"She Sounds Like a Small Child or Perhaps She has Problems"-Peers' Descriptions of Speech in 7-Year-Olds Born With Cleft Palate.

Jill NybergEmilie HagbergChristina Havstam

Published in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2019)

Seven-year-olds are direct and straightforward in their reactions to cleft palate speech characteristics. More pronounced signs of VPI and articulatory difficulties, also minor ones, are noted. Clinically, articulatory impairments may be more important to treat than minor signs of VPI.

Keyphrases

mental health
hearing loss
gestational age
low birth weight
preterm infants