Relationship between the development of feeding and speech

  Contact person

Melanie CANAULT , Sophie KERN

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Scientific framework and objectives

Chewing and speech are two motor activities that emerge during the first year of life from mandibular rhythmic cycles. The fact that speech and nutrition activities depend on common anatomical and physiological structures and that feeding and language disorders coexist in some children (Malas et al., 2015) may suggest a link between their development. Our goal is to test experimentally this often assumed by clinicians.

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  Financial support

• Contrat doctoral ASLAN
  Babillage et Oralité alimentaire
  Labex ASLAN - Université de Lyon
  2014-2017

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  Publications

• Lemarchand, L., MacLeod, A., Canault, M., Kern, S., 2016, "Développement du comportement alimentaire chez l'enfant français de 0 à 2 ans : Elaboration d’une échelle de développement et données préliminaires", Orthophonie Audiologie Canada 2016, Halifax (Nouvelle-Ecosse, Canada), 27-30 juin 2016
• Lemarchand, L., MacLeod, A., Canault, M., Kern, S., 2017, "Speech and feeding development : A longitudinal study on Quebecois French-Speaking children between 8 and 14 months. ", 14th International Congress for the Study of Child Language, Lyon, 17-21 juillet 2017
• Lemarchand, L., MacLeod, A., Canault, M., Kern, S., 2017, "Développement de la parole et de la mastication : Evolution des patrons temporels mandibulaires observés entre 8 et 14 mois chez 4 enfants québécois.", Développement de l'articulation de parole chez l'enfant : du développement typique à la dyspraxie verbale - Journée scientifique, Grenoble , 23/11/2017