성인언어장애자의 언어재활 프로그램 개발 및 적용(1) - 후두적출자의 발성을 중심으로

The Development and Application of Language Rehabilitation Program for Adult with Language Impairments - Focused on Esophageal Speech of the laryngectomees -

&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of masking stimuli to develop voice improvement of laryngectomee. The study answered following questions :<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;First, is it effective improving on voice loudness to use masking stimuli?<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Second, is it effective improving on voice pitch to use masking stimuli?<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The subject of this study were two larygectomee, who had esophageal speech. Subjects were selected according to the conditions as follow : a) who is a total larygectomee, b) who speak a esophageal speech as a communication, c) who have problems in voice loudness or voice pitch, d) who speak a esophageal speech above 6 months.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;It was scheduled for 30 minute sessions for each subject, three times a week. Voice loudness and pitch were measured by Visi-PitchⅡ(Model 3300, KAY Electronics), using multiple baseline across the subjects. Each subject was individually administered the masking stimuli reconstructed by author. The data of the treatment were collected the pre-treatment, during the treatment(1 time per 3 sessions), the two week post-treatment.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The results were as follows :<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;First, masking stimuli was effective improving on voice loudness of all two subjects.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Second, masking stimuli was effective improving on voice pitch of all two subjects.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The results of the present study showed that masking stimuli was effective for laryngectomee in voice improvement.