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L Mackay

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PubMed1982

Phonological process identification of misarticulations of mentally retarded children.

Speech samples of 20 mentally retarded children between the ages of 6 yr, 4 mo and 15 yr were analyzed for the purpose of identification of systematic patterns. Liquid deviations and cluster reductions were the most prevalent phonological processes evidenced in their misarticulations. Postvocalic obstruent omissions, deviations of other sonorants (glides and nasals), velar deviations, stridency deletion, stopping, and /theta, sigma/ deviations were demonstrated less frequently. In addition, the children demonstrated pre- and postvocalic devoicing.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1982

Management of severe feeding dysfunction in children with fetal alcohol syndrome.

In the past three years, we have seen three children who required prolonged inpatient admissions for severe feeding dysfunction resulting in nutritional and growth problems. The pregnancies were significant for severe maternal alcohol abuse during the entire pregnancy. All of the subjects had multiple physical findings and dysmorphic features seen in children with mild to severe fetal alcohol syndrome. Feeding evaluations showed significant delays in oral motor development. Specific oral motor dysfunction was not a commonality and did not appear to be a major determinant in delays in feeding development. Continued assessment revealed that the babies had limited suck patterns and were consistently noted to tire easily. Each required feeding by either gastrostomy and/or nasogastric feeding for prolonged periods of time. They started initial feeding by mouth at about 8 to 10 months. The times for complete oral feeding were 14, 17 and 18 months.

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