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ARE WE READY TO PREDICT SPEECH DEVELOPMENT FROM BABBLE IN CLEFT LIP AND PALATE CHILDREN?
Author(s) -
Hattee Caroline,
Farrow Katherine,
Harland Kim,
Sommerlad Brian,
Walsh Melanie
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of language and communication disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.101
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1460-6984
pISSN - 1368-2822
DOI - 10.3109/13682820109177869
Subject(s) - psychology , audiology , language development , developmental stage , speech sound , population , developmental psychology , medicine , environmental health
The speech development of nine children with cleft lip/palate was followed longitudinally from nine months to three years of age. The results indicate speech sound development closer to the non‐cleft population than previous studies. Nasal fricatives previously not extensively described in the literature may be an experimental stage of developmental babble, which spontaneously reduce. The study has added to the evidence‐base for practice in one cleft unit. It may be useful to channel resources at our centre to children who at nine months may be more at risk, i.e. children with bilateral clefts and known developmental delay.