Evaluarea formativă a tulburării miofuncționale. Aplicații
Formative Assessment of Myofunctional Disorders: Applications
Maria-Daiana FELDIOREAN
Abstract
As these dysfunctions are becoming more frequently encountered in the field of speech-language therapy, this study includes a self-developed evaluation questionnaire for orofacial myofunctional disorders in children, with the aim of identifying its diagnostic value as well as its usefulness in facilitating an intervention program tailored to the child’s specific myofunctional profile.
This study is focused on evaluating the diagnostic value of the proposed questionnaire, the extent to which it supports the development of a comprehensive myofunctional disorder profile, and how it contributes to creating an individualized intervention program for addressing the child’s dysfunctions. Additionally, the study discusses the potential implications for clinical practice and future research in pediatric myofunctional therapy.
Keywords: Myofunctional therapy, oral dysfunction, assessment questionnaire, speech articulation disorders, clinical measurement tool.
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DOI:10.26744/rrttlc.2026.12.1.05
Published on line: 03/31/2026
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