Socioeconomic Deprivation Detrimentally Influences Language Outcomes in Toddlers With Cleft Palate
Robert Brinton Fujiki,
Kari M. Lien,
John Munday
et al.
Abstract:Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of socioeconomic deprivation on language and developmental outcomes in toddlers with cleft palate with or without cleft lip (CP ± L). Other factors known to influence language outcomes were also considered, including home language history, history of hearing problems, syndromic diagnoses, and sex.
Method:
A multicenter, cross-sectional study design was conducted. Data for 566 16-month-old t… Show more
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