Effect of an iOS App on Voice Therapy Adherence and Motivation.

Purpose Patients commonly report difficulties adhering to voice therapy. An iOS app was developed in our lab that assists practice via reminder notifications, instructional recordings, and cepstral peak prominence analysis results. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of such homework support modality on adherence behavior and associated motivation in a comparison of app support and written homework instructions and to assess the usability and utility of the app.

Feasibility of the Fake Phone Call: An iOS App for Covert, Public Practice of Voice Technique for Generalization Training.

Objectives: Generalization is a challenging phase in voice therapy, involving the implementation of a targeted voice technique in all spoken communication. Among other barriers to generalization, self-consciousness keeps patients from practicing and recalibrating their voice technique when they can be overheard (eg, at work). We developed an iOS application that covertly assists users in producing their target voice while they appear to be engaged in a cellular phone call.