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American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol.9 3-9 February 2000.
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Readability of Educational Materials for Clients With Cleft Lip/Palate and Their Families

Alice Kahn 1
Mary Pannbacker 2
1 Miami University, Oxford, OH
2 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA

KAHNA{at}muohio.edu.

Educational materials for clients with cleft lip/palate and their families and materials for the general public produced by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association were analyzed for readability. The SMOG Grading Formula, a simple, fast procedure for predicting grade-level difficulty of written material, and the Fry index of readability, a more lengthy measure of readability, were used to analyze 30 publications. Reading levels were computed, and results ranged from elementary to college level. The majority of materials were written at or above the high school readability level. Results suggest a need for revision of current materials to lower reading levels. Writers should consider the appropriateness of reading level for readers when preparing educational materials.

Key Words: cleft lip/palate, educational materials, client-family information

Submitted on May 10, 1999
Accepted on December 17, 1999


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