Tracheostomy in Young Children: Implications for Assessment and Treatment of Communication and Feeding Disorders.

Simon, Bonnie M.; McGowan, Joy Silverman

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ERIC Number: EJ387166

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Publication Date: 1989

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Tracheostomy in Young Children: Implications for Assessment and Treatment of Communication and Feeding Disorders.

Simon, Bonnie M.; McGowan, Joy Silverman

Infants and Young Children, v1 n3 p1-9 Jan 1989

The article reviews studies showing that speech and language intervention during the period of cannulation can benefit tracheostomized and ventilator-dependent children by improving their communicative functioning while decreasing their frustration with the tracheostomy placement. Therapeutic interventions with feeding skills are also recommended. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Intervention, Language Acquisition, Self Care Skills, Special Health Problems, Speech Therapy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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