Vocal Function and Vocal Discomfort in Sheltered and Non-Sheltered 7- to 10-Year-Old School Children in Aracaju, Brazil

All the SG children revealed mild-moderate deviance on the DSI, a higher level of vocal discomfort, a slow speech rate, inadequate pneumophonic coordination, and laryngeal constriction. The results here presented suggest that social conditions are important for voice behavior in children.