Articulation development in children with cleft lip/palate.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This longitudinal study analyzed the articulation development of 108 children with cleft lip/palate from three through eight years of age. The data suggest that as the severity of clefting increases the severity of the articulation deficit does also. Age and type of cleft were statistically significant factors in the development of normal articulation skills. Children with cleft lip appeared to be a homogeneous speaking group characterized by normal articulation development. However, children with palatal clefts remained at a heterogeneous group with regard to their articulation test performance through eight years of age. Future comparisons of articulatory proficient and articulatory deficient cleft palate children may shed light in morphological and other reasons for the articulation deficiency in some children.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Riski, JE; DeLong, E
Published Date
- April 1984
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 / 2
Start / End Page
- 57 - 64
PubMed ID
- 6587948
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0009-8701
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States