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I heard about this posterior glottal chink at a conference a few weeks ago. It basically means that part of the glottis is held open while singing/speaking so that the sound carries an aspirate quality with it. Think Ray Lamontagne, Norah Jones.
How old is she? I have heard that this glottal chink can be a common occurence in adolescent and teenage singers.
Lots of work on thick/thin folds, getting away from ‘stiff folds’ (which I’m not a fan of in terms of defining breathiness, there are several ways of being breathy!) and onto a fuller resonant sound should do her good. The adduction exercises that the ENT suggests are likely to be very simple and not quite suitable for the physical demands of singing – I’d give her your own that include range and connection with the breath.
Hope this helps!
