Intensive Voice Treatment (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment [LSVT LOUD]) for Children with down Syndrome: Phase I Outcomes

Autor/inn/en	Boliek, Carol A.; Halpern, Angela; Hernandez, Keren; Fox, Cynthia M.; Ramig, Lorraine
Titel	Intensive Voice Treatment (Lee Silverman Voice Treatment [LSVT LOUD]) for Children with down Syndrome: Phase I Outcomes
Quelle	In: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 65 (2022) 4, S.1228-1262 (35 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Boliek, Carol A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1092-4388
Schlagwörter	Down Syndrome; Program Effectiveness; Intervention; Voice Disorders; Speech Impairments; Outcomes of Treatment; Young Children; Speech Communication; Articulation (Speech); Intelligibility; Parent Attitudes; Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Stimmstörung; Speech impairment; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Language handicps; Language impairments; Sprachbehinderung; Frühe Kindheit; Elternverhalten
Abstract	Purpose: This study examined the effects of an intensive voice treatment Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD) on children with Down syndrome (DS) and motor speech disorders. Method: A Phase I, multiple baseline, single-subject design with replication across nine participants with DS was used. Single-word intelligibility, acoustic measures of vocal functioning, and parent perceptions of pre- and posttreatment communication function were used as treatment outcome measures. Results: All participants completed the full dose of LSVT LOUD and showed gains on one or more of the outcome measures. Patterns of posttreatment improvements were not consistent across participants but were more frequently observed on trained maximum performance tasks compared to tasks reflecting generalization of the treatment skillset. Some participants exhibited a stronger response to treatment, whereas others showed a mixed or weaker response. Parents liked the treatment protocol, perceived benefits from intensive intervention, and indicated they would strongly recommend LSVT LOUD to other parents who have children with DS and motor speech disorders. Conclusions: These preliminary results show that children with DS tolerated intensive voice treatment without adverse effects and made select meaningful therapeutic gains. The treatment evidence from this study warrants Phase II treatment studies using LSVT LOUD with a larger group of children with DS. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01