Objective State-of-the-art activity demands a look back, a look around, and, importantly, a
look into the new millennium. The area of speech and language has been an integral part of …

Objective: This study explored the effectiveness of a parent-implemented, focused
stimulation program on the speech characteristics of children younger than 3 years with cleft …

The velopharyngeal closure mechanism is the articulator that separates the oral and nasal
cavities during speech and swallowing. Articulation and resonance may be adversely …

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), which is the incomplete closure of the velopharyngeal
valve during speech, is a typical poor outcome that should be evaluated after cleft palate …

Purpose Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) is a neurological voice disorder that is often
first treated by a speech-language pathologist (SLP). In literature, little consensus is found …

The palatal lift appliance has been described in the dental literature for more than 30 years,
yet its efficacy remains controversial in the management of palatopharyngeal incompetency …

Speech-language pathologists are often involved in the diagnosis and treatment of
velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI). Some speech-language pathologists have extensive …

The aim of this study was to identify current trends in clinical assessment and management
of stress velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in wind musicians. This was an online two-round …

Background/Purpose When working with a specialized population, it is necessary to have
the appropriate clinical and academic training. However, many speech-language …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine whether a speech-aid prosthesis
normalizes the activity of the levator veli palatini muscle for patients with cleft palate who …