Maria da Graça Andrada

TL;DR: It is concluded that the Viking Speech Scale is a reliable tool to describe the speech performance of children with cerebral palsy, which can be applied through direct observation of children or through case note review.

TL;DR: To compare the prevalence of gastrostomy tube feeding of children with cerebral palsy in six European countries, a large number of them with Cerebral palsy, is compared.

TL;DR: This work aimed to identify a classification system for communication of children with CP suitable for epidemiological surveillance and to establish a methodology for monitoring its use.

TL;DR: Cerebral palsy following symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection seems to be in most cases a severe condition and associated impairments are overrepresented.

TL;DR: In this paper, a scale was developed to classify children's speech production and the ease with which children can make themselves understood using other methods of communication is scored using different scales, such as intelligibility and articulation.