Quick screen for voice and supplementary documents for identifying pediatric voice disorders.

TitleQuick screen for voice and supplementary documents for identifying pediatric voice disorders.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2004
AuthorsLee L, Stemple J, Glaze L, Kelchner LN
JournalLang Speech Hear Serv Sch
Volume35
Issue4
Pagination308-19
Date Published2004 Oct
ISSN0161-1461
KeywordsAdolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Incidence, Male, Mass Screening, Voice, Voice Disorders
Abstract

Three documents are provided to help the speech-language pathologist (SLP) identify children with voice disorders and educate family members. The first is a quickly administered screening test that covers multiple aspects of voice, respiration, and resonance. It was tested on 3000 children in kindergarten and first and fifth grades, and on 47 preschoolers. The second document is a checklist of functional indicators of voice disorders that could be given to parents, teachers, or other caregivers to increase their attention to potential causes of voice problems and to provide the SLP with information pertinent to identification. The final document is a brochure with basic information about voice disorders and the need for medical examination. It may be used to help the SLP educate parents, particularly about the need for laryngeal examination for children who have been identified as having a voice problem.

Alternate JournalLang Speech Hear Serv Sch
PubMed ID15609634