Some speech-language pathologists use oral motor exercises because they believe these
exercises will facilitate speech sound acquisition in children who have articulation …

The utility of oral-motor exercises in the remediation of children's speech acquisition delays
continues to be a controversial issue. There are few empirical evaluations of the efficacy of …

Purpose: Dysarthria is common among children with cerebral palsy (CP) and results in poor
speech intelligibility and subsequently low communicative participation. Neuroplasticity …

Purpose This investigation was designed to further the development of a treatment for
acquired apraxia of speech (AOS), Sound Production Treatment (SPT), by examining the …

This evidence-based systematic review (EBSR) is part of a series of reviews examining the
state of the research regarding behavioral interventions for dysphagia. This EBSR focuses …

Background Different oral motor appliances have been used in connection with speech
therapy to improve oral motor function and speech development, but no consensus has …

Purpose To systematically review the literature examining the effects of neuromuscular
electrical stimulation (NMES) on swallowing and neural activation. The review was …

With expanded and updated information including current techniques, approaches, and
case studies, the 3rd edition of this bestselling book continues its reputation as a …

With detailed discussion and invaluable video footage of 23 treatment interventions for
speech sound disorders (SSDs) in children, this textbook and DVD set should be part of …

Motor Speech Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment, Fourth Edition offers a detailed yet
streamlined introduction to motor speech disorders for graduate speech-language pathology …