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Author: Pennington L, Dave M, Rudd J, Hidecker MJC, Caynes K, Pearce MS.
Source: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2020
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Article 5: Communication disorders in young children with cerebral palsy.
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Characteristics at 2 years of age do not predict communication and speech performance at 5 years, and should not inform referral to speech and language therapy.
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Most children who are non-speaking at 2 years have severely impaired motor function (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] level IV or V) and spastic-type motor disorder.
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This was a prospective cohort study of 2-year-old children with communication difficulties and likely to have a CP diagnosis.
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Around ____________ of children with cerebral palsy (CP) have difficulties engaging in face-to-face conversation.
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The study team used a/an ____________ approach.
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Speech and communication performance in childhood are both positively associated with:
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Children with were excluded after Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe classification.
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Non-verbal cognition was assessed using the _______________.
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The __________ categorizes each child’s communication performance as both a sender and receiver of messages.
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This study found that the risk of speech and/or communication difficulties was ___________ for children with dyskinetic than spastic forms of CP.
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All multivariable models retained___________ as a predictor of communication and speech outcome.
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Children with bilateral spastic or dyskinetic motor disorder, should be referred to SLT
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Motor function, cognition, and vision are also important predictors of ______________, but not speech.
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______________ should be referred to SLT. They are at the most severe risk of severe speech
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How many children participated in the full study?
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