Lewis University Voice Study Looking For Child Participants

ROMEOVILLE, IL — A Lewis University Pediatric Voice Study is currently seeking children aged 5-12 years old to participate in a study that is looking into how children’s voice quality is assessed, the university said in a news release. The study will help to set the groundwork for more improvements in the area of pediatric voice assessment.

Appointments are available through August in the Speech-Language Pathology Department, in South Hall on the Romeoville campus of Lewis University. You can book an appointment online.

First-year nursing student Kate Oteng-Bediako is conducting this research with Dr. Victoria Reynolds, associate professor in speech-language pathology, the university said. The project is also part of the Dr. James Girard Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

“Diagnosing a speaking disorder and starting therapy early empowers a child to communicate in a more fulfilling way, which benefits them and their family,” Oteng-Bediako said in a release. “The way a person communicates verbally and how one's voice is perceived by others is such a key part of identity and has far-reaching impacts throughout life.”

This study is approved by the Lewis University Institutional Review Board.