Speech-Voice Impairment
Eligibility Criteria
A voice impairment is present when:
(1) The child consistently exhibits deviations in one or more of the parameters of voice:pitch, quality, or volume;
(2) The child’s voice is discrepant from the norm as related to his/her age, sex, and culture and is distracting to the listener;
(3) The voice impairment is not the result of a temporary problem such as: normal voice changes, allergies, colds, or other such conditions; and,
(4) The voice impairment adversely affects the child’s educational performance