Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The SAGE encyclopedia of human communication sciences and disorders |
Editors | Jack S. Damico, Martin J. Ball |
Place of Publication | Thousand Oaks, CA. |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Pages | 348-351 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781483380834 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781483380810 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Abstract
Cleft palate speech is an overarching term to describe the speech of individuals with cleft palate +/– cleft lip (CP/L) and other velopharyngeal disorders. Individuals with CP/L may have articulation and phonological disorders as well as velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) due to differences in the structure and function of the velopharyngeal mechanism. This entry begins with a brief discussion of the speech effects of cleft palate and cleft lip, followed by a section on assessment. The entry also touches on speech development of young children with CP/L, the prevalence of speech characteristics in children with CP/L, and Speech–Language intervention for children with CP/L.