The aim of this study was to describe the trajectory and the outcomes of speech-language therapy in PraderWilli syndrome through a longitudinal study of the case of an 8-year-old boy, along four years of speechlanguage therapy follow-up. The therapy sessions were filmed and documental analysis of information from the child’s records regarding anamnesis, evaluation and speech-language therapy re...

Four groups of subjects, speech-language-hearing impaired clients, parents of clients, speech-language pathology students, and the general public, reacted to 28 words used to label individuals. Twelve words were either person-first (e.g., “Stutterer”) or direct labels (e.g., “Person who stutters”) and 16 were identical anchor labels in alternate forms of questionnaires. Nine labels identified s...

C left lip and palate is the most common congenital malformation, with an incidence of 1 per 600 to 1000 live births worldwide. In the developed world, the treatment and repair of children with cleft palate (CP) is multidisciplinary, involving care given by speech-language pathologists, otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, nutritionists, dentists, and geneticists. International volunteer groups...

Purpose: To understand the factors that predict the likelihood graduate students in speech-language pathology will report maltreatment in order to assist in minimizing its occurrence and child mortality. Method: Graduate students in speech-language pathologists (N=148) attending accredited programs in the United States were surveyed regarding their attitudes (e.g., commitment, confidence, and c...

The purpose of this study is the development of language-intervention content, “Special Friend, iRobiQ.” The play-robot content serves various roles: The promotion of language interaction for children with speechlanguage disorders; an interlocutor friend (Talking Friend, iRobiQ); the transmission of data for diagnosis and evaluation between parents and experts; and a monitor for the supervisor ...

There have been considerable efforts in the last few years to address a common complaint among practitioners that conferences and journals do not contain enough presentations and articles on treatment issues. The result of these efforts is that we know much more now than we used to know about the appropriateness and effectiveness of different treatment procedures. Clearly, there is a great deal...

: http://p p://pubs.as The problems with feeding and swallowing that occur as a result of clefts and craniofacial anomalies range in severity. The extent of clefting, as well as other structural, airway, and neurologic issues, are factors that contribute to potential difficulty with oral feeding mechanics and with the integrity of airway protection during swallowing. Oral motor dysfunction in c...

Purpose: This article provides information about clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to facilitate their application to the practice of speech-language pathology. CPGs are sets of recommendations based on evidence, including expert clinical opinion, that have been developed by a panel of reviewers. In this article, CPGs are defined and their components and rationale for use are discussed. A gui...