<p>showmom858, please do everything you can to have your daughter follow the important advice given in posts 7 and 8. Don’t allow her to be pressured by anyone - not her peers, her h.s. teachers or her h.s. director - to not follow total vocal rest. If necessary, get a Dr.'s note from a laryngologist to support the vocal rest, including not speaking in classes. Your D’s h.s. may not “get it” but your daughter’s long term vocal health must be given priority. On occasions when my daughter has gone on vocal rest, her laryngologist has scoped her and you would be amazed when you see the swelling and inflammation that are the more “benign” results of vocal strain.</p>