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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
Is High-Intensity Speech Intervention Better? A Comparison of High-Intensity Intervention versus Low-Intensity Intervention in Children with a Cleft Palate
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Alighieri, Cassandra; Van Lierde, Kristiane; De Caesemaeker, Anne-Sophie; Demuynck, Kris; Bruneel, Laura; D'haeseleer, Evelien; Bettens, Kim – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of speech intervention provided with a low intensity with speech intervention provided with a high intensity on the speech and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Dutch-speaking children with a cleft palate with or without a cleft lip (CP ± L) between 4 and 12 years. Method: A…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Longitudinal Studies, Speech Therapy, Speech Impairments