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Speech and language development in children with acquired subglottic stenosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2023

Debbie Sell  and
Frances MacCurtain
Debbie Sell
Affiliation:
Speech Therapy Department, The Hospitals for Sick Children, London
Frances MacCurtain
Affiliation:
Speech Therapy Department, The Hospitals for Sick Children, London
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Most children with acquired subglottic stenosis require a tracheostomy. This paper describes the communication skills of children with tracheostomies before and after decannulation.

There are also a small number of children with acquired subglottic stenosis who do not require a tracheostomy. They are rarely referred for speech therapy. Quiney et al. (1986) in a retrospective review described this group as all having normal speech development. It should be noted, however, that the lack of comment of a speech delay in the medical notes is inconclusive. Unless there is an ongoing study with a speech therapist routinely assessing the speech and language development of this group, one cannot conclude categorically that this group is always free of problems in their speech development.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue S17: Acquired Subglottic Stenosis in Infants: Proceedings of Round Table meeting, Royal Society, London, October 1987 , 1988 , pp. 35 - 38
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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