Professional individuals are often judged by how they look, what they say and how they say it. If "HOW YOU SAY IT" could use a lift, the Voice and Swallowing Center provides the services to elevate your speech and voice skills to a higher level. Dress yourself up verbally with voice and speech skills that match your knowledge and appearance:

• Improve your articulation and accent
• Develop life in your voice
• Eliminate the "monotone" voice
• Reach the audience with confidence
• Speak with authority
• Learn how to emphasize your message
• Add gestures to your speech life
• Stay calm under fire
• Win the audience with your voice

Everyone can learn to develop a confident, pleasing and aesthetic voice. Some individuals may have a speech or voice disorder that requires medical assistance. Medical expertise is available at the Voice and Swallowing Center to diagnose problems that may interfere with developing your presentational skills. Once these are treated properly, presentational skills can be fully developed