Advanced Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center of Texas
  • Start
    • Introduction video
    • Site Map
  • About
    • Meet the Staff
    • Contact
    • Informational Handouts
    • Publications
    • Links
    • Disclaimer
  • The NTLS
  • Laryngectomy
    • Stories, testimonials and clinical videos
    • Laryngectomees Making News
    • Changes following a laryngectomy >
      • Anatomical Changes After Laryngectomy
      • Functional Changes After Laryngectomy
      • Swallowing After Laryngectomy
      • Smelling after Laryngectomy
    • General Care >
      • Stoma Care
      • Using Suction
      • Saline Bullets
      • Bathing and Showering as a Laryngectomy
    • Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis - TEP >
      • Cleaning Your Voice Prosthesis
      • Troubleshooting Voice Prosthesis Issues
      • Voicing Tips
      • Handsfree Speech
      • Controlling Fungal Growth
      • TEP and HME During Radiation Treatment
    • The Electrolarynx
    • HME and Tubes >
      • Using an HME Cassette
      • Cleaning Mucous From An HME
      • How To Apply An Adhesive Housing
      • Applying an OptiDerm Adhesive Housing
      • Larytube Use and Cleaning
      • Larybutton Use and Cleaning
    • Laryngectomy FAQ >
      • General Post-Op
      • Swallowing
      • HME's - Adhesives - Larybuttons
      • TEP's and voicing
    • Rescue Breathing for Laryngectomees and Neck Breathers
  • Radiation
    • Swallowing During Radiation Treatment
    • Preventing Trismus
    • Oral Care During Radiation Treatment
    • Nutrition During Radiation Treatment
    • When Nothing Tastes Right
    • TEP and HME During Radiation
    • Radiation FAQ
  • Swallowing
    • Normal Swallowing
    • Dysphagia >
      • What is Dysphagia?
      • Common Symptoms of Dysphagia
      • Evaluating Dysphagia
    • Management of Dysphagia >
      • Overview: Diet and Intake Modifications
      • Dysphagia Therapy
      • Medical Management
      • Vital-Stim Instructions
    • Trismus
    • Returning to Eating Again
    • Dietary Guidelines >
      • SOFT DIET
      • PUREED DIET
      • MOIST DIET
      • Thickening Liquids at Home
    • Therapeutic feeding
    • Swallowing exercises
  • Tracheostomy
    • Indications
    • Trach Tube Anatomy
    • Tracheostomy Tube Varieties >
      • Cuffed vs Cuffless Tubes
      • Types of Cuffs
      • Proper Cuff Inflation
      • Fenestrated vs. Non-Fenestrated Tubes
    • Being a “Neck Breather” >
      • Physiologic and Functional Changes
    • Speaking with a Tracheostomy Tube >
      • Understanding How a Voice is Produced
      • Speaking Valves and Alternatives
    • Swallowing with a Tracheostomy
    • Suction
    • Tracheostomy Care & Decannulation
    • Tracheostomy FAQ
  • Feeding Tubes
    • Feeding Tube Guide
    • Overview
    • Why Feeding Tubes are Used
    • Types of Feeding Tubes
    • Feeding Tube Methods
    • Gastrostomy Tube Troubleshooting
    • G-Tube Removal: Preparation and Post-Removal Instructions
    • Feeding Tube FAQ
  • Reflux
    • What is Reflux?
    • Evaluating Reflux
    • Reflux Management
    • Medications
    • Reflux Diet: Beneficial Dietary and Lifestyle Changes
    • Reflux Diet: So What Can I Eat?
    • Extensive Testing and Management
    • Reflux FAQ
  • Voice
    • Voice Care
    • Evaluating Voice Disorders
    • Types of Voice Disorders
    • Managing Voice Disorders
  • Chronic Cough
    • Chronic Cough Management
    • Irritable Larynx Diagnosis
    • Management of ILS
    • Vocal Hygiene
    • Cough Cessation Protocol
    • Chronic Cough FAQ

Links

Dr. Ducic

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_Dr. Ducic is board certified in both Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Smith

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_Dr. Smith is board certified in Head and Neck Surgery and Board certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

IAL - Patient association

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The International Association of Laryngectomees (IAL) is a non-profit voluntary organization.


Provoxweb.info

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_A practical guide to postlaryngectomy rehabilitation, including the Provox system.
By Professor Frans J.M. Hilgers, The Netherlands Cancer Institute / Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Texas Laryngectomee Association

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__ The Texas Laryngectomee Association  is dedicated to the total rehabilitation of the laryngectomee through training of the laryngectomee, spouses, families, speech professionals and students of speech pathology.

www.voiceprostheses.com

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Dysphagia information on voiceprostheses.com


Video Clips on Youtube

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​PracticalSLPinfo.com has a channel on Youtube, where you can find interviews and other clips.

http://www.youtube.com/user/PracticalSLPinfo


Vendors and Suppliers of Products

Atos Medical

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Atos Medical, developer and manufacturer of the Provox® System

Boston Medical PRoducts

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Boston Medical Products - with the One Stop Shop for all Laryngectomy and Tracheostomy needs. Offering the full range of FAHL products.

InHealth Technologies

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Manufacturer and distributor of the Blom-Singer® products.

Lauder Enterprises

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Electrolarynges (sales and service), books, tapes, voice amplifiers and batteries.

Passy-Muir

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Tracheostomy & Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valves

Shikani Speaking Valve

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The Airway Company develops and provides innovative products to allow tracheostomy patients the ability to communicate better and breathe easier.

www.trachs.com

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One Stop Shop with a wide array of Laryngectomy and Tracheostomy care products

Vital Stim

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The VitalStim® Therapy System is a safe and effective treatment for patients suffering with difficulty swallowing or dysphagia.


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  • Start
    • Introduction video
    • Site Map
  • About
    • Meet the Staff
    • Contact
    • Informational Handouts
    • Publications
    • Links
    • Disclaimer
  • The NTLS
  • Laryngectomy
    • Stories, testimonials and clinical videos
    • Laryngectomees Making News
    • Changes following a laryngectomy >
      • Anatomical Changes After Laryngectomy
      • Functional Changes After Laryngectomy
      • Swallowing After Laryngectomy
      • Smelling after Laryngectomy
    • General Care >
      • Stoma Care
      • Using Suction
      • Saline Bullets
      • Bathing and Showering as a Laryngectomy
    • Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis - TEP >
      • Cleaning Your Voice Prosthesis
      • Troubleshooting Voice Prosthesis Issues
      • Voicing Tips
      • Handsfree Speech
      • Controlling Fungal Growth
      • TEP and HME During Radiation Treatment
    • The Electrolarynx
    • HME and Tubes >
      • Using an HME Cassette
      • Cleaning Mucous From An HME
      • How To Apply An Adhesive Housing
      • Applying an OptiDerm Adhesive Housing
      • Larytube Use and Cleaning
      • Larybutton Use and Cleaning
    • Laryngectomy FAQ >
      • General Post-Op
      • Swallowing
      • HME's - Adhesives - Larybuttons
      • TEP's and voicing
    • Rescue Breathing for Laryngectomees and Neck Breathers
  • Radiation
    • Swallowing During Radiation Treatment
    • Preventing Trismus
    • Oral Care During Radiation Treatment
    • Nutrition During Radiation Treatment
    • When Nothing Tastes Right
    • TEP and HME During Radiation
    • Radiation FAQ
  • Swallowing
    • Normal Swallowing
    • Dysphagia >
      • What is Dysphagia?
      • Common Symptoms of Dysphagia
      • Evaluating Dysphagia
    • Management of Dysphagia >
      • Overview: Diet and Intake Modifications
      • Dysphagia Therapy
      • Medical Management
      • Vital-Stim Instructions
    • Trismus
    • Returning to Eating Again
    • Dietary Guidelines >
      • SOFT DIET
      • PUREED DIET
      • MOIST DIET
      • Thickening Liquids at Home
    • Therapeutic feeding
    • Swallowing exercises
  • Tracheostomy
    • Indications
    • Trach Tube Anatomy
    • Tracheostomy Tube Varieties >
      • Cuffed vs Cuffless Tubes
      • Types of Cuffs
      • Proper Cuff Inflation
      • Fenestrated vs. Non-Fenestrated Tubes
    • Being a “Neck Breather” >
      • Physiologic and Functional Changes
    • Speaking with a Tracheostomy Tube >
      • Understanding How a Voice is Produced
      • Speaking Valves and Alternatives
    • Swallowing with a Tracheostomy
    • Suction
    • Tracheostomy Care & Decannulation
    • Tracheostomy FAQ
  • Feeding Tubes
    • Feeding Tube Guide
    • Overview
    • Why Feeding Tubes are Used
    • Types of Feeding Tubes
    • Feeding Tube Methods
    • Gastrostomy Tube Troubleshooting
    • G-Tube Removal: Preparation and Post-Removal Instructions
    • Feeding Tube FAQ
  • Reflux
    • What is Reflux?
    • Evaluating Reflux
    • Reflux Management
    • Medications
    • Reflux Diet: Beneficial Dietary and Lifestyle Changes
    • Reflux Diet: So What Can I Eat?
    • Extensive Testing and Management
    • Reflux FAQ
  • Voice
    • Voice Care
    • Evaluating Voice Disorders
    • Types of Voice Disorders
    • Managing Voice Disorders
  • Chronic Cough
    • Chronic Cough Management
    • Irritable Larynx Diagnosis
    • Management of ILS
    • Vocal Hygiene
    • Cough Cessation Protocol
    • Chronic Cough FAQ