Maia Braden, M.S., CCC-SLP

Education

B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Courses Taught

CS&D 706: Evaluation and Treatment of Voice Disorders
CS&D 790: Practicum in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Background and Expertise

Maia Braden has worked extensively in the areas of voice evaluation and treatment, and cleft palate and resonance disorders. She worked in specialized voice and upper airway clinics, with children and adults, and has served on multidisciplinary teams including cleft palate and craniofacial, tracheostomy care, and aerodigestive. Her areas of expertise include voice disorders, pediatric voice disorders, cleft palate and resonance, singing voice, and gender-affirming voice and communication. She instructs students in the master’s program both in the classroom and through work with clients in the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic. Areas of clinical care at UWSHC include voice disorders, gender-affirming voice and communication, speech sound disorders, and cleft palate.

Highlighted Activities

• ASHA 2026 Convention Topic Co-Chair Voice and Upper Airway 2025-2026
• ASHA Special Interest Group 3 (Voice and Upper Airway) Coordinating Committee Member at Large (2018-2024) and Associate Coordinator (2025)
• PAVES (Pathways for Advanced Voice Education and Service) Supervision subcommittee
• Volunteer for Smile Train, including serving as a mentor for the Mentorship Alliance for Global Speech
• Member of American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association (ACPA) Feeding and Nutrition Resource Committee
• Organizes and provides monthly free community workshops for gender-affirming voice and communication

Representative Presentations and Publications

Munday, JH., Braden, MN, Cho, DY, Fujiki, RB. Speech Therapy in an Adult With Cleft Lip and Palate: A Clinical Case Study. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups (2025): 1-10.

Fujiki RB, Braden M, Thibeault SL. Voice Therapy Improves Acoustic and Auditory-Perceptual Outcomes in Children. Laryngoscope. 2023 Apr;133(4):977-983. doi: 10.1002/lary.30263. Epub 2022 Jun 26. PMID: 35754165; PMCID: PMC9790974.

Braden, M.N, (2022). Voice Disorders in Children with Cleft and Craniofacial Conditions. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1-5. 7(6), 1769-1781

Braden, M. N. (2022). Mentoring a Voice-Specialized Clinical Fellowship. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1-5. 7(5), 1317-1321.

Braden, M.N., & Thibeault, S.L. (2020). Outcomes of voice therapy in children with benign vocal fold lesions. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 136, 110121.