A voice disorder occurs when a child has difficulty with the pitch, volume or quality of their voice which distracts a listener from what is being said. Their voice quality is noticeably different from those of their peers. A child with a voice disorder may have difficulties projecting their voice and may also experience pain or discomfort in the throat region. Voice disorders in children can be caused by the following:
Diagnosis alone is NOT the solution. It simply opens the door to getting the help that is needed by arming all involved with the relevant information.
The ‘help’ still needs to be provided. The help that is provided (at least from a therapy perspective) will reflect:
More specific implications of not seeking treatment will be influenced by the common difficulties that are most influencing your individual child.
For more information see the relevant fact sheets under areas of concern or refer to the other relevant resources section below.
Diagnoses are used to label a specific set of symptoms that are being experienced by a child.
This label then helps to narrow down and specifically tailor:
A diagnosis helps the child and their carers (parents, teachers, health professionals, carers) to:
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