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Perry, Jamie L.; Haenssler, Abigail E.; Kotlarek, Katelyn J.; Fang, Xiangming; Middleton, Shea; Mason, Robert; Kuehn, David P. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: The adenoids, or pharyngeal tonsils, consist of a pad of lymphoid tissue, located on the posterior pharyngeal wall of the nasopharynx. During childhood, the adenoid pad serves as a contact site for the soft palate to assist with velopharyngeal closure during oral speech. During adenoidal involution, most children are able to maintain…
Descriptors: Human Body, Dental Health, Child Health, Speech
Children Now, 2021
"The 2021 Pro-Kid Policy Agenda for California" is the comprehensive state-level roadmap to ensure that all children have the necessary supports to reach their full potential. California has an obligation to end systemic injustices that create barriers to kids of color, as well as kids living in poverty and undocumented kids, from…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Child Health, Minority Group Children