Quality of Life of Families of Children with Speech Disorders.

Background: Under the influence of numerous life factors, speech constantly undergoes changes. Parents of children with speech and language disorders have a lower quality of life compared to the parents of children without. The study examined different domains of the quality of life of families with and without speech disorders.

Verbal, Figural, and Arithmetic Fluency of Children with Cochlear Implants.

Cochlear implantation gives children with prelingual severe hearing loss and deafness the opportunity to develop their hearing abilities, speech, language, cognitive abilities and academic skills with adequate rehabilitation. The aim of the research was to analyze verbal, figural and arithmetic fluency and their interrelationship in children with a cochlear implant (CI) and children with normal hearing (NH). A total of 46 children with CI and 110 children with NH, aged 9 to 16, participated in the research.

Voice Improvement after Voice Therapy in Female Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis after Thyroid Surgery.

Introduction: Dysphonic voice is present in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP). The aim of this study was to present outcomes following rehabilitation of patients with UVFP, performed according to a voice therapy protocol.

Methods: This prospective study comprised 27 women with UVFP who underwent pre- and post-voice therapy assessment.

Assessment of Life Quality in Children with Dysphonia Using Modified Pediatric Voice-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire in Serbia.

(1) Background: Hoarseness is not uncommon in children, especially at school age, as communication with peers is intensified. It is caused by improper use or overuse of the vocal apparatus. (2) Methods: The study included 85 hoarse children aged 6-12 (study group) and 240 healthy children (control group) of the same age.

ARTICULATION OF SPEECH SOUNDS OF SERBIAN LANGUAGE IN CHILDREN AGED SIX TO EIGHT.

Introduction: Phonetic and phonological system of the healthy members of one linguistic community is fully formed around 8 yedrs of age. The auditory and articulatory habits are established with age and tend to be more difficult to be upgraded and completed later.

Material And Methods: The research was done as a cross-sectional study, conducted at the preschool institution "Radosno detinjstvo" and primary school "Branko Radičević" in Novi Sad.

ARTICULATION DISORDERS IN SERBIAN LANGUAGE IN CHILDREN WITH SPEECH PATHOLOGY.

Introduction: Articulation is the result of speech organs and it means clean, clear and distinct pronunciation of voices in words.

Material And Methods: A prospective study included 24 children between 5 and 15 years of age, of both sexes. All children were monolingual, Serbian being their native language.

Possible factors of success in teaching esophageal speech.

Introduction: Well-established esophageal voice and speech is the most human-like form of communication of laryngectomized patients.

Material And Methods: The study sample consisted of 28 patients of the Department of Ear. Nose and Throat, Clinical Center of Vojvodina in Novi Sad.

Vocal therapy of hyperkinetic dysphonia.

Introduction: Hyperkinetic (hyperfunctional) dysphonia is a common pathology. The disorder is often found in vocal professionals faced with high vocal requirements.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of vocal therapy on voice condition characterized by hyperkinetic dysphonia with prenodular lesions and soft nodules.

Articulation of sounds in Serbian language in patients who learned esophageal speech successfully.

Introduction: Articulation of pronounced sounds during the training and subsequent use of esophageal speech is very important because it contributes significantly to intelligibility and aesthetics of spoken words and sentences, as well as of speech and language itself. The aim of this research was to determine the quality of articulation of sounds of Serbian language by groups of sounds in patients who had learned esophageal speech successfully as well as the effect of age and tooth loss on the quality of articulation.

Material And Methods: This retrospective-prospective study included 16 patients who had undergone total laryngectomy.

Voice therapy and assistive techniques in voice disorders caused by unilateral vocal cord pareses.

Introduction: Dysphonias due to primary neurogenic disorders are a group of voice disorders that can be caused by both central and peripheral disorders of the larynx innervation. There are numerous causes leading to paralysis of superior and/or inferior laryngeal nerves, particularly of the inferior laryngeal or recurrent nerve. VOICE THERAPY IN UNILATERAL VOCAL CORD PARESIS: Vocal therapy is an integral part of the conservative treatment.

[Impact of hearing impairment on quality of life of adolescents].

Introduction: Hearing impairment, as a type of sensory disability affects the quality of life of adolescents. The aim of this study was to determine whether the quality of life of adolescents with hearing impairments was different from the quality of life of adolescents without disabilities, and to examine the correlation between self--reported quality of life and proxy--report by their parents.

Materials And Methods: The study included 52 adolescents with hearing impairment and 122 adolescents without developmental disabilities, aged from 13 to 18 years and their parents.