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Cleft Palate Speech
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The birth of a child with a Cleft and the Genetics of Clefting and the Anatomy and Physiology of the Velopharyngeal System are discussed.Abstract:
Introduction: The Birth of a Child with a Cleft Section I: The Basic Physical Problems 1: Cleft Lip and Palate Appendix to Chapter 1: The Genetics of Clefting 2: Multi-anomaly Disorders 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Velopharyngeal System Section II: Physical Management 4: Surgical Management 5: Dental Management 6: Hearing Disorders in Cleft Palate and other Craniofacial Disorders Section III: Diagnosing and Managing the Communication Disorders in Cleft Palate 7: Communication Disorders 8: Noncleft Velopharyngeal Problems 9: Assessment of Speech-Language Problems 10: Instrumentation for Assessing Velopharyngeal Function 11: Treatment of Speech-Language Problems 12: Physical Management of Velopharyngeal Inadequacy Section IV: Quality of Life 13: Social, Psychological and Educational Issues Indexread more
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The cleft audit protocol for speech-augmented: A validated and reliable measure for auditing cleft speech.
TL;DR: An acceptable, valid, and reliable cleft speech audit tool has been developed based on a small sample and is recommended for use in intercenter audit studies in the U.K. and Ireland and could be used in other English-speaking countries.
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Speech production of preschoolers with cleft palate
TL;DR: It is revealed that the majority of preschoolers with cleft palate continue to demonstrate delays in speech sound development that require direct speech therapy, and an optimal treatment regimen for these children is one that includes primary palatal surgery no later than 13 months of age.
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Timing of Palatal Surgery and Speech Outcome
Kathy Chapman,Mary A. Hardin-Jones,Jeffrey A. Goldstein,Kelli Ann Halter,Robert J. Havlik,Julie Schulte +5 more
TL;DR: The findings suggested that children who were less lexically advanced and younger at the time of palatal surgery exhibited better articulation and resonance outcomes at 3 years of age.
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Early Intervention for Speech Impairment in Children With Cleft Palate
TL;DR: The results showed that the mothers could be trained to deliver the intervention reliably and indicated that the intervention resulted in increased sound inventories, increased speech accuracy, and reduced use of glottal stops for the children with clefts.
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Abnormal patterns of tongue-palate contact in the speech of individuals with cleft palate.
TL;DR: Current knowledge of abnormal tongue‐palate contact patterns derived from electropalatographic data in speakers with cleft palate are summarized and the importance of quantifying relevant aspects of tongue‐Palate contact data is emphasized.
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