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.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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