About this Event
This one-day Basic Level course is intended for SLTs, Nurses & other health professionals with little or no experience of working with people with laryngectomy who have had Surgical Voice Restoration (SVR).
The course is designed to introduce participants to the field of SVR in the laryngectomy population and to provide basic skills and knowledge to begin practising in this field.
The following topics will be covered:
- Laryngectomy surgery
- Options for alaryngeal communication including oesophageal speech, electrolarynx and surgical voice restoration
- Prosthesis properties and selection
- Gel cap loading
- Sizing and fitting a voice prosthesis
- Cleaning and maintenance of voice prostheses
- Basic problem solving
- Heat and Moisture Exchange devices
- Tracheostomal valves, selection, attachment and maintenance
- Hands on practice with models and patient volunteers
To secure a place, a donation payment to Imperial Health Charity is requested :
£180 (includes tea & coffee, lunch not included) via BACS
(Please note invoicing is NOT an option)
To express your interest to attend and for further details contact BOTH [email protected] & [email protected] with the following details
- Name
- Email address
- Contact phone number
- Job title
- Work place
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Event venue & nearby stays
Ground Floor Boardroom, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, United Kingdom
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