Lines of Communication

	Research Visit - Southmead Hospital, Bristol A train journey to Bristol in early September resulted in a fascinating and enjoyable meeting with Christina Shewell, who amongst other things, works as a speech and language therapist in the Speech and Language Unit at Southmead Hospital. I was led by Christina on an absorbing and instructive journey through the field of voice from several aspects - clinical, psychological, practical and commercial - and it only served to reinforce the vastness of the topic and the need to constantly check the terms of reference for my research. Christina was Head of the Speech and Language Department at Addenbrookes Hospital in the 1980's and then incorporated a step outside the
medical environment to add self-employed work to her busy schedule.This work encompasses helping theatre groups, actors, commercial businesses, radio and television presenters and industry in the effective use of the voice and training others in the assessment of the voice. Christina can be heard broadcasting frequently and often reviews books on TV and radio. She also regularly presents conference papers and is currently engaged on writing a book that takes the voice as a psychosomatic phenomenon and considers the role of psychological effects on the voice across all disciplines.
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