Workshops
Kirsty loves to teach and share her knowledge and skills with anyone who will listen. Voice and upper airways therapy is not just a job to her but her passion, almost as much as singing is—it's a close call.
As an experienced speaker she has presented to many groups including ENT consultants, teachers, and choral singers. She has completed extensive further training in many topics related to voice, upper airway disorders, singing, and breathing pattern disorders.
Kirsty would be delighted to talk to you regarding your training or workshop requirements. Some suggestions of topics that might be of interest are below, but please get in touch to discuss your ideas and she would be delighted to put a bespoke package together for you.
Workshops
and Training
Here are just some suggestions of topics that may be of interest to groups. Any session will be specifically tailored to your group to make sure that you get maximum benefit. Every session is delivered in an engaging and accessible style. Able to work with or without presentation slides. All information will be summarised on a handout for you to keep and refer back to.
Kirsty is always keen to discuss new ideas and would love to discuss what you are looking for to work out how to help you best, please do get in touch!
Fees for workshops start at £200 for a one hour presentation and then increase at a rate of £50 per every additional hour. If in-person, then travel expenses and time will be added on top. Contact Kirsty for a bespoke package and quote created just for you!
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Keeping your voice healthy while you work
What can you do to protect your voice everyday? Or as a manager how can you support your staff? Huge numbers of sick days are taken due to voice loss, which has a significant effect on productivity and profits. Learn what you can do to limit this and keep your voice as healthy as possible.
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Keeping your voice healthy while you sing
Workshops for choirs is where the fun is at. Your singing voice is like your speaking voice but on steroids. Make sure that your group are keeping their voices as healthy as possible and this will keep them at rehearsals and optimise your sound.
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Optimising your breathing (inc. while singing)
You breathe in and out about 22,000 per day, but have you ever thought about how you do it? Learn more about how breathing is linked to feeling and function and optimise your full body health while you're at it. It really can be life changing.
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What happens when it all goes wrong?
From emergency voice care tips, to attending your GP, and then what exactly happens if you need to visit ENT? When should you go and what should you be asking for? Preparation in an accessible and reassuring way.
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What do you do?
A very popular topic describing what voice and upper airway actually is, answering the very common question—what do you do? This can also be expanded to include other areas of Speech and Language Therapy.
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How does a Speech and Language Therapist access a voice?
A talk all about how SLT's assesses voices and how do we grade and describe these. This includes in the joint voice clinic. An in-depth analysis of common methods with practical examples to get your own ears tuned in!
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Developing an Upper Airways service in an NHS Trust
Let me share with you how I found success putting together my funding bid to successfully develop a whole new—substantially funded—arm in the Speech Therapy department. Based on research and theory, I wrote up my success as two 30 credit modules for my Master's and gained distinction and merit marks. Let me tell you how I did it and we brainstorm ideas for you and your team!