A Practical Discussion of Current Approaches to Providing Voice Therapy to Children With Dysphonia

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No AccessSIG 3 Voice and Voice DisordersArticle1 Jan 2018A Practical Discussion of Current Approaches to Providing Voice Therapy to Children With Dysphonia Susan Baker Brehm, Barbara Weinrich, and Lisa Kelchner Susan Baker Brehm Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Miami UniversityOxford, OH Google Scholar More articles by this author , Barbara Weinrich Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Miami UniversityOxford, OH Center for Pediatric Voice Disorders, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH Google Scholar More articles by this author and Lisa Kelchner Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH Center for Pediatric Voice Disorders, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OH Google Scholar More articles by this author https://doi.org/10.1044/persp3.SIG3.40 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Dysphonia in children has the potential to impact social, educational, and occupational outcomes. 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