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Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (VPD)
This Helping Hand™ covers velopharyngeal dysfunction, or VPD, occurs when the soft palate cannot separate the back of the mouth from the nose during speech, swallowing, or both. VPD can be caused by structural differences in the soft palate and pharynx, or muscular causes.
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Resources, Tips and Tools
Use these tips and resources when conducting PREP youth workshops or if you need to refer a youth for further services.

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3 Tips for Managing Chronic Pain
When bellyaches or other pain won’t go away, learn gentle, practical steps—sleep, movement, relaxation, and coping skills—to help your child live fully despite chronic pain.
Abusive Head Trauma
Abusive head trauma (AHT), formerly called Shaken Baby Syndrome, is a form of child abuse.

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Failure to Thrive
Failure to thrive (FTT) is a term that is traditionally used for children who have failed to develop and grow normally. FTT occurs when a child is either not receiving enough calories or is unable to properly use the calories that are given, resulting in failure to grow or gain weight.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: The Butterfly Run
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nationwide Children’s Hospital is introducing The Butterfly Run, a 5k and Kids “Fun Dashes” sponsored by the Big Lots Foundation.

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Sleepwalking and Talking: What You Need to Know
We know sleep is important for everyone – especially children as they continue to grow and develop. But does your child walk in their sleep? Or maybe talk in their sleep? Is there a reason to be concerned about sleepwalking and sleep talking?
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Cure SMA Provides Additional Funding for Promising Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research at Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Cure SMA, the leading organization dedicated to the treatment and cure of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), recently provided an additional $445,000 grant toward a gene therapy for SMA at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
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Multi-View Videofluoroscopic Speech Study (MVSS)
A multi-view videofluoroscopic speech study, or MVSS, is a procedure to see how the palate functions during speech. It is basically an x-ray movie taken while the child talks.
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Artomov Lab Staff
Learn more about principal investigator Mykyta Artomov, PhD, and his dynamic team in the Artomov Lab.