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Research shows that most children with CP have dysarthria, characterized by deficits in their rate of speech, articulatory precision, and vocal intensity. Two well-known approaches for treating dysarthria in children include the Speech Systems Approach and the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT). While these treatment methods are supported by research in specific settings, there is […]

The authors used Pickering and Byrne (2014)’s method which “allows for a systematic and reproducible way to quantify research, critically review studies, and also identify gaps in the literature” (p. 303). An electronic database search was completed to find studies that 1) had information on SLPs using OMT or MDs, 2) reported data pre and […]

Participants/Methods/Design: A total of fourteen participants were included in this study. Dutch-speaking children aged 4 years old – 12 years old were referred to the study by a local hospital craniofacial team. The children had no suspected or diagnosed cognitive/learning disabilities, hearing impairment, or presence of oronasal fistula. None of the subjects were to receive […]

Search Methods: The authors used an extensive online search through various electronic databases to find relevant articles. The PICOT (population, intervention, comparison, outcomes, and type of study) method was used to establish inclusion criteria. This systematic review included clinical trials with patients diagnosed with asthma and/or rhinitis (no filter on age/gender) receiving OMT and a […]

Subjects/Methods/Design: The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial with an end total of 22 children with speech sound disorders. The subjects were randomly assigned to either the tablet group or the table-top group, and were all assessed post-intervention. Each subject had a diagnosed speech sound disorder, with thorough assessments from speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and psychologists. […]

Description of Search Methods: The authors used an extensive online search on various electronic databases. The articles searched for must have been randomized controlled trials or controlled clinical trials, had to have subjects with developing dentition (no specific age range, but included children up to the age of 12), had to have used interventions to […]

Description of Search Methods: The authors conducted an online search using several electronic databases including BIREME and LILACS. The search was narrowed to articles from 1965-2011 using specific keywords. A quality assessment was used in the search to reduce bias. Results/Findings: During initial stages of the search, 355 articles were yielded. After applying eligibility criteria […]

Description of Search Methods: An online database search was conducted, resulting in a final number of 76 articles appraised in this review. Studies must have been published between 1979-2013 and in English, and included reports on intervention for phonological and/or articulation impairment/delay. Data extraction and analysis were completed in two parts: 1) identify studies with […]