Introduction: Voice disorders in children especially in the school-age period comprise a
major and challenging medical, social and educational issue. There is a lack of …

Objectives The voice is the sound produced by vibration of our vocal cords and has an
important role in verbal communication. A child's voice disorder may significantly impair his …

The voice is a primary means of expression and oral communication and has life-long
importance to social well-being. The cry of the infant eventually becomes the voice of the …

Pediatric voice disorders: special considerations Page 1 7 Pediatric voice disorders: special
considerations 7.1 DESCRIPTIONS, DEFINITIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Voice disorders in …

Introduction The prevalence of dysphonia in children is estimated at around 6%. Dysphonia
in this age group is usually due to misuse of the voice that leads to the development of vocal …

Voice Functional Impairments In Children And Adolescents Page 1 International Scientific
and Current Research Conferences 88 PEDAGOGY AND MODERN EDUCATION …

(1) Background: Hoarseness is not uncommon in children, especially at school age, as
communication with peers is intensified. It is caused by improper use or overuse of the vocal …

In a mass screening of children ages 6–10 in a rural school division, 203 children were
identified as showing a voice deviation. One year later a retesting of 178 of these children …

Introduction: Speech communication is a complex process based on the function of the
central nervous system, and also on the speech mechanisms conditioned and controlled by …

Subjective evaluation of the voice by the patient is routinely assessed in the adult dysphonic
population; this is, however, not the case in the pediatric population. There were three …