Voice Disorders Courses

A voice disorder is a condition in which the quality, pitch, loudness, or resonance of a person's voice is atypical or inappropriate for their age, sex, or cultural background, often resulting from dysfunction of the vocal folds or the systems that support phonation. Common presentations include chronic hoarseness, breathiness, strained or effortful vocal quality, and pitch instability, and can stem from vocal fold nodules, paralysis, neurological conditions, or muscle tension. Voice disorders are assessed and treated by speech-language pathologists, often in collaboration with otolaryngologists, and may involve voice therapy, behavioral intervention, or medical management depending on the underlying cause.