EFFICACY OF ORAL SENSORY MOTOR EXERCISE FOR FACILITATING SPEECH PRODUCTION IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY - A SINGLE CASE ILLUSTRATION

Author Name: 1. Ms. Aswathy A K 2. Ms. Arya Manoharan

Volume/Issue: 02/07

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/01.2022-78174576/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Speech Language Pathologist, Department of Neuro-Developmental Sciences, National Institute of Speech and Hearing, Trivandrum, India
2. Speech Language Pathologist, Department of Neuro-Developmental Sciences, National Institute of Speech and Hearing, Trivandrum, India

ABSTRACT

Cerebral Palsy is a group of non-progressive permanent disorders of movement and posture in the developing infant or foetal brain often accompanied by disturbance in sensation, perception, cognition, behaviour and communicative skills. Professionals tend to focus mainly on motor coordination issues during the process of intervention. Advancements in research have highlighted the importance of sensory approaches over motor functions. The present study tries to disseminate the relevance of Oral Sensory Motor Exercises on speech production. The case report aims to understand the efficacy of Oral Sensory Motor Exercises on speech production and clarity in a child with quadripareitic spastic Cerebral Palsy. ABAC research design was employed in this biphasic study which consisted of a baseline assessment, an intervention period and a post therapy assessment with a period of 5 months as withdrawal phase. The efficacy of Oral Sensory Motor Exercises along with Traditional Speech and Language Therapy over Non-Speech Oro motor exercises with Traditional Speech and Language Therapy were understood with a substantial improvement in spontaneous speech production along with language skills and an improvement in mean length of utterance after post therapy evaluation in phase II. The overall progress in expressive speech and language skills emphasized the significance of integrating Oral Sensory Motor approach with other traditional approaches.

Key words: Non-Speech Oro Motor Exercise, Oral Sensory Motor Exercise, Traditional Speech and Language Therapy, Quadriparietic Spastic Cerebral Palsy