title: The influence of adaptive seating devices on vocalization.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between receipt of adaptive seating devices (ASD) and sophistication of early vocalizations/verbalizations. Eight nonverbal children with cerebral palsy were studied prior to and following receipt of an ASD. Total speech tokens increased for 7 of the 8 subjects and diversity of speech sounds increased for 6 subjects. A concomitant improvement in feeding independence was observed for those subjects who demonstrated the greatest increase in speech sound diversity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Montana, Missoula 59812.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hulme
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bain
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hardin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McKinnon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Waldron
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D014705:Verbal Behavior