VOCAL abuse has been conceded by laryngologists to be the factor contributing most to contact ulcer of the larynx. If this is true, vocal reeducation should have an effect in the healing of the ulcer. Because of this, it was deemed desirable to study the effect on contact ulcer of training in good vocal production. THE PROBLEM AND THE METHOD Sixteen patients with contact ulcer of the larynx were divided into experimental and control groups. Of the 16 patients, 6 were within commuting distance of the speech clinic of Northwestern University and were given a series of lessons by one of us (G. P.) in vocal reeducation. The length of treatment varied from four to nine months, with one or two half-hour sessions a week. This procedure presented to each patient instruction in the correct use of the speaking voice, which is quite dissimilar to training of the singing voice.