Speech And Voice In Children: The Problem And The Solution

This practical reference book is intended for speech and language therapists and students who have little or no experience in treating hoarseness in children. The two authors presented their experience of more than ten years in the treatment of vocal disorders in children. They began by providing a general picture of the growth of the larynxes of infants and adults, highlighting the differences between the immature and mature structures of the larynx and the changes associated with that maturity in the voice.The book also includes some practical tips regarding the nature of vocal disorders to which children are exposed, the principles of treatment of these disorders, and the evidence for therapeutic intervention and the evidence against it. Some treatment ideas were also discussed. In addition to the goals of therapeutic abandonment and the best way to achieve these goalsThe general goal behind this book is to help therapists gain the confidence necessary to work and the skills necessary to treat children's pathological conditions in the midst of their treatment of other general conditions.Among the most important features of this reference book are the following:* Containing ideas for establishing therapeutic groups. In addition to studies on some pathological conditions and suggestions regarding the method of evaluating treatment and measuring its results* It includes suggestions for dealing with both group and individual therapy sessions* Ease of styleIt contains forms that include all the tasks necessary for the treatment programs, which can be copied in order to be used in establishing and managing groups for the treatment of vocal disorders.