title: Behavioral management of pediatric dysphonia.
abstract: Children's voice disorders may be functional or organic in cause and a thorough evaluation by the otolaryngologist and speech-language pathologist is necessary to obtain the proper diagnosis, to understand the underlying etiologic factors, and to prepare a plan of treatment that is appropriate for the child. Because voice disorders may be present with developmental communication problems, treatment must include all factors that affect growth and development of the child.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Voice Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hersan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Behlau
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014834:Voice Training