Voice as Communication and Attachment in Therapy with Children

Abstract

This paper suggests that both voice and face are factors in the development of attachment to important others in the environment from birth. Four vignettes are presented with differing psychological issues as support for the idea that voice communicates the nature of the attachment. It is further suggested that all the sense modalities are important for the development of attachment. However, it would seem that the voice is a powerful tool to gain and maintain the attention of the infant and older children.