Chinese Journal of Stomatological Continuing Education ›› 2023, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 209-214.DOI: 10.12337/zgkqjxjyzz.2023.03.009

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Early speech and language development and intervention in children with nonsyndrom cleft lip and/or palate: a review

Siwei Ma*   

  1. Department of Speech and Language Disorders, Hospital of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, P.R. China.
  • Published:2023-08-01
  • Contact: Siwei Ma. Tel:13572121209. Email: masiwei@xjtu.edu.cn. Address: No.85 North Street, Xincheng District, Xi'an 710004 , Shaanxi Province, P.R. China.
  • Supported by:
    National Science Foundation of China (No.72104199)

Abstract: Speech and language rehabilitation in children with cleft palate is unique due to the interaction of surgical intervention, language development, and individual differences in craniofacial structure. This paper reviews the speech developmental characteristics of infants and toddlers and the early interventions programs for the speech and language development with cleft lip and/or palate, which would help to build up intervention plan and evidence-based strategies to promote the implementation of EI on the improvement of speech and language development delay among Mandarin speaking young children with cleft lip and/or palate in China.

Key words: cleft lip and/or palate, speech development, language development, developmental speech and language delay, early intervention