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What Do We Know about Voice Injury in Teachers?

What Do We Know about Voice Injury in Teachers?. 20% of teachers report they experience voice problems each year. Ref: Russell, Oates, Greenwood 1999, Pemberton Oates Russell 2009 80% of teachers experience voice problems during their career Ref: Russell, Oates, Greenwood 1999.

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What Do We Know about Voice Injury in Teachers?

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  1. What Do We Know about Voice Injury in Teachers? • 20% of teachers report they experience voice problems each year. Ref: Russell, Oates, Greenwood 1999, Pemberton Oates Russell 2009 • 80% of teachers experience voice problems during their career Ref: Russell, Oates, Greenwood 1999 Voice Care Australia & Wollongong Catholic Education Office

  2. What Do We Know? • Prolonged and intense voice use contributes to high incidence of voice problems in teachers. Ref:Laukkanen, Kankare 2006,Jónsdottir V, Laukkanen A-M, Siikki I:2003 • Teachers are three times more likely to experience voice problems than the general population. Ref: Russell, Oates, Greenwood 1999 ANZELA OCT 2013 Voice Care Australia & Wollongong Catholic Education Office

  3. Cost of Voice Injury in Teachers Cost of Voice Training Therapy & Injury Costs Risk to Teacher Vocal Wellbeing • Voice Care Australia & • Wollongong Catholic Education Office • ANZELA OCT 2013

  4. Voice Care Australia & Wollongong Catholic Education Office

  5. Estimating Cost of Voice Injury in Teachers Voice Care Australia & Wollongong Catholic Education Office ANZELA OCT 2013 Sick Leave Workers Compensation Hidden Costs

  6. Personal Costs Voice Care Australia & Wollongong Catholic Education Office • ANZELA OCT 2013

  7. Wollongong Voice Care Services Voice Care Australia & Wollongong Catholic Education Office 1. Prevention Information 2. Voice Care Workshops 3. Early Intervention programme ANZELA OCT 2013

  8. 3.Early Intervention Programme Voice Care Australia & Wollongong Catholic Education Office • ANZELA OCT 2013 • All teachers/employees can attend for voice assessment and treatment • 4 sessions per employee funded by Wollongong CEO • Additional sessions approved on as needs basis • All voice consultations are confidential

  9. Voice Care Australia & Wollongong Catholic Education Office

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