Voice Resources

(In this section: Apps, ASHA Quick Links, Assessment, Interventions, Therapy)

APPS (iOS)

(not responsible for price changes)

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Free dynamic visualization of speech. Very sensitive. Popular with SLPs.

DAF Fonate

Delayed auditory feedback. Can use wired or Bluetooth. Good for psychogenic aphonia.

MetroGnome (Lite) for Kids

Free version has 3 slower temps. Faster ones are available for 1.99. Very cute.

Pro Metronome

Free customizable app, with multisensory display.

Sensory Speak Up - Vocalize

Free visual game to encourage vocalizations/speech.

Text-to-Speech Generator

94 voices, 37 different languages. Free.

Too Loud

Free noise meter and timer to provide visual support for kids' volume control.

Prosody Park

Free 4-Part TinyTap "course", including Informal Assessment, Stress, Intonation, and Phrasing. Click here for the assessment protocol.

ASHA QUICK LINKS

Voice Disorders Portal

Voice Evidence Maps

Special Interest Group: SIG 03 Voice

ASSESSMENT

Prosody Park Informal Assessment

Digital informal assessment of vocal stress, intonation, and phrasing. Click here for the printable assessment protocol.

Teacher Checklist

From Cobb County School District.

Quick Voice Screening

From Provo City School District

Voice History Form (English)

For parents to complete. CLICK HERE for Spanish version.

Speech (Voice) Characteristic Rating Scale

From Caroline Bowen's collection of free screeners.

Voice Severity Rating Scale

From Tennessee DOE

S/Z Ration & Phonation Time

How to administer, calculate and interpret. From SLT Info.

INTERVENTIONS

(Pre-referral/evaluation)

Free Parent Handouts

Assorted voice topics from SuperDuper, in English and Spanish.

Vocal Hygiene Strategies

For suspected vocal abuse/nodules.

Intervention Documentation

Generic intervention form. I used this myself after giving teachers vocal hygiene strategies. I then took an S/Z ratio and phonation time probe every week as the data to turn in to the RTI team.

Voice Care for TEACHERS

If a teacher comes to you with concerns over losing their voice in class.

Quick Progress Probes

Use with intervention documentation above, or separately. Data sheet for S/Z ratio and phonation time.

THERAPY

6 Best Classroom Noise Meters

From Educational Technology and Mobile Learning, this list has many free resources for monitoring volume, many customizable and usable for small group or individual therapy.

Pediatric Voice Therapy: EBP

Canadian presentation. Has lots of resources for finding what works.

Freebies from TpT

Handouts, noise levels, and more.

Voice Therapy Approaches

Best practice principles, with major sources cited.