July 9 Flashcards
What foundational skills should be established in therapy?
- Early discrim pedagogy
- Establishment of consonant in isolation
- Advancement to syllable segments
- Use in word imitation and picture naming • Use in phrase imitation
- Single-word question response
Foundational skills should be carried to what accuracy?
always 100%
Failure to carry foundational skills to 100% results in
Failure to do so may result in problems with carryover later
Practice activities can explore what?
a range of content and form?
Introduce linguistic challenge after
stability with phrase imitation
Early Intervention for Children with Cleft Palate aged 0-5
What do you do first?
Always have parents sign a release allowing you to communicate with the treating team
Send your results
Address your concerns
Don’t hesitate to ask questions
What are related issues for Children with Cleft Palate aged 0-5
- Eustacian tube dysfunction
- Middle ear disease
- Conductive Hearing loss
- Effusions can occur without acute infection
Pierre Robin Sequence • Earlyproblems:
– Neonatal respiratory distress
– Feeding
Later concerns: Pierre Robin Sequence
– MED
– Speech-language (90%)
– Resonance disorder (25%)
Pierre Robin Sequence
Micrognathia
• Glossoptosis
• Cleft secondary palate – U-shaped`
Pierre Robin Sequence, Routine…..
genetics screening needed
Pierre Robin Sequence, • Differential Diagnosis:
– Stickler Syndrome
– Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome
Cleft Palate and the Tongue
Babies with cleft palate, even with Pierre Robin Sequence, ……..
have tongues which are functionally and structurally normal.
Feeding the child with cleft lip, Typically addressed by
nurses
cleft lip only real feeding issue to address is….
lip seal
cleft lip, can they breast feed?
May often breast feed successfully
Feeding the Child with Cleft Palate, ususally do well with…..
feeding modifications
Feeding the Child with Cleft Palate, need good communication with…..
• Parent
• Pediatrician
Team
Feeding the Child with Cleft Palate, Transition to cup and spoon foods…..
– Learning to keep food out of the nose
– Spouted cups can be difficult before rep
T OR F: EI-SLP intervention IS ALWAYS NEEDED.
NO IT MAY NOT BE NEEDED
In regards to feeding, parents may need…
reassurance
– May be fearful of the cleft
– May need support to advance to next level
In regards to feeding SLP should…..
Collaborate with the team
– Contact them with concerns, questions, ideas – Keep them apprised of plans and progress
Are long term feeding issues common in cleft palate population.
NO
Are long term feeding issues related to other issues instead if cleft.
YES