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A Protocol for a Randomized-Controlled Trial to Investigate the Effect of Infant Sign Training on the Speech-Language Development in Young Children Born with Cleft Palate
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De Ryck, Mira; Van Lierde, Kristiane; Alighieri, Cassandra; Hens, Greet; Bettens, Kim – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Children born with a cleft palate with or without cleft lip (CP ± L) are known to be at risk for speech-language disorders that impact educational and social-emotional growth. It is hypothesized that speech-language intervention delivered before the age of 3 years could decrease the impact of CP ± L on speech-language development.…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Speech Impairments, Speech Therapy, Sign Language
One Size Doesn't Fit All: A Pilot Study toward Performance-Specific Speech Intervention in Children with a Cleft (Lip and) Palate
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Alighieri, Cassandra; Bettens, Kim; Bruneel, Laura; Perry, Jamie; Hens, Greet; Van Lierde, Kristiane – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: Speech-language pathologists usually apply a "one size fits all" approach to eliminate compensatory cleft speech characteristics (CSCs). It is necessary to investigate what intervention works best for a particular patient. This pilot study compared the effectiveness of two therapy approaches (a motorphonetic approach and a…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Intervention, Congenital Impairments
How Acceptable Is the Use of Linguistic-Phonological Intervention in Children with Cleft Palate? A Qualitative Study in Speech Therapists
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Alighieri, Cassandra; Bettens, Kim; Hens, Greet; D'haeseleer, Evelien; Lierde, Kristiane Van – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background & Aims: Even though evidence for the use of linguistic-phonological intervention approaches in children with a cleft (lip and) palate (CP±L) is still limited, these approaches are being used by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to treat active or compensatory cleft speech disorders in clinical practice. It is, however, unknown to…
Descriptors: Accuracy, Phonology, Intervention, Speech Language Pathology
Achieving the Next Level in Cleft Speech Intervention: A Protocol of a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial to Provide Guidelines for a Personalized Approach in Children with Cleft Palate
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Alighieri, Cassandra; Bettens, Kim; Perry, Jamie; Hens, Greet; Roche, Nathalie; Van Lierde, Kristiane – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Compensatory cleft speech disorders can severely impact speech understandability and speech acceptability. Speech intervention is necessary to eliminate these disorders. There is, however, currently no consensus on the most effective speech therapy approach to eliminate the different subtypes of compensatory cleft speech disorders.…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Speech Therapy, Speech Impairments, Comparative Analysis