SLP Before and After Total Laryngectomy: Communication Interventions

Outline:

Section 1: Laryngeal Cancer and Laryngectomy

Meet Jared

Laryngectomy and Laryngeal Cancer

Total Laryngectomy

Impact of TL

Jared’s Cancer Treatments

Test Your Knowledge

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Electrolarynx

Acute Post-Surgical Visit

Electrolarynx

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and QOL

Jared’s Electrolarynx Treatment

Test Your Knowledge

Key Takeaways

Section 3: TEP Voice Prosthesis

TEP Voice Prosthesis

Jared’s TEP Speech Treatment

Jared’s Hands-Free Speech

Outcomes

Test Your Knowledge

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Esophageal Speech

Esophageal Speech

Test Your Knowledge

Key Takeaways

Section 5: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Laurie J. Wennerholm, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-SS, is a clinical specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders with over 25 years of experience in medical speech-language pathology. She has held positions in acute care, rehabilitation centers, and outpatient/ambulatory care facilities. She has gained extensive experience in evaluating and treating voice and swallowing impairments in acutely ill patients with a clinical specialization in head and neck cancer care. At present, she is employed as a Clinical Specialist for NYU Langone Health with a focus in adult dysphagia and head and neck cancer/research. She is a board member of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (AB-SSD). She is enrolled in the PhD program at The University of Queensland, and her studies are focused on establishing optimal clinical pathways for patients after total laryngectomy. Her goal is to continue her clinical work and relevant research and outcome studies. Her focus has always been the provision of evidence-based, optimal care for the patient with an emphasis on their quality of care.

Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.