Creating a Vocal Identity
Every once in a while, I need to revisit my quest for a more feminine voice here in Cyrsti's Condo. Over the past month, I have pretty much had to stop my vocal exercises due to a bad throat cold which makes me sound like a frog...not a girl. However, during my therapist's appointment on Tuesday, she owes me an explanation about what she has been doing to hook me up with a VA vocal therapist. I am betting she has done nothing until I force the point. Which I will. I also saw additional information from my news feed which includes vocal information from nearby Ohio University (not Ohio State). "For individuals who are transgender , voice is a very high consideration although it probably isn't an area of practice people think about first," said Sarah Taylor, M.A., CCC-SLP, clinical supervisor of Speech-Language Pathology in Ohio University's College of Health Sciences and Professions. "Vocal cords are tiny and picky. We help create a voice tha