Date of Award
4-21-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Communication Disorders, MCD
First Advisor
Joy Good
Committee Members
Melanie Fulton; Rusty Young; Shanon Brantley
Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to observe elementary school teachers’ knowledge and attitudes of voice disorders in children. Method: Seventy-nine elementary school teachers electronically completed the survey on Qualtrics. Results: The results of this study support the theory that teachers have limited knowledge of voice and voice disorders and that children with abnormal voices are rated less favorably than their peers with normal voices. In addition, it was found that teachers' knowledge does not correlate with their attitudes toward pediatric voice samples. Conclusion: Data from the current study reveal that teachers have limited knowledge and often do not view children equally based on their vocal qualities. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and teachers need to be aware of these differences in attitudes across vocal qualities to benefit the lives and education of elementary school children.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Hopper, Hannah G., "Teachers’ Knowledge of Pediatric Voice Disorders and Their Attitudes Toward Children with Voice Disorders" (2025). Student Theses and Dissertations. 670.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/670
