafrancois.voiceslp

Thank you for listening!