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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/97206, first published .
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Velopharyngeal Anatomy and Speech Production in Cleft Palate Surrounding Primary Palatoplasty: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Pilot Study

Velopharyngeal Anatomy and Speech Production in Cleft Palate Surrounding Primary Palatoplasty: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Pilot Study

Katelyn Kotlarek   1 , PhD ;   Gregory Allen   2, 3 , MD ;   Ilana Neuberger   2, 3 , MD ;   Kate Bunton   4 , PhD

1 Division of Communication Disorders, College of Health Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States

2 Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, United States

3 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States

4 Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, College of Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Katelyn Kotlarek, PhD
  • Division of Communication Disorders
  • College of Health Sciences
  • University of Wyoming
  • 1000 E University Ave Dept 3311
  • Laramie, WY 82071-2000
  • United States
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  • Email: kkotlare@uwyo.edu