Janet L Hawley

Interests

Teaching

Aphasia, neurogenic communication disorders, transgender voice, other voice disorders and fluency

Research

Voice/communication affirmation treatment studies

Courses

Scholarly Contributions

Journals/Publications

• Hawley, J. L., & Hancock, A. B. (2021). Incorporating Mobile App Technology in Voice Modification Protocol for Transgender Women.. Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation. doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.09.001
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  Motivated by practice and feedback principles of motor learning, a hybrid clinic-home protocol for voice feminization was developed to minimize the role of SLPs to 1 of supervision and professional guidance and to maximize learning during independent practice apart from intervention sessions. The purpose was to explore the effectiveness and acceptability of the innovative service delivery..This single-subject changing criterion design included four transgender women who completed a 10-week hybrid clinic-home voice intervention program delivered via 30 -minute weekly in-clinic sessions and a technology-supported home program. The program was client-centered and capitalized on principles of motor learning in that it incorporated frequent practice with intermittent, knowledge-of-result feedback. Participants' desired outcomes were measured using acoustics, self and listener ratings of audio samples, and a program evaluation questionnaire..Average speaking fundamental frequency of phrases and picture descriptions gradually increased into the 170-220 Hz range for all except one participant. All four transgender women were perceived to sound more feminine following treatment compared to baseline. Participants found the in-clinic sessions useful, the app easy to use, and noted limited fatigue or discomfort..Four transwomen met their goals using this hybrid clinic-home service delivery format. Further investigations may elucidate key factors of the success achieved in the current study by designing comparison delivery models and including people from other populations.
• Taylor, S., Barr, B., O'Neal-Khaw, J., Schlichtig, B., & Hawley, J. L. (2018). Refining Your Queer Ear: Empowering LGBTQ+ Clients in Speech-Language Pathology Practice.. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 3(3), 72-86. doi:https://doi.org/10.1044/persp3.SIG14.72
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  Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have a unique opportunity to engage diverse youth and adults in developing their authentic voices and sharing experiences. Although they may not necessarily be employed in programs with a specific LGBTQ+ focus, they are likely to work with LGBTQ+ youth and adults. The article begins with a discussion of how many people identify as LGBTQ+ and why a focus on LGBTQ+ affirmative human services practice is needed. The 2nd section of the article provides an overview of key concepts in working with LGBTQ+ individuals. Case studies of 2 LGBTQ+ youth who experienced academic and personal challenges conclude the article. The article includes an appendix listing several simple ways for SLPs to engage in LGBTQ+ affirmative human services practice.
• Wilson, K. J., Hixon, T. J., & Hawley, J. L. (1982). An around-the-house device for the clinical determination of respiratory driving pressure: a note on making simple even simpler.. The Journal of speech and hearing disorders, 47(4), 413-5. doi:10.1044/jshd.4704.413
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  A noninvasive method for determining a client's ability to generate respiratory driving pressure is described. This method is an off-spring, of simpler form, from a method previously offered in this journal. The key to its simplification is the use of a pressure-indication device that can be constructed from a small collection of items found around the house. The usefulness of this off-spring method is discussed with regard to evaluation and management concerns and its advantages over its parent method are considered.