Infants & Young Children · 1989 · 17 citations · 0 references
MedicinePediatricsSpeech-language PathologyLanguage DevelopmentPediatric Speech-language PathologyYoung Child FeedingCommunication DevelopmentFeeding RehabilitationLanguage InterventionPediatric Tracheostomy CareSpeech RehabilitationTracheostomy CareChildhood Speech DisordersCommunicative LearningLanguage-based InterventionPediatric Speech TherapyPediatric Speech-language Intervention
Within the past decade a unique population of children has survived severe medical complications as a result of advanced medical technology. This group of infants and young children includes tracheostomized and ventilator-dependent children. Studies have shown that speech and language intervention during the period of cannulation can benefit these children by improving their communicative functioning while decreasing their frustration with the tracheostomy placement. Therapeutic interventions with feeding skills has also been shown to be helpful in improving both the care of the children and the overall quality of their lives. Speech-Language Pathologist United Cerebral Palsy Association Northwest Center Home Health Agency Private Practice Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania Speech-Language Pathologist Division of Communication Disorders Children's Seashore House Philadelphia, Pennsylvania