Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of oral motor therapy on dysarthria in children with cerebral palsy. Methods 65 cerebral palsychildren with dysarthria were divided into observation group and control group. All the children received basic rehabilitation, and the observation group received oral motor therapy additionally. The articulation of children was observed before and after treatment. Results Theefficiency rate of the observation group (84.8%) was significantly higher than that of the control group (15.6%) (P<0.001). Conclusion Oral motor therapy is effective on dysarthria in children with cerebral palsy.

Key words: oral motor, cerebral palsy, dysarthria