Male to female (MtF) transgender people often feel as though they can be perceived as a woman until they begin to speak (Hancock, Krissinger, & Owen, 2011). As a result, this population is becoming more represented on speech-language pathologists’ (SLPs) caseloads in an effort to feminize their voice and communication styles. There are several aspects of voice that can impact the perceived gender, including pitch, vocal quality, resonance, and prosody. Typically a higher fundamental frequency (F0), breathiness, more forward-focused resonance, a slower rate, and a smaller pitch range help the speaker to be perceived as a female (Owen & Hancock, 2010). To date there is research that supports the use of voice therapy with MtF transgender clients (Hancock et al., 2011; Owen & Hancock, 2010). In addition to the traditional method of in-house service delivery, telepractice has become an alternative means of providing therapeutic services via videoconferencing. Benefits of telepractice include the ability to access more clients that otherwise might not be able to come in for treatment for a variety of reasons, such as location and/or disability. It has been proven to be a cost effective method that also enables clients to receive therapy in their natural environment (Theodoros, 2011). There is research available that affirms that voice therapy is just as successful over telepractice as it is when conducted in a face-to-face setting (Mashima et al., 2003). Although research does not exist regarding the delivery of transgender voice feminization therapy through videoconferencing, the following three articles investigate the areas of voice feminization therapy as well as voice therapy provided through telepractice. Hancock and her team... ... middle of paper ... ...eed for transgender voice and communication therapy and the limited number of SLPs qualified to provide that treatment. Works Cited Hancock, A. B., Krissinger, J., & Owen, K. (2011). Voice perceptions and quality of life of transgender people. Journal of Voice, 25(5), 553-558. Mashima, P. A., Birkmire-Peters, D. P., Syms, M. J., Holtel, M. R., Burgess, L. P. A., & Peters, L. J. (2003, November). Telehealth: Voice therapy using telecommunications technology. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 12, 432-439. Owen, K., & Hancock, A. B. (2010). The role of self- and listener perceptions of femininity in voice therapy. International Journal of Transgenderism, 12, 272-284. Theodoros, D. (2011, September). Telepractice in speech-language pathology: The evidence, the challenges, and the future. Perspectives on Telepractice, 1(1), 10-21.
Distinctive voices of individuals is far much greater than just one’s spoken words; Isn’t it? Voices hold so much more meaning! It can be said to be one’s expression of their attitudes or perspective through body language or a series of actions. We can see that one’s unique opinion towards a subject is inevitably articulated through their unique expression which draws others into viewing the expressed perspective.
Nursing theory is one of the first topics taught in nursing school. Nursing theory gives the nurse a base for identifying with their patients, organizing and analyzing information collected, to assist their patient. Many patient populations present with specific issues and concerns; nursing theory aids the nurse in seeing their patients as individuals and helps to tailor care as such. Across the lifespan, people’s needs with respect to health care are constantly changing and for the members of the transgender community this is especially true (McCann & Sharek, 2015). Studies indicate that services available to the transgender community are limited at best; and for the services that are available, healthcare professionals are undereducated and at times insensitive to the needs of this population (McCann & Sharek, 2015). By examining Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relationships, this paper will explore how using this theory will help the nursing professional provide quality care to members of the transgender community.
Furthermore, the article clarifies that many transgender people experience a stage of identity development that aids in helping them better understanding their own self-image reflection, and expression. More specifically, they reach out to professional...
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This source focused mainly on the health care of transgender people and the barriers they face as trans people. The source includes both personal narrative from small focus groups and statistics derived from survey answers in from the subjects in the focus group. This source addresses specifically health disparities that transgender people face. The source outlines the health issues and obstacles that transgender people face. It also highlights recommendations for how to improve health in the transgender
The depiction of transgender women characters in mainstream television has been offensive, insulting and derogatory. An article from GLADD called “Victims or Villains: Examining Ten Years of Transgender Images on Television”, examines 102 episodes and storylines on mainstream television that contained transgender characters since 2002. Of these, more than half were characterized as containing negative representations of transgender. In 2007 only 1% of television series had a recurring transgender character, which has slowly increased to 4% in 2013.
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Mental health professional have tried to correct their ‘‘gender identity disorder’’ with brutal aversion therapies. Tran’s youth who came out often faced crises throughout their family and social systems. Once out, developing a sense of realness about their new gender became extremely important. An urgent need develops ‘‘to match one’s exterior with one’s interior’’ In ad...
Living life as a transgendered person is not easy. There are very few times when someone comes out as transgender and their lives are still relatively easy to manage. There are a copious...
While the ruling of the case brings awareness of the existence of transgendered people, it is stigmatized by a dominant culture whose basis of the legal system protects proscribed gender identities rather than the protection of freedom of choosing multiple identities. Additionally, the court deemed that Pat Doe has a medical condition that requires her to wear women’s garments. The medical condition called Gender Identity Disorder speaks volumes about how society treats unrecognized differences when it comes to diagnosing a gender expression. The information of the court case allows you to get em...
The client is a fifty-nine year old, White, middle class, transgender female. She is unmarried and lives alone in an apartment that she owns. Cheri is currently unemployed and has just completed training to become an electrologist. She has past therapeutic experience having received treatment prior to hormone therapy and sexual reassignment.
The saying ‘music is universal’ speaks true when we discuss how many people, including transgender people, connect with music and use it as an emotional outlet (Nichols, 269). Music and the composing of one’s own songs can allow for one to express feelings and create an identity for themselves through their music (Nichols, 262-279 and Drake, 1-31). YouTube is an innovative way to support their desire to create their own music and be seen and heard in a genuine and respectful way (Horak, 572- 585). Music is a beneficial factor in helping one find community and self-expression (Nichols, 262). As a result, more transgender people need to be seen as public figures in order to create tolerance and a more welcoming society (Mclntyre, 19-32).
Vitale, Anne Ph.D. (1997a, April 2). Notes on Gender Transition: Gender Identity Disorder: A Brief Description of the Problem. [On-Line]. Available: http://www.avitale.com/Gender_Identity_Disorder_.html.
Statistically, 0.3-0.5% of individuals in the United States (approx. 700,000 people) identify themselves as transgender and global estimates provide similar percentages (Gates, 2011). Studies conducted regarding transgender individuals show that this class of people suffer from unusually high physical, verbal, and sexual abuse, as well as discrimination in housing and employment (Patel, 2013). Patel (20...
This study was performed on “genderqueer” individuals who don’t identify themselves as neither female nor male. Applicants consisted of members of a set of connections of gender variant and genderqueer friends. The participants’ involvement was completely voluntary. There were two techniques used to enlist participants; word of mouth and passing on the word. Volunteers’ criteria included selecting people over the age of 18 and who identified themselves as genderqueer. The study consisted of 15 applicants between the ages of 20-65. Ethnic groups of the participants involved thirteen Anglo-American and two Mexican-American individuals. The study was conducted in 2006 in Northern California. Some genderqueer individuals define themselves somewhere between femininity and masculinity, while others define themselves absolutely outside the male/female dichotomy. Given that these individuals don’t classify themselves as either male or female, but instead claim a distinctive and non-normative gender, this article studies how this distinct gender is performed and uttered in the course of speech, fashion, and narrative. This study was made to show that the term “genderqueer” doesn’t refer to sexuality but rather gender. Although gender, sex, and sexuality are often confused the distinction among these terms must be clear. Eckert and McConnell-Ginet state that gender is a life-long process that people learn to become gendered. Sex on the other hand is generally termed by psychological and biological categorization. Despite the fact that sex is defined by biology, this doesn’t suggest that it is constrained to male or female groups. The study was broken down into three parts. The first part focuses on linguistic features. One of the areas that...