Idaho Face & Voice, LLC

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Welcome to Idaho Face & Voice, LLC!This Speech Language Pathology practice provides expertise in the assessment and treatment of facial palsies, voice disorders, upper airway impairments (breathing disorders, chronic cough, irritable larynx, swallowing disorders) and many types of communication disorders. A voice-specialized Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) since 1992, Heather L. Robinson, MA, CCC-SLP has extensive experience with the following populations: Professional voice users (Teachers, Singers, Sales, Attorneys, Actors, Clergy, etc.)Upper airway disorders (Refractory Chronic Cough, Laryngeal Hyper-Responsiveness, Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction / Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion)Peripheral Facial Nerve Injury / Facial Neuromuscular RetrainingTransgender voice and communication modificationPulmonary compromised (Idiopathic dyspnea, CF, COPD/emphysema, RADS/chemical inhalation injury, adult onset asthma)Head /neck cancerNeurodegenerative diseases (Parkinsonism & related disorders, MS, etc.)Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) including TBI, StrokeReturn to School/Work following ABIEducation and MembershipsHeather completed her masters degree in Speech Language Pathology at the University of North Texas in 1992. She earned her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at South Dakota State University. Heather is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and ASHAs Special Interest Group: Voice and Upper Airway Disorders.Heather is an adjunct academic and clinical instructor in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Idaho State University. She recognizes that just as she was afforded rewarding opportunities for learning during and following graduation, she provides this learning experience for graduate SLP students; thus, Idaho Face and Voice, LLC is a teaching practice. Certifications and Specialty TrainingNeuromuscular Retraining for Peripheral Facial Nerve DysfunctionManual Therapy and Myofascial Release (MFR) Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) and LSVT Telehealth (eLOUD)Conversation Training Therapy (CTT)Phonation Resistance Training Exercise (PhoRTE)Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy (LMRVT) Casper-Stone Confidential Flow Therapy (CSCFT)CredentialsLicensed by the state of Idaho (SLP-1070)Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)Member of ASHAs Special Interest Group 3: Voice and Upper Airway Disorders