Purpose The purpose of this article is to help speech-language pathologists (SLPs) apply
the principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) to nonspeech oral motor treatments …

Purpose Evidence-based practice (EBP) involves the incorporation of research evidence,
clinical expertise, and client values in clinical decision making. One case in which these …

Purpose This article functions as an epilogue to the clinical forum examining the use of
nonspeech oral motor treatments (NSOMTs) to remediate speech sound disorders in …

Background Children with developmental speech sound disorders have difficulties in
producing the speech sounds of their native language. These speech difficulties could be …

Purpose A nationwide survey was conducted to determine if speech-language pathologists
(SLPs) use nonspeech oral motor exercises (NSOMEs) to address children's speech sound …

Despite the many debates about the usefulness of nonspeech oral motor exercises
(NSOMEs) in the treatment of speech disorders, few controlled experiments have evaluated …

Purpose The use of nonspeech oral motor treatments (NSOMTs) in the management of
pediatric speech sound production disorders is controversial. This article serves as a …

(NSOMEs) for influencing children's speech sound productions is a common therapeutic
practice used by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the United States, 1 Canada, 2 …

Nonspeech oral motor exercises (NSOME) are used often by speech-language pathologists
to help children improve their speech sound productions. However, the phonology …

Purpose This article examines nonspeech oral motor treatments (NSOMTs) in the population
of clients with developmental speech sound disorders. NSOMTs are a collection of …