2025 Agenda:
Saturday, January 25th | Topics |
8:30-9:00am | Registration & Light Breakfast |
9:00-9:15am | Introductions and Ground Rules (Kevin Dorman, Ruchi Kapila) |
9:15-10:15am | Intersectional Cultural Responsiveness (Ruchi Kapila and Guest TBD) |
10:15-11:00pm | Purpose/The Basics (Kevin Dorman) |
11:00-11:15pm | Break |
11:15-12:00pm | Transfemme Perspectives on GAVC (Londyn Edwards, Jae Bernado) |
12:00- 1:00 PM | Lunch |
1:00-1:45PM | Gender Affirming Counseling and Meta Therapy (Ruchi Kapila, Kevin Dorman) |
1:45-2:45pm | Voice and Voice Disorders with a GA Lens (Jess MacKimm) |
2:45-3:00pm | Break |
3:00-4:00pm | GA Voice Targets and Research Highlights (Including Anatomy & Physiology, Hormones) (Kevin Dorman) |
4:00-4:30pm | Assessment, Goal Setting, and Discharge (Ruchi Kapila, Kevin Dorman) |
4:30-5:00pm | Functional, Grounding Voice and Stimulability Exercises with Q&A (Ruchi Kapila, Kevin Dorman) |
Sunday, January 26th | Topics |
8:30-9:00am | Registration & Light Breakfast |
9:00-10:30am | Voice Parameters (Pitch, Resonance, Intonation, Prosody, Reflexive Sounds) (Kevin Dorman, Ruchi Kapila) |
10:30-10:40am | Break |
10:40-11:25am | Performance Voice (Singing and Vocal Play) (Ruchi Kapila) |
11:25-12:00pm | Exercise Share & Q&A (Kevin Dorman, Ruchi Kapila) |
12:00-1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00-2:00pm | Gender-Affirming Voice in the TikTok Era (Ruchi Kapila, Kevin Dorman, Guests?) |
2:00-2:15pm | Break |
2:15-3:15pm | GA Surgery and Vocal Rehabilitation (Jess MacKimm) |
3:15-3:45pm | Telehealth and Supporting Generalization (Kevin Dorman, Ruchi Kapila) |
3:45-4:00pm | Q&A and Closing Remarks (Presenters, Hosts) |