Effects of Spider Cage Therapy in Combination with Conventional Speech Therapy on Speech and Language Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy of Age between 05 and 15 Years
Fahad Masood, Muhammad Sikander Ghayas Khan, Farjad Afzal, Amna Rashid, Saba Mubarak
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 145–149 · Published 16 Aug 2021
10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i41A32312Abstract
Objective: The objective of study was to determine the effects of spider cage therapy in combination with conventional speech therapy on speech and language function in children with cerebral palsy of age between 05 And 15 Years. Materials and Methods: A total of 20 children from a special institute with cerebral palsy who were provided with spider cage therapy in combination with conventional speech therapy were evaluated from January 2017 to June 2017. Effect of spider cage therapy in combination with conventional speech therapy was determined by applying dysarthric profile revised before and after the treatment. Results: Baseline score on dysarthric profile was 34.76±2.67 and post intervention score was 69.93±8.14. Result indicated that out of 20 children with cerebral palsy, there was a statistically significant difference in total score. Conclusion: The findings suggested that the Mean score of spider cage therapy in combination with conventional speech therapy post treatment in children with cerebral palsy was improved. On the basis of this study it is concluded that speech therapy in combination with conventional speech therapy is more effective in children with cerebral palsy.
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