Intelligibility

Achieving intelligible speech, with an optimal voice quality as close to normal voice as possible, is the ultimate goal of voice rehabilitation. Therefore, it is important not only to address voice quality but also intelligibility. Specific articulation exercises, for instance for voiced-voiceless distinction can be necessary.

In general, functional speech is obtained within a very short time, often already during the first therapy session. Most patients will leave the hospital with intelligible speech after only a few days of practice. After discharge from the hospital, the voice and speech therapy is continued on an outpatient basis, until an optimal result has been achieved.