| Title |
Speech and language therapy to improve the communication skills of children with cerebral palsy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, April 2004
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd003466.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lindsay Pennington, Juliet Goldbart, Julie Marshall |
| Abstract |
The production of speech, language and gesture for communication is often affected by cerebral palsy. Communication difficulties associated with cerebral palsy can be multifactorial, arising from motor, intellectual and / or sensory impairments, and children with this diagnosis can experience mild to severe difficulties in expressing themselves. They are often referred to speech and language therapy (SLT) services, to maximise their communication skills and help them to take an independent a role as possible in interaction. This can include introducing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, such as symbol charts or speech synthesizers, as well treating children's natural forms of communication. Various strategies have been used to treat the communication disorders associated with cerebral palsy but evidence of their effectiveness is limited. |
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| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Taiwan | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Korea, Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 462 | 98% |
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| Student > Master | 92 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 64 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 45 | 10% |
| Researcher | 39 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 24 | 5% |
| Other | 76 | 16% |
| Unknown | 130 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 90 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 79 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 38 | 8% |
| Psychology | 38 | 8% |
| Linguistics | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 64 | 14% |
| Unknown | 145 | 31% |
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