Welcome to Idaho Face & Voice
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30+ years of comprehensive, intuitive and personalized Speech Therapy care
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Expertise in disorders of voice, breathing, and the upper airway
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Facial Therapy Specialist
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Idaho-licensed and ASHA-certified
Extensive experience with the following:
- Occupational voice use (teachers, singers, sales, call center, attorneys, actors, clergy, etc.)
- Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction (EILO)
- Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction (ILO) and Laryngospasm, formerly Vocal Cord Dysfunction
- Chronic cough
- Gender affirming voice and communication training
- Globus Pharyngeus - “lump in throat” sensation
- Irritable Larynx Syndrome (ILS)
- Long COVID
- Peripheral Facial Nerve Injury - Bell’s Palsy, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Acoustic Neuroma Resection, other
- Pulmonary compromised (Idiopathic dyspnea, CF, COPD/emphysema, RADS/chemical inhalation injury, adult onset asthma)
Specialty Training and Certifications
VOICE
- Behavioral and Qualitative Analysis of Voice and Resonance
- Casper-Stone Confidential Flow Therapy
- Conversation Training Therapy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPRD) Management
- Gender Affirming Voice Training - OutCare Certified
- Laryngeal Function Studies - Acoustic and Aerodynamic Assessment of Voice
- Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy
- Manual Therapy and Myofascial Release
- Manual Circumlaryngeal Therapy (circumlaryngeal massage and manual laryngeal reposturing)
- Phonation Resistance Training Exercise (PhoRTE)
- Resistive Muscle Strength Training
- Semi Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises
BREATHING
- Assessment of Breathing Pattern Disorders
- Buteyko Breathing Method
- Exercise Induced Laryngeal Obstruction Biphasic Inspiratory (EILOBI) Breathing Training
- Functional Breathing Pattern Training
- Laryngeal Control Therapy
- Resistive Muscle Strength Training
UPPER AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
- Assessment of Breathing and Cough
- Behavioral Cough Suppression Therapy
- Esophageal Dysphagia
- Globus Pharyngeus Behavioral Management
- Reflux Management
- Irritable Larynx Syndrome (ILS)
FACIAL RETRAINING
- Assessment and management of Facial Paralysis, Paresis (weakness), and Synkinesis
- Neuromuscular Retraining for Peripheral Nerve Dysfunction
- Management of Post Facial Paralysis Smile Dysfunction
- Assessment and Therapy Management of Facial Palsy in Children
- Post Operative Considerations in Facial Retraining Therapy
- Challenging Cases
- Temporomandibular Disorders and Facial Palsy
- Management of Upper Motor Neuron Facial Palsy
Heather uses evidence-based practice, patient-centered therapy, and a trauma-Informed model of care for optimal outcomes.
Education and Memberships
- Speech Language Pathology - University of North Texas (1992)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders - South Dakota State University (1990)
- American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) member
- ASHA’s Special Interest Group - Voice and Upper Airway Disorders member
- Facial Therapy Specialists International (FTSI) member
- Global Initiative for ILO (GIILO) member
Interests
With 25+ years in the performing arts, Heather has a special interest in helping singers attain their highest level of function and performance. She enjoys hiking in the Boise Foothills, gardening, and spending time with family.
