Defining Goals of Transfeminine Individuals Seeking Gender-Affirming Voice Therapy: A Qualitative Study
Transfeminine individuals seeking gender-affirming voice training have specific goals and expectations for voice therapy, which are driven by past experiences, interactional partners, and communicative context. Future study should continue to clarify the manner in which patient experiences drive voice outcomes in this population.
Authors
- Felicia A. François
- Robert Brinton Fujiki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9273-046X)
- Susan L. Thibeault (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9046-4356)
- Jeremy Wolfberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8202-6743)
- Caitlin K. Croegaert-Koch
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- MGH Institute of Health Professions (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_ajslp-24-00369
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49