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From:  John Link <johnlink@n...>
Date:  Wed Dec 18, 2002  5:49 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Swallowing

>I will meet
>with her and her parents and suggest she see her doctor and get whatever
>she needs to stop the acid reflux.

Dean, what acid reflux? That's just an idea in the minds of some
people that have never even seen your client.

In your first post in this thread you wrote:

>I think it's a habit.

Since you actually know the girl and have quite a lot of experience
teaching, I would bet on your guess. Assuming that you are right (and
being willing to change that assumption), ask her to sing something
and to swallow at many specific places in the piece. Let her also
swallow anywhere else she care to. Gradually specify fewer places for
her to swallow, and ask that she only swallow at the places you
specify.

I'm curious about whether she is able to intentionally produce a
complete yawn, and what effect doing so might have on her persistent
swallowing.

Does she often swallow while speaking? ...when silent?

Good luck,
John Link

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