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 …

Vocal pitch discrimination abilities were compared in sixteen children with vocal fold
nodules (CwVN) and sixteen matched controls with typical voices (CwTV). Vocal pitch …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of laryngeal pathology in children presenting with
cleft palate with or without cleft lip (CP±L) who underwent nasoendoscopy to assess palatal …

Objectives This study developed and validated the children's voice questionnaire (CVQ), a
new self-administered instrument for children, and evaluated its internal consistency and …

Introduction Dysphonia in school-aged children is attributed primarily to hyperfunctional use
of voice. These can be identified through effective protocols using both acoustic and auditory …

Purpose The treatment of pediatric voice disorders has received increased interest in recent
years. This article provides a review of the current literature regarding pediatric voice …

While many music teachers are familiar with strategies to prevent damage due to vocal
abuse or misuse, they are generally not acquainted with other vocal problems that can affect …

BACKGROUND: The velopharyngeal sphincter (VPS) plays the main role in speech
formation. The cleft palate, due to the damage of the soft palate, leads to dysfunction of the …

Pediatric voice disorders are typically a low-incidence population in the average caseload of
clinicians working within school and general clinic settings. This occurs despite evidence of …

Background The perception of pediatric voice quality has been investigated using clinical
protocols developed for adult voices and acoustic analyses designed to identify important …