Speech material to be collected at different ages

3 year old Cleft Lip and Palate individual

  • Restricted word test (scandcleft): Naming (SLP should repeat the test word)
  • National phonology / articulation naming test (including relevant speech sounds in different position)
  • Counting 1-5 (10)
  • Connected speech


5 (4-6) year old Cleft Lip and Palate individual

  • Restricted word test (scandcleft): Naming (SLP should repeat the test word)
  • National phonology/articulation naming test (including all phonemes in language)
  • Repetition of sentences
  • If necessary: auditory discrimination, alveolar/velar, plosive/fricative
  • Counting 1-20
  • Connected speech: retelling or description of pictures in the Bus story


10-12.5, (15-16), and 18 year old Cleft Lip and Palate individual

  • Restricted word test (scandcleft): reading
  • Extended national articulation test
  • Repetition of sentences
  • Counting 1-20 AND 1-10 in English
  • Connected speech: use suggested themes