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Perceptual Evaluation of Voice

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Perceptual evaluation of the voice is necessary to identify and characterize a voice disorder, to assess change over time, and to determine need for intervention. In this chapter, we discuss the importance of perceptual evaluation, differences between children’s and adults’ voices, perceptual aspects of voice, and how to conduct a perceptual evaluation of the pediatric voice.

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  1. UW Voice and Swallow Clinics, UW Health, American Family Children’s Hospital, Madison, WI, USA

    Maia N. Braden

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Maia N. Braden

  3. SSM Health, Department of Therapy Services, Speech Language Pathology, Madison, WI, USA

    Sarah D. M. Blakeslee

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    J. Scott McMurray

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Matthew R. Hoffman

  3. Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA

    Maia N. Braden

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Braden, M.N., Blakeslee, S.D.M. (2020). Perceptual Evaluation of Voice. In: McMurray, J., Hoffman, M., Braden, M. (eds) Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric Voice and Swallowing Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26191-7_12

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