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How does Treacher Collins Syndrome affect Communication?

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How does Treacher Collins Syndrome affect Communication?

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*Facial abnormalities: mandibular and maxillary hyperplasia, malar hypoplasia, and beak-shaped nose which may cause weak jaw and cheek muscles which can affect clients ability to produce certain phonemes. *Overt or submucosal cleft palate, high hard palate, short and immobile soft palate, and downward slanting palpebral fissures may lead to cleft palates that may result in inability to create a closure during palatal speech production. *Coloboma of the lower eyelids which may affect the clients visual abilities which will affect types of treatment plans. *Dental malocclusion, hyperplasia of the teeth, and an open bitewich can cause the production of dental phonemes to be inhibited. *Upper respiratory problems that affect breathing may be present. This may affect the clients ability to increase the volume or duration of his or her speech. *Atresia, malformations of the pinnae, and middle ear structural abnormalities may or may not affect the hearing ability of the client. *Conductive or

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