Communication development in young children with long-term tracheostomies: preliminary report

The influence of long-term tracheostomy on speech and language development in children

“…However, results in cohorts where this group is excluded are controversial. With no coexisting neurodevelopment impairment, some have suggested that tracheostomy has little influence on speech development [2], whilst others have showed a clear pattern of language disability [3]. The current study is designed to evaluate factors affecting the speech and language development in tracheostomised children.…”

Adolescents with tracheostomies—Communications in cyberspace

“…While there is some evidence that trachs have an effect on psychological development and social relationships, few studies have evaluated the peer-to-peer interactions between adolescents with trachs [8,9]. Adolescence can be an especially delicate and challenging stage in one's life, and is a time during which individuals can become highly sensitive to appearance.…”

Experience of the school-aged child with tracheostomy

“…Communication for children with tracheostomies is a known concern. Children that require long-term tracheostomies have been shown to have difficulty communicating and may be better served with alternative communication options [5][6][7]. One author suggest that communication is not delayed if the child was able to talk and communicate prior to tracheostomy [5].…”

“…Children that require long-term tracheostomies have been shown to have difficulty communicating and may be better served with alternative communication options [5][6][7]. One author suggest that communication is not delayed if the child was able to talk and communicate prior to tracheostomy [5]. Another study demonstrated that children without a primary neurologic disorder who had a tracheostomy tube placed before the age of one are at particular risk for speech delays based solely on the duration of cannulation [6].…”

“…Inclusion for the study was based on the following criteria: participants were of school or preschool age (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18); participants had an indwelling tracheostomy tube or were decanulated within the past 12 months; participant's parent(s) or legal guardian consented to administration of questionnaire. Twenty-five questions, a combination of multiple-choice and short answer, were presented via telephone survey in November of 2007 ( Fig.…”