Speech Samples

Normal and Hypernasal Speech

There are many types of speech issues that children with cleft lip and/or palate might present with. Some may be related to their cleft palate, some to their teeth or bite relationship, and others may have no relation to their cleft condition. A qualified speech therapist can help distinguish which kids would benefit from therapy or possibly surgery.

The following are three sets of speech samples for men, women, and children spanning the range in equal intervals from normal to extreme hypernasality (Reference 1 to Reference 8 in each set).

Child

Women

Men

Child One

Child Two

Child Three

Child Four

Child Five

Child Six

Child Seven

Child Eight

Women One

Women Two

Women Three

Women Four

Women Five

Women Six

Women Seven

Women Eight

Men One

Men Two

Men Three

Men Four

Men Five

Men Six

Men Seven

Men Eight

Further details can be found in the following article which was supported by Grant # R01 DE10436 NIH-NIDR: Kuehn DP, Imrey PB, Tomes L, Jones DL, O’Gara MM, Seaver EJ, Smith BE, Van Demark DR, Wachtel JM. Efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure for treatment of hypernasality. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002;39:267-276.

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