MARY C. GROVER, M.A., C.C.C.
Speech Language Pathology at Covello St, Van Nuys, CA
License number
California SP5279
Category
Speech Language Pathology
Type
Speech-Language Pathologist
Address
Address
15538 Covello St, Van Nuys, CA 91406
Phone
(818) 787-7664
(818) 780-0698 (Fax)
(818) 780-0698 (Fax)
Personal information
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Address
Phone
30835 Whim Dr, Westlake Village, CA 91362
330 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, CA 94930
3764 Shafter Ave APT 300, Oakland, CA 94609
8112 Niessen Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
7820 Driftwood Ter, Gilroy, CA 95020
Professional information
Mary C Grover, Van Nuys CA - MA (Medicare Advantage)
Specialties:
Speech-Language Pathology
Address:
15538 Covello St, Van Nuys 91406
(818) 787-7664 (Phone), (818) 780-0698 (Fax)
(818) 787-7664 (Phone), (818) 780-0698 (Fax)
Languages:
English
Method For Voice Evaluation
US Patent:
5988175, Nov 23, 1999
Filed:
Apr 9, 1998
Appl. No.:
9/056883
Inventors:
Mary C. Grover - Van Nuys CA
International Classification:
A61B 1900
US Classification:
128898
Abstract:
A method for voice evaluation having three analysis steps is described. First, the subject is caused to stand with the arms at the sides and produce a yawn-sigh-like sound ("AH") without vibrato for approximately one second. The subject is instructed to begin the sound fairly high on the vocal scale, using the light mechanism of the voice, and to gradually lower (descend) the pitch of the tone in a smooth sliding/glissando effect. The tone descends through the middle voice and down through the chest voice or heavy mechanism of the voice, ending on the lowest tone that the subject can produce. The analyst listens to the quality of the descending tone evaluating it for clarity across the vocal scale and listening for disturbances in the quality, registration, resonance and placement of the tone, as well as a skip/interruption in the tone, a flutter/shakiness, a double tone, or any other vocal aberration. Second, the subject is caused to turn the head to a first side, facing the shoulder, without turning the torso, thus inhibiting the functioning of the vocal cord on the side being faced and allowing the vocal cord on the opposite side to vibrate freely so that it may be examined. The subject is then instructed to produce a yawn-sigh-like sound as described under the first procedure and the analyst listens to the tone produced and evaluates it as described in the first analysis step.