Role of orff music therapy in improving auditory processing skills in children with intellectual disability.

Background: Orff Music Therapy improves auditory processing, language, and cognitive functions in children who have Intellectual Disability (ID).

Aims: In literature, there are no studies from the auditory processing skills reviewing perspective. The current study examined the role of Orff Music Therapy in terms of auditory processing skills of children who have ID.

Effect of Endotracheal Intubation on Voice.

Objectives: Following endotracheal intubation (ETI), voice changes can be observed quite frequently. Considering that the pressure that occurs increases as the duration of anesthesia with ETI increases, with the aim to contribute to literature, we realized objective acoustic analysis by grouping patients according to the length of surgical periods. We wanted to investigate both the impact of endotracheal intubation on the voice and how long this impact lasted by performing voice analyzes on the preoperative, postoperative first day and postoperative fifth day.

Parent participation in early intervention/early childhood hearing impairment program.

Background: It is a well-known fact that the parents play a key role in the early intervention program for their deaf and hard of hearing children.

Aims: This study aims to focus on issues related to the need for a collaborative, supportive and parent centred early intervention programs and (re)habilitation process for the children with hearing aids or cochlear implants for sustainable health. This study was a retrospective case control study.

The Effect of Electronic Cigarettes on Voice Quality.

Objectives: Cigarette-associated diseases have frequently been detected in the field of otolaryngology. Cigarettes can cause changes in voice performance. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of e-cigarettes on voice performance compared with conventional cigarettes.

The ageing voice and voice therapy in geriatrics.

Background: Although voice therapy is commonly used as an initial treatment for geriatric dysphonia, its role in the treatment for different organic voice disorder is less defined.

Aims: The goal of this study was to investigate dysphonia and therapy modalities in this cohort.

Methods: This study analyzes the demographics, Voice Handicap Index questionnaires, and acoustic voice measures including fundamental frequency, jitter and shimmer by using Kay Elemetrics Computerized Speech Lab Multidimensional voice program which were obtained in all patients before and after treatment.