The Use of Oral Motor Exercises among Speech Language Pathologists in Jordan
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1201.10Keywords:
Speech - Language Pathologists, oral motor exercise, speech disorders, tongue exercises, surveyAbstract
The paper aims to study the Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) use of oral motor exercises (OMEs) with patients who present with speech disorders. It also assesses the nature and kind of exercises used by these (SLPs). Furthermore, it compares the outcome with other studies targeted oral motor exercises. A conventional sample of 75 (SLPs) in Jordan was handed a survey to fill and (50) participants (67%) completed and returned the surveys. The (SLPs) work in different treatment settings: (clinics, speech centers, universities, and private practice), and they have B.S, M.A., or Ph.D. degree, in Speech and Language Pathology. The (SLPs) experience ranged from two years to twenty years. Results showed that 74% of (SLPs) use (OMEs), which is a very high percentage. The choice of using oral motor exercises was not affected by the level of education or the years of experience. As for the nature of exercises, tongue exercises were used by the majority of (SLPs). Based on the results, it seems that most of the recent studies do not support the use of oral motor exercises. However, more effort is needed in research in order to give a solid proof of the importance/ no value of (OMEs). (SLPs) need studies that are proved clinically by tracking cases in details.
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