Effects of Voice Therapy in School-Age Children

Voice Disorders: Etiology and Diagnosis

“…The higher incidence of vocal nodules in boys was evident in our study until the age of 12 years; from 12 years on, vocal nodules were more prevalent in girls and adult women, validating the findings of other authors. [7][8][9][10]26,28,29 Smillie et al 29 evaluated 154 school-age children and diagnosed vocal nodules in 52%, which were most predominant in boys. Martins et al 5…”

Nonmedical Treatment (Voice Therapy) for Vocal Nodules in Children

“…Among them who underwent at least seven sessions of voice therapy were found to have 69% improvement. Similarly, the effectiveness of voice therapy for vocal fold nodules was reported in study by Şenkal ÖA et al 11 on 99 out patients aged 7-15 years with hoarseness as the main complaint for 2 months. The subjective assessment was carried using scales such as GRBAS (Grade, Roughness, Breathiness, Asthenicity, Strain) S/Z ratio and MPT (Maximum Phonation Time).…”

Vocal Characteristics of School-Aged Children With and Without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

“…[20,15] Voice therapy remains the primary preventative treatment measure to date for children with laryngeal injuries. [26,27] Previous studies have reported variability in the prevalence rates of VFN in school-aged children with ADHD and thus merit further investigation. [12,15,16,19,20,21] As a result, the following research question is posed: What are the vocal characteristics of school-aged children with ADHD?…”