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Breathing For Speech Exercises September 2021

The document provides a series of breathing exercises designed to improve speech support for individuals with reduced breath capacity. Exercises include various breathing techniques and sound production to enhance voice control and strength. It also includes contact information for the Speech and Language Therapy department for further assistance.

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Breathing For Speech Exercises September 2021

The document provides a series of breathing exercises designed to improve speech support for individuals with reduced breath capacity. Exercises include various breathing techniques and sound production to enhance voice control and strength. It also includes contact information for the Speech and Language Therapy department for further assistance.

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Speech and Language Therapy

Breathing for Speech Exercises


What are “Breathing for Speech” Exercises?
You have been provided with breathing for speech exercises as you have been assessed
as having reduced breath to support the voice. This may mean that you have a quiet,
breathy, rushed or harsh voice. This does not necessarily mean that you have a lung
condition; it may mean that your body has learned to use less breath to support speaking.

Before starting the following exercises, ensure that you are comfortable, either lying down
or sitting up.

If you are sitting up, push your feet backwards and under the chair. Remember not to
slouch. Place your hand on your lower tummy and the other hand on your rib cage. Blow all
of the air out of your lungs slowly.

Exercise 1

 Breathe in for a silent count of 3


 Hold for a count of 3
 Breathe out for a count of 3
 Aim to make the movements as smooth as you can.

Tip - Remember to feel relaxed and in control

Exercise 2

 Breathe in for a silent count of 3


 Breathe out over 4 counts
 Gradually work up to breathing in for 3 counts and out for 10 counts

Exercise 3

This time, breathe in for a count of 3 seconds, hold for a count of 3 seconds and then
breathe out making the sounds (holding the sound for as long as you can on one breath).
Ensure the sounds are controlled and smooth:
 Sssssssssss
 Shhhhhhhhh
 Fffffffffffffffffff
 Zzzzzzzzzzzz

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Exercise 4

Using the same counting to breathe in and hold the breath as before, try the following:

 As soft as you can on ‘sssss’


 As loud as you can ’sssss’
 Start soft and go louder - sssssSSSS
 Start loudly and get quieter – Ssssssss.

Exercise 5

Take a deep breath and count aloud up to 35 in groups of 7 ‘topping up’ the breath every
seventh number.

Tip: If you cannot count up to 7, try in smaller groups of numbers first.

Exercise 6

Take a deep breath and say:

 The days of the week


 The months of the year
 The colours of the rainbow.

Tip - if you need to take a deeper breath - imagine you have a ball underneath your armpits
that you need to keep there by squeezing hard.

Exercise 7

Try using ‘ssss’ in a rhythmic pattern.

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Contact Numbers:

Your speech and language therapist is: ____________________________.

Please ring the Speech and Language Therapy department on 01305 255165 for
assistance.

About this leaflet:

Author: Speech and Language Therapy Department


Written: January 2021
Approved: September 2021
Review Date: September 2024
Edition: v1

If you have feedback regarding the accuracy of the information contained in this leaflet, or if
you would like a list of references used to develop this leaflet, please email
pals@dchft.nhs.uk

© 2021 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2JY
www.dchft.nhs.uk

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