This specialty practice provides expertise in the assessment and treatment of facial palsies, voice and upper airway disorders, and other impairments.

A voice-specialized Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) since 1992, Heather L. Robinson, MA, CCC-SLP has extensive experience with the following populations: • Professional voice users (Teachers, Singers, Sales, Attorneys, Actors, Clergy, etc.) • Upper airway disorders (Refractory Chronic Cough, Laryngeal Hyper-Responsiveness, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction, Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion) • Peripheral Facial Nerve Injury / Facial Neuromuscular Retraining • Transgender an...

A voice-specialized Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) since 1992, Heather L. Robinson, MA, CCC-SLP has extensive experience with the following populations: • Professional voice users (Teachers, Singers, Sales, Attorneys, Actors, Clergy, etc.) • Upper airway disorders (Refractory Chronic Cough, Laryngeal Hyper-Responsiveness, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction, Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion) • Peripheral Facial Nerve Injury / Facial Neuromuscular Retraining • Transgender and gender affirming voice and communication modification • Pulmonary compromised (Idiopathic dyspnea, CF, COPD/emphysema, RADS, chemical inhalation injury, adult onset asthma) • Head /neck cancer • Neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinsonism & related disorders, MS, etc.) • Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) including TBI, Stroke • Return to School/Work following ABI Education and Memberships: Heather completed her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology at the University of North Texas in 1992. She earned her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at South Dakota State University. Heather is a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) and ASHA’s Special Interest Group: Voice and Upper Airway Disorders. Heather is an adjunct academic and clinical instructor in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Idaho State University. She recognizes that just as she was afforded rewarding opportunities for learning during and following graduation, she provides this learning experience for graduate SLP students; thus, Idaho Face and Voice, LLC is a “teaching practice.” Certifications and Specialty Training • Neuromuscular Retraining for Peripheral Facial Nerve Dysfunction • Manual Therapy and Myofascial Release (MFR) • Lee Silverman Voice Treatment® (LSVT®) and LSVT Telehealth (eLOUD®) • Conversation Training Therapy (CTT) • Phonation Resistance Training Exercise (PhoRTE) • Lessac-Madsen Resonant Voice Therapy (LMRVT) • Casper-Stone Confidential Flow Therapy (CSCFT) Credentials Licensed by the state of Idaho (SLP-1070) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Member of ASHA’s Special Interest Group 3: Voice and Upper Airway Disorders