The production of voice is related to the coordinated operation of respiratory system,phonation system and resonance system.Sonic wave which is produced by the vibration of vocal fold goes through the resonating cavities to bring the voice out.Hearing and voice are two kinds of functions which are very related.Hearing impaired children have a very strong tendency to be in communication with people by improving the volume of their voice(Lombard's effect).To summarize the reasons,the methods of assessment and therapy of voice problems of hearing impaired children.Review 32 literature related to voice problems of hearing impaired children in the near past 12 years.Hearing intervention and improper way of phonation have great effect on the voice health of hearing impaired children.There are few studies on the therapy efficiency and auditory feedback training of voice problems of hearing impaired children,which are expecting our further study.
Keywords: hearing impaired children; voice assessment; voice problems; voice therapy.
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