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April 10, 2026Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools

Development and Preliminary Outcomes of a Parent-Led Intervention for Malaysian School-Age Children With Cleft Lip and/or Palate

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SYSafwan YusofHIH. A. IbrahimTBTim Bressmann

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Overview

Intervention aimed to enhance communication and psychosocial well-being in Malaysian children with cleft lip/palate, suggesting effective outcomes.

Key Points

  • To develop and evaluate the Module Klefiden, a parent-led intervention for school-age children with cleft lip and/or palate.
  • Developed activities using the Nominal Group Technique and validated by an expert panel.
  • Conducted a feasibility study with 10 parents to assess acceptability.
  • Evaluated preliminary outcomes in 17 children before and after the intervention using the CLEFT-Q questionnaire.
  • The module included 14 activities addressing stigma and resilience.
  • High content validity of the module was confirmed (0.86).
  • Significant improvements were noted in psychological function (Z = −2.668, p = .008) and speech distress (Z = −2.201, p = .028).
  • Both groups showed improvements in social participation, with the experimental group showing notable gains.

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Yusof et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896566c1944d70ce07b7ehttps://doi.org/10.1044/2026_lshss-25-00133
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