How do you treat a hypernasal speech?

Techniques for therapy:

  1. Stimulability probe: Try to get the child to imitate oral resonance.
  2. Altering Tongue Position: Try for a lower, posterior tongue placement.
  3. Open Mouth: Have the child speak with his mouth more open.
  4. Change Volume: Try different volumes to see which has less nasality.

How do you assess hypernasal speech?

Feel sides of nose for vibration that might accompany perceived hypernasality. Alternately pinch and then release the nose (sometimes referred to as the cul-de-sac test or nasal occlusion) while individual produces a speech segment—a change in resonance indicates hypernasality.

What does hypernasal speech sound like?

Hypernasality occurs when too much sound resonates (vibrates) in the nasal cavity (nose) during speech. This type of resonance makes the patient sound as if he or she is talking through the nose. When there is severe hypernasality, other abnormal speech characteristic can occur.

Can hypernasality be cured?

While many cases of hypernasality are curable through physical therapy services and surgical means, speech therapy is the easiest in assisting a child to speak clearly and efficiently. Not all children will be able to cure their hypernasality and must focus on speech therapy.

What causes a nasal sounding voice?

Nasal speech (hypernasality) and nasal air emission (air escaping down the nose when talking) happen when the back of the soft palate (roof of the mouth) does not fully close against the upper walls of the throat (pharynx) during speech, leaving the nasal cavity open.

Is deaf speech Hypernasal?

Hypernasality is a commonly perceived characteristic of speech in deaf adults and children.

What is resonation process?

The process of resonation allows us to produce different vowels. By changing the configuration of our throat, and mouth through movements of the tongue, lips and jaw a speaker can resonators that enhance the energy of the sound emanating from below.

What can cause Hypernasal speech?

Hypernasal speech can be caused by anything resulting in velopharyngeal incompetence. Clefting (splitting) of the roof of the mouth (CLEFT PALATE), a palate that is too short, or the inability to move muscles involved with closure of the velopharyngeal complex (as in cerebral palsy) can cause hypernasal speech.

What does a nasally voice mean?

Nasal speech broadly refers to a person’s voice sounding like it has too much or too little air in the nose. Oftentimes, it’s challenging for listeners to tell the difference between these two characteristics, although technically they’re at opposite ends of a spectrum.