Gender Affirming Voice Resource List
Looking for more resources dedicated to all gender affirming voice care? Below are a list of resources that we, Anna and Maurice, have used clinically and referenced to educate ourselves and take our voice practice to the next level.
As we share these resources, please note that our inclusion of specific links does not constitute an endorsement of the views expressed by their creators. Additionally, we provide these recommendations without any financial incentives or affiliate links, ensuring our guidance remains unbiased and solely focused on your professional development.
Queer Terminology
Understanding terminology is essential for building an inclusive practice. Here are two excellent glossaries:
PFLAG Glossary of Terms: A comprehensive guide to LGBTQ+ terminology from a trusted advocacy organization.
Q Center at Purdue University LGBTQ+ Glossary: A resource that offers definitions and context for terms commonly used in LGBTQ+ communities.
Professional Development Opportunities
Staying informed through training and workshops helps clinicians offer better care to trans and gender-diverse clients. Explore these programs:
Renee Yoxon’s Trans Voice Teacher Training: A cohort-based training program that typically runs every July.
The Voice Lab: Offers professional development for clinicians. Check out their website to learn more about their teacher trainings!
Trans Voice Initiative: A collective and training space dedicated to gender-diverse clinicians and educators.
Apps for Voice Practice
These tools are useful for clients and clinicians working on voice modification:
Nail the Pitch: Available on Android and iPhone, this app helps with pitch tracking.
Voice Tools: A pitch analyzer and more, available for Android and iPhone.
VoicePitchAnalyzer: An accessible tool for pitch monitoring, available on Android and iPhone.
Acoustic Gender Space: A browser-based app for exploring voice pitch and resonance.
Books on Trans Voice and Queer Pedagogy
Expand your knowledge with these insightful reads:
One Weird Trick: A User’s Guide to Transgender Voice by Liz Jackson Hearns and Patrick Maddigan.
Queering Vocal Pedagogy by William Sauerland.
Voice and Communication Therapy for the Transgender/Gender Diverse Client: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide by Richard K. Adler, Sandy Hirsch, & Jack Pickering
Key Articles
Explore research and standards for trans voice and communication:
The Lives of Transgender People by Genny Beemyn and Susan Rankin.
Exogenous Testosterone and the Transgender Singing Voice: A 30-Month Case Study by Ari Agha & Laura Hynes (available as a summary on Ari’s website).
Types of Testosterone Therapy and Their Effects on the Voices of Transgender Singers (Journal of Singing) by Tessa Romano.
Voice Assessments
Use evidence-based assessments to track progress and outcomes in trans voice therapy:
GVI: Gender Voice Index by Eli Van Hook (they/he).
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