A thorough assessment of chewing and swallowing will give the speech-language pathologist an indication of the performance of muscles used for speech.

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Because control of the muscles for deglutition originates in the brainstem and the control of the muscles for speech are in the cortex,cerebellum,and subcortical areas,feeding assessment will not give much information on the muscle potential for speech.

A Thorough Assessment of Chewing and Swallowing Will Give the Speech-Language