Pediatric Voice Disorders

Pediatric voice disorders affect 1.4-6% of children. Children may be at increased risk for voice disorders if they overuse their voice during play by shouting or yelling; are involved in vocal performance such as choir or acting; are involved in athletics such as cheerleading; lack of hydration; or they have other medical or physiological risk factors. Pediatric voice disorders can affect your child’s pitch, making his/her voice sound too high or too low; vocal quality, making their voice sound breathy, rough, or strained; and volume, making their voice too quiet or too loud. Symptoms of pediatric voice disorders include: variable voice quality, loss of voice, chronic cough or throat clearing, pain when voicing, and teachers/peers reporting difficulty understanding your child. If you are concerned with your child’s vocal volume, pitch, or quality; please give us a call today to set up a free screening.