Does Successful Surgical Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Aid in the Remediation of Compensatory Misarticulation Errors?
Correction of VPI may aid in the remediation of CMAs as participants have more normal anatomy to achieve velopharyngeal closure. These findings suggest correction of VPI may reduce the amount of speech therapy needed to treat CMAs.
Authors
- Jessica L. Chee-Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2882-7275)
- Davinder Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4982-1405)
- Jamie L. Perry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7866-9159)
- Kate Bunton
- Thomas J. Sitzman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2173-923X)
- Kelly Nett Cordero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9426-8638)
- J. R. Philp
- Elizabeth Alvarez-Montoya
Institutions
- University of Arizona (US)
- East Carolina University (US)
- Phoenix Children's Hospital (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Children's Center (US)
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_ajslp-24-00349
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.45
Funders
- National Institutes of Health