ELECTROPALATOGRAPHY TREATMENT IN AN ADULT WITH LATE REPAIR OF CLEFT-PALATE

This paper describes the use of electropalatography (EPG) in the treat ment of a speech disorder in a Cantonese-speaking woman who had primar y repair of the palate at age 13. A multiple-baseline approach was use d to document treatment efficacy using electropalatography. The client showed rapid improvement in articulatory placement, with generalizati on to nontarget phonemes. In addition, improvement was noted in her ma nner of articulation, with a reduction of nasal emission. The relation ship between articulatory placement errors and nasal emission in late repair cleft is discussed. Explanations for the effectiveness of EPG w ith this client are offered.