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Does Speech Improve after Delayed Palatal Closure in Filipino Adults? Effects of Combined Palatal Repair, Buccinator Flaps and Suspension Pharyngeal Flap
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Cassandra Alighieri; Andrew Hodges; Jolien Verbeke; Katrien Kestens; Kim Bettens; Rica Albite; Raphaelle May Tan; Kristiane Van Lierde – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Adults presenting with unrepaired cleft palate are not a rare occurrence in middle-income countries. However, many surgeons are hesitant to operate on these individuals because of the challenges in repairing the wide adult cleft palate, as well as concerns regarding any improvement in speech in older patients. Unfortunately, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Impairments, Congenital Impairments, Surgery
A Mixed-Methods Pilot Randomized Control Trial of Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback versus Standard Intervention for Children with Cleft Palate ± Cleft Lip: Parents' and Children's Perspectives
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Joanne Cleland; Robyn McCluskey; Marie Dokovova; Lisa Crampin; Linsay Campbell – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Ultrasound visual biofeedback (UVBF) has the potential to be useful for the treatment of compensatory errors in speakers with cleft palate ± lip (CP±L), but there is little research on its effectiveness, or on how acceptable families find the technique. This study reports on parents' and children's perspectives on taking part in a…
Descriptors: Biofeedback, Congenital Impairments, Physical Disabilities, Children
Rethinking Speech Sound Disorder (SSD) in Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip and Palate: The Importance of Recognizing Phonological and Language Difficulties
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Stephanie van Eeden; Cristina McKean; Helen Stringer – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Children born with cleft palate ± lip (CP ± L) are at risk of speech sound disorder (SSD). Up to 40% continue to have SSD at age 5-6 years. These difficulties are typically described as articulatory in nature and often include cleft speech characteristics (CSC) hypothesized to result from structural differences. In non-CP ± L SSD…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Congenital Impairments, Speech Impairments, Articulation Impairments
Does Generalization Occur Following Speech Therapy? A Study in Children with a Cleft Palate
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Cassandra Alighieri; Camille De Coster; Kim Bettens; Valerie Pereira – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: This study compared the occurrence of different types of generalization (within-class, across-class, and total generalization) following motor-phonetic speech therapy and linguistic-phonological speech therapy in children with a cleft palate ± cleft lip (CP ± L). Method: Thirteen children with a CP ± L (M[subscript age] = 7.50 years) who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indo European Languages, Speech Impairments, Speech Therapy
Are Speech Sound Difficulties Risk Factors for Difficulties in Language and Reading Skills? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Line Walquist-Sørli; Ømur Caglar-Ryeng; Bjarte Furnes; Trude Nergård-Nilssen; Enrica Donolato; Monica Melby-Lervåg – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Background: Children with speech sound difficulties often require educational psychology services, yet systematic reviews examining the association between these difficulties and language or reading problems are lacking. This meta-analysis examines whether these children are at higher risk of language and reading difficulties compared to their…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Language Skills, Reading Difficulties, Language Impairments
A Scoping Review of Intervention Outcomes for School Students with Communication Difficulties
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Jane McCormack; Kerry Ttofari; Deborah Denman; Gaenor Dixon; Sharon Crosbie; Anna Cronin – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: For speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in schools, outcome measurement is an important element of practice, enabling us to evaluate the efficacy of our service provision and guiding future decision making, funding, and resource allocation. When selecting outcomes to measure, it is helpful to consider both the level at which…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Response to Intervention, Speech Impairments