Voice

Voice refers to the sound we make when we use our vocal folds and breath. Our voice has volume (from soft to loud) and pitch (from low to high). Voice disorders can occur when we use our voice too much or too loudly, often use a pitch that is not our usual one or when we cough and "clear our throat" too often or too vigorously. The speech therapist will need a doctor's referral to work with a student with a voice disorder.