Schmura & Helou: The Voice and Trauma Poster

In honor of the 2023 World Voice Day theme “Your Voice Matters,” VT member Erin Schmura and Dr. Leah Helou offer to you an info poster (see below) on the topic of the voice and trauma. This poster was created to help facilitate reflection and conversation between clients and practitioners about the impacts of a person’s traumatic experience(s) and the possible implications for their voice. We are excited to share this poster with voice practitioners and offer the high-resolution PDF for free. However, we welcome any donations to fund professional development opportunities for MA-SLP Concentration in Voice students at the University of Pittsburgh.

To request a high-resolution PDF of the poster:

  1. Fill out this Google Form to request the high-resolution PDF of the poster. Print specifications are 18”x24” and the poster can be scaled for larger print areas.

  2. If you choose to make a donation, go to our Pitt Giving page

    1. Choose your gift amount (suggested donation is $12)

    2. Under “Designations” click “Choose Areas to Support”

    3. Type: Speech Language Pathology and select box

    4. Click “Additional Gift Instructions” and in the box type: Voice and Trauma Poster

    5. Be sure to use the same email address you used to request the poster.