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Modeling Verbal Behavior Deficits with the Stimulus Control Ratio Equation, SCoRE
Published on: May 14, 2019
[Clinical practice of behavior therapy in speech treatment]
Guo-ming Wang1, Fei Fei, Li-ping Jiang
1Therapy and Research Center of Cleft Lip and Palate, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Objective:
To apply behavior therapy to treat patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency(VPI),with the aim of improving speech treatment.
Methods:
20 patients(10 male, 10 female,ranged from 4.0 to 38.4 years, mean age 17.8 years)with VPI were available for this study. Of 20 patients, 5 with congenital velopharyngeal insufficiency,10 with posterior pharyngeal flap,5 with palatoplasty. Behavior therapy was adopted in speech treatment. The quantitative measurement of Chinese speech intelligibility and blowing test was carried out before speech therapy and after speech therapy.
Results:
The effect of behavior therapy in speech treatment was satisfied. Their Chinese speech intelligibility and blowing test after speech therapy were obviously better than before.
Conclusion:
The behavior therapy is a very effective method in speech in treatment, but it was important to select indications and treat individually.
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