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

本研究的目的是促进研究活动，优化的指导方针，在日本的声音和言语障碍的康复。在第一年，进行了广泛的调查，以探讨目前的状况，在日本的声音和言语康复和相关文献的全面清单完成。特别是，通过邮寄问卷的方式，在日本全国范围内调查了喉切除者的发声康复现状。第二年，为了更好地交流研究小组的意见，促进康复指南的优化，进一步开展了工作。为此，举行了联合演讲会。通过课题组成员的讨论，指出了现有发声语言康复策略中存在的问题，并提出了改进的方法。在研究期结束时，进行了广泛的调查，列出了所有目前可用的工具设备的沟通康复，并出版了一本摘要小册子，其中包含每种设备的精确描述以及可用的沟通康复文献的列表。该小册子已分发给日本的有关机构。

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.