Sunday, July 30, 2017

Vocal Fry Speech Therapist Mark Ittleman Can Help You


The Case for Weaning Oneself of Vocal Fry
by
Mark A. Ittleman, M.S., CCC/SLP

Vocal Fry Speech Therapist
Vocal Fry Speech Therapist
Vocal Fry Speech Therapist

Ok so some may think Glottal Fry is cool, and why for years did most men have it and no one noticed? And why are women intentionally using it now to promote Vocal Affect? Although this term

My concern with vocal fry relates to the abuse to the vocal cords that it may likely cause. Any time there is hoarseness or glottal fry, the vocal cords are being used in a dysfunctional manner.

Does that pay off for the particular speaker? Not as far as the health of the larynx or voice box is concerned. For over 30 years of working hand in hand with Otolaryngologists (Ear Nose and Throat Specialists) I was the one they sent patients to after vocal cord stripping were performed or excision of vocal polyps or nodules.
has been used in the literature for many distinct reasons, the way I refer to it from a speech therapist’s point of view is that vocal fry for many is a way to sound cool, or to give one’s speech a distinct personality, like the car we drive or the clothes we wear. The way we speak can help identify us immediately to others since we all have vocal characteristics. The more that our speaking style or affect is different, the easier it is for others to identify us.


Vocal Fry Speech Therapist Mark Ittleman


Have you ever developed a callous on any one of your fingers from doing yard work, or any task with your hands they were not accustomed to? People who take up golf, tennis, or the weekend gardener surely develops the irritated area on a thumb or finger. And should that activity continue on a regular basis, a callous or a hardened surface soon replaces the irritated area. With time it becomes encrusted on the inside surfaces of the vocal cords, and the speaking voice becomes habitually hoarse or discordant.

There is always a price to pay for abusing any portion of the body. Glottal Fry is one of them. Are there healthier ways to develop Vocal or Speaking Affect? Assuredly!

Let me show you how Vocal Fry Speech Therapy can help you..


Mark A. Ittleman, M.S., CCC/SLP
Vocal Fry Speech Therapist