{"id":613,"date":"2018-04-04T14:52:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T14:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/?page_id=613"},"modified":"2019-10-16T08:47:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:47:58","slug":"swallowing-and-feeding-difficulties","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/?page_id=613","title":{"rendered":"Voice-Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='voice-disorder'  class='avia-section av-av_section-10f5034bac9cc131ff4bde45dd2c739a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-613'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-av_one_full-c1853b47e927045094e0db521af56e78 sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-c1853b47e927045094e0db521af56e78\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-c1853b47e927045094e0db521af56e78{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-c1853b47e927045094e0db521af56e78 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-d7f22f3dcef06b7f1afada67464799f6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d7f22f3dcef06b7f1afada67464799f6{\npadding-bottom:5px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d7f22f3dcef06b7f1afada67464799f6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d7f22f3dcef06b7f1afada67464799f6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-d7f22f3dcef06b7f1afada67464799f6 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Voice Disorders <\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-0772553850588d08c0960a7ac898b534\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-0772553850588d08c0960a7ac898b534{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-0772553850588d08c0960a7ac898b534 .hr-inner{\nwidth:120px;\nborder-color:#419a1c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-0772553850588d08c0960a7ac898b534 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>You have probably had problems with your voice at some time. Maybe you had a cold and &#8220;lost&#8221; your voice. Maybe you cheered too much for your favorite team and had a hoarse voice for a few days after. Some voice problems last for a short time while others may last longer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voice disorders<\/strong> can be classified by the cause or symptoms a person may experience, which are either functional or organic. Functional voice disorders, may occur from physical changes and do not have a known cause. Organic voice disorders have a physical cause, such as vocal fold paralysis. There are various things to consider when assessing a voice disorder, including a person\u2019s<\/p>\n<p class=\"list\">\u2022 Pitch: is the voice too low, normal or too high?<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Loudness\u2014is the voice too soft, normal or too loud?<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Quality\u2014is the voice breathy, normal or tight\/harsh<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Breathing\u2014does a person have too few words per breath, adequate or too many words per breath?<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Vocal habits\u2014alcohol consumption, smoking, caffeine use, environment, teaching, yelling\/screaming, loud talking, and excessive singing to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Medical history<\/p>\n<p>A screening and thorough voice assessment is conducted when first considering a possible voice disorder. A referral to an ear, nose and throat specialist prior to treatment may be required if a person has not previously been seen by one. The purpose of having a medical evaluation by an ear, nose and throat specialist is to fully examine a person\u2019s vocal structures, determine the cause of the voice problem. Some causes may be life threatening, in which a diagnosis is absolutely imperative.<\/p>\n<p>A voice therapy program, or treatment, will not begin prior to completion of a medical evaluation. Treatment is determined by the cause and diagnosis, and will vary from one person to another.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-aea0b308879a009acdb8a53a80e8d81a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-aea0b308879a009acdb8a53a80e8d81a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-aea0b308879a009acdb8a53a80e8d81a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-aea0b308879a009acdb8a53a80e8d81a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-622 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-622 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vocal-nodules-treatment-los-angeles.jpg\" alt='' title=''  height=\"431\" width=\"720\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vocal-nodules-treatment-los-angeles.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vocal-nodules-treatment-los-angeles-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vocal-nodules-treatment-los-angeles-705x422.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.elevatedspeechinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/vocal-nodules-treatment-los-angeles-450x269.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>McAfee, Julie G., Shipley, Kenneth G. Assessment in Speech-Language Pathology. Delmar, Cengage Learning. 2009.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/public\/speech\/disorders\/voice\/\">www.asha.org\/public\/speech\/disorders\/voice\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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