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Effects of Voice Therapy in Children with Vocal Fold Nodules: A Systematic Review
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Adriaansen, Anke; Meerschman, Iris; Van Lierde, Kristiane; D'haeseleer, Evelien – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: Vocal fold nodules (VFNs) are the main cause of paediatric dysphonia. Voice therapy is recommended as the preferable treatment option for VFNs in children. Aim: The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of the existing literature concerning the effects of voice therapy in children with VFNs. Methods & Procedures:…
Descriptors: Speech Therapy, Voice Disorders, Children, Outcomes of Treatment
Baseline Stimulability Predicts Patterns of Response to Traditional and Ultrasound Biofeedback Treatment for Residual Speech Sound Disorder
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McAllister, Tara; Eads, Amanda; Kabakoff, Heather; Scott, Marc; Boyce, Suzanne; Whalen, D. H.; Preston, Jonathan L. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: This study aimed to identify predictors of response to treatment for residual speech sound disorder (RSSD) affecting English rhotics. Progress was tracked during an initial phase of traditional motor-based treatment and a longer phase of treatment incorporating ultrasound biofeedback. Based on previous literature, we focused on baseline…
Descriptors: Speech Therapy, Speech Impairments, Voice Disorders, Predictor Variables
Personality in Children with Vocal Fold Nodules: A Multitrait Analysis
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Lee, Jeong Min; Roy, Nelson; Park, Albert; Muntz, Harlan; Meier, Jeremy; Skirko, Jonathan; Smith, Marshall – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Vocal fold nodules (VNs) are bilateral, symmetrical, callous-like lesions secondary to phonotrauma and possibly related to specific personality traits. This case-control study examined the relation between personality and VNs in children within the context of the Trait Theory of VNs. Method: Parents of children with VNs (N = 39, M = 7.43,…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Voice Disorders, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Behavioral Voice Therapy in School-Age Children with Vocal Fold Nodules. EBP Briefs. Volume 6, Issue 5
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Watts, Christopher R. – EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs), 2012
Does behavioral voice therapy effectively improve voice quality and eliminate or reduce the size of vocal fold pathology in school-age children who have vocal nodules? An evidence-based practice intervention review was conducted to answer this research question. The following resources were searched: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health…
Descriptors: Therapy, Human Body, Intervention, Voice Disorders
Treatment of Voice Disorders in Children
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Hooper, Celia R. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2004
Children with voice disorders do respond to treatment, with vocal hyperfunction being the predominant disorder on the caseload of the pediatric voice clinician. This article reviews the literature in describing what is known about these children and typical disorders, prevention of voice disorders, the need for treatment, the referral patterns of…
Descriptors: Voice Disorders, Children, Outcomes of Treatment, Pediatrics
Communication Problems in Turner Syndrome: A Sample Survey.
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Van Borsel, John; Dhooge, Inge; Verhoye, Kristof; Derde, Kristel; Curfs, Leopold – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1999
A survey of 128 females (ages 2-58) with Turner syndrome found almost one quarter were receiving or had received treatment for stuttering, articulation problems, and/or delayed language development, with the latter two disorders being checked most frequently. Only 4 or the 68 individuals receiving growth hormone treatment reported voice changes.…
Descriptors: Adults, Articulation Impairments, Children, Congenital Impairments