Teaching profession is at high risk of developing voice problems as a result of the high demand on teaching. Voice problem affects not only work but also has significant impact on social and personal life. Voice problem can however be prevented with proper management of undesirable behaviours and by using more efficiently the natural voice.
Teachers or professional voice users, such as lawyers, sales profession or broadcasters, however, have little resources to help them to understand the complex nature of voice behaviour. This book is written by a speech pathologist with more than 15 years of experience treating and managing people with voice problems. It is intended to be a sourcebook for people who want to use their speaking voice efficiently. The information contained in this book is based on contemporary research findings and is reviewed by international experts from Australia and America. To help local Chinese readers to understand the complex nature of voice production and vocal hygiene, both the English and Chinese versions will be published in the same book.
