A CO-OPERATIVE STUDY OF OPTIMIZATION OF REHABILITATION OF VOICE AND SPEECH DISORDERS

本研究旨在促进研究活动，以优化日本语音和语言障碍的康复指南。第一年进行了广泛的调查，探讨了日本语音康复的现状，并完成了相关文献的完整列表。特别采用邮寄问卷的方式，对全日本喉切除术患者的声带康复现状进行了调查。举办了讲座会议和研讨会，介绍调查结果。第二年，我们进一步努力在研究小组中更好地交流意见，并促进康复指南的优化。为此，举行了联合报告会。在整个讨论过程中，研究小组成员指出了现有的语音和语言康复策略中存在的许多问题，并提出了更好的方法。在结束研究期间，进行了广泛的调查，列出了所有目前可用的交流康复工具设备，并出版了一本包含每种设备精确描述的摘要小册子，以及交流康复的可用文献列表。这本小册子分发给了日本的有关机构。

The present study aimed at promoting research activities for the optimization of the guideline of rehabilitation for voice and speech disorders in Japan.In the first year, a broad survey was made for exploring the present status of vocal and speech rehabilitation in Japan and a comprehensive list of pertinent literature was accompllished. In particular, the present status of vocal rehabilitation of laryngectomees was surveyed throughout Japan by means of mailing questionnaire. A lecture meeting and symposium were held to present the survey results.In the second year, further effort was made for better exchange of opinion in the research group and for facilitating the optimization of the guideline of rehabilitation. For this purpose, a joint lecture meeting was held. Throughout the discussion among the members of research group, many problems in existing strategy for vocal and speech rehabilitation were pointed out and better approaches were suggested. In closing the research period, an extensive survey was made to list up all the presently available instrumental devices for communicative rehabilitation, and a summary booklet containing precise description of each device was published together with a list of available literature of communicative rehabilitation. The booklet was distributed to pertinent institutions in Japan.