Clinical Reference

The Case Against Nonspeech Oral Motor Exercises (NSOMEs) to Improve Speech Production

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Med SLP handout: The case against nonspeech oral motor exercises to improve speech production
Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Motor Speech/Dysarthria/Apraxia

References:

  • Lass, N. J., & Pannbacker, M. (2008). The application of evidence-based practice to Nonspeech oral motor treatments. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 39(3), 408-421. 
  • Solomon, N. P. (2006, November). What is orofacial fatigue and how does it affect function for swallowing and speech?. In Seminars in speech and language (Vol. 27, No. 04, pp. 268-282). Copyright© 2006 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.
Dive into the evidence-base indicating lack of strong support for nonspeech oral motor exercises to address speech sound production for patients with dysarthria or apraxia of speech.
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