Listy klinické logopedie 2017, 1(2):28-30 | DOI: 10.36833/lkl.2017.0201829

EARLY SPEECH THERAPY IN A GIRL WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Mgr. Barbora Červenková1, Mgr. Alena Tušlová2
1 Pracoviště klinické logopedie, Centrum Kociánka, Kociánka 2, Brno
2 Ambulance klinické logopedie PaedDr. Evy Jirutkové, Lovosická 40, Praha

The paper includes a case study of a girl with Down Syndrome. The girl attends speech language therapy since the age 8 months. Therapy is focused on influencing food intake and developing oral-motor skills. Varied therapy techniques are aimed at influencing muscle tone, normalizing intraoral sensitivity and supporting the movement of the orofacial area.

Keywords: Down syndrome, early speech therapy, feeding, sensitivity, muscle tension

Published: September 30, 2017  Show citation

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Červenková B, Tušlová A. EARLY SPEECH THERAPY IN A GIRL WITH DOWN SYNDROME. Listy klinické logopedie. 2017;1(2):28-30. doi: 10.36833/lkl.2017.020.
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