this course is about The Silent Coordination of Swallowing: Understanding the Clinical Sign and Detecting the Disorder”

Description:

This keynote will highlight the central role of feedback in voice and speech production, focusing on how auditory and proprioceptive signals regulate aerodynamic events, tissue vibration, and resonance. Traditional linear and non-linear acoustic models often neglect these sensorimotor pathways and fall short in explaining physiological and clinical phenomena. In contrast, voice and speech are governed by both aerodynamic and structural dynamics and feedback loops that refine and stabilize production—a perspective advanced by the recently proposed Non-Radiating Waves Theory (NRWT). Clinically, feedback mechanisms provide critical insight for diagnosis, guide surgical decision-making, and support rehabilitation. Special emphasis will be placed on biofeedback as a therapeutic strategy, bridging physiological understanding with practical applications in speech and voice therapy.

Outcome Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants are expected to be able to:

·         Analyze auditory and proprioceptive feedback mechanisms in physiological voice regulation,

·         Explain the contributions of feedback mechanisms to the diagnosis and clinical management of resonance and voice disorders,

·         Implement biofeedback techniques in the therapeutic management of speech and voice.

Structure of the Session:

·         Introduction – Feedback as a fundamental regulatory principle in voice production

·         Physiological Background – Aerodynamic and structural bases with emphasis on recent physiological frameworks of voice production

·         Clinical Applications – Diagnostic perspectives and surgical considerations in resonance and voice disorders

·         Therapeutic Approaches – Biofeedback strategies in speech and voice therapy

·         Discussion

Background:

·         Kılıç, M.A. "The Non-Radiating Waves Theory in Voice Production: A Paradigm Shift." VoiceIstanbul 2025, Conference Presentation, İstanbul, May 2025.

·         am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, A. et al. (2025). Rehabilitation and Prognosis of Dysglossia, Resonance Disorders and Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. In: am Zehnhoff-Dinnesen, A., Sopko, J., Monfrais - Pfauwadel, M..C., Neumann, K. (eds) Phoniatrics II. European Manual of Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25175-7_5

·         Kılıç, MA. Konuşma anatomisi ve fizyolojisi. F. Öz, H. Coşkun, S. Şirin (editör) Her Yönüyle Larengoloji. Ankara: Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri; 2021. p. 46-62.

·         Kılıç, M.A. “Ses terapisi olarak biyolojik geribildirim yöntemi”, Turkiye Klinikleri J E.N.T.-Special Topics, 6(2), 41-45 (2013).

·         Kılıç, M.A., İ. Yıldırım, E. Okur, F. Öğüt, B. Şerbetçioğlu, “The effect of stimulus duration on perception of Turkish vowels in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired children”, Int. J. Audiol., 45, 675-680 (2006).

·         Kılıç, M.A., “Larenksin fonksiyonel anatomisi ve ses fizyolojisi”, Türkiye Klinikleri KBB Dergisi (Ses Bozuklukları Özel Sayısı), 2, 1-8 (2002).

this is a panel about Miscallenous Topics in Swallowing