Powell Thomas W
Louisiana State University Health Sciences, Shreveport, LA, USA.
Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2008 Jul;39(3):374-9. doi: 10.1044/0161-1461(2008/035).
The use of nonspeech oral motor treatments (NSOMTs) in the management of pediatric speech sound production disorders is controversial. This article serves as a prologue to a clinical forum that examines this topic in depth.
Theoretical, historical, and ethical issues are reviewed to create a series of clinical questions that should be considered before one incorporates new methods into clinical practice.
Speech production disorders are complex and multifaceted. Speech-language pathologists are encouraged to advocate on behalf of clients by adopting the highest standards of clinical practice and by evaluating treatment options in a systematic, critical, and ethical manner.
