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The Meldreth dribble control project reassessed

P R Jones

    Child: Care, Health and Development
    |March 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    This study investigated task concentration and dribble control in children with cerebral palsy. Findings suggest previous methods for measuring dribble production are unreliable for clinical use.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric neurology
    • Rehabilitation science
    • Speech-language pathology

    Background:

    • Dribbling is a common challenge for children with cerebral palsy.
    • Auditory cueing has been explored as a method to improve swallowing and reduce dribbling.
    • The impact of cognitive factors like concentration on dribble control requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine if task concentration influences dribble control in children with cerebral palsy.
    • To evaluate the reliability of current methods for measuring dribble production.
    • To assess the clinical applicability of auditory cueing for long-term dribble management.

    Main Methods:

    • An experiment involving eight ESN(S) cerebral palsied children.
    • Children were trained to associate an auditory cue with swallowing.

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  • Task concentration was manipulated to observe its effect on dribble control.

    • Main Results:

    • The study was inconclusive regarding the primary aim of assessing task concentration's effect on dribble control.
    • Evidence suggests previous research utilized an unreliable sampling procedure for measuring dribble production.
    • The effectiveness of auditory cueing for long-term dribble control may be overestimated.

    Conclusions:

    • Current methods for measuring dribble production in cerebral palsy are unreliable.
    • The clinical effectiveness of auditory cueing for long-term dribble control needs re-evaluation.
    • Further research with reliable methodologies is necessary to understand factors influencing dribble control in cerebral palsy.