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Children who undergo tracheostomy prior to the onset of babbling and are limited in their ability to vocalize present with an early environment for learning language that is of interest to child language specialists. Tracheostomy is a surgical incision made in the trachea at the base of the neck, creating an opening into which a tube or cannula is inserted. The cannula can be in place for variable amounts of time to maintain an airway for the child. Some children experience the first two years of life or longer before removal of the tube, known as decannulation.
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Kertoy, M.K., Morrison, A.A. (2000). Gesture Use by Two Children with Tracheostomy. In: Perkins, M., Howard, S. (eds) New Directions In Language Development And Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4157-8_7
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