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Researcher

Cassandra Alighieri

Awards & Distinctions

93 Results

2025

The Current State of Cleft Education for Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Students

Imani GilbertCassandra AlighieriJamie Perry

2024

'The decision to end speech therapy brought more peace and tranquillity into our family' : exploring speech-related treatment fatigue and dropout in parents and children with a cleft palate

Cassandra AlighieriTara MoutonFien AllemeerschKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

A pilot study assessing the different levels of phonological awareness in children with a cleft palate compared to peers

Fien AllemeerschTara MoutonKim BettensKristiane Van LierdeCassandra Alighieri

Do adult naïve listeners perceive differences in speech before and after therapy for cleft palate speech disorders? A reliability study of perceptual speech ratings

Cassandra AlighieriSilke MeerschaertKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH

Does generalization occur following speech therapy? A study in children with a cleft palate

Cassandra AlighieriCamille De CosterKim BettensValerie Pereira

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH

Effect of a group-based narrative language training in typically developing Turkish-Dutch children

Julie DaelmanCassandra AlighieriKristiane Van LierdeEllen SimonFeyza AltinkamisNele BaudonckEvelien D'haeseleer

A1 Journal Article in FOLIA PHONIATRICA ET LOGOPAEDICA

Effects of suspension pharyngeal flap on speech in Filipino individuals with velopharyngeal insufficiency

Cassandra AlighieriAndrew HodgesJolien VerbekeKatrien KestensKim BettensRica AlbiteRaphaelle May TanKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in FOLIA PHONIATRICA ET LOGOPAEDICA

Enhancing an ear and hearing program for a Philippine cleft palate population : exploring hearing and hearing-related symptoms

Katrien KestensCassandra AlighieriAndrew HodgesJolien VerbekeRica AlbiteRaphaelle May TanKristiane Van Lierde

Flemish speech development

Cassandra AlighieriEvelien D'haeseleerKristiane Van Lierde

Bookchapter in The Oxford handbook of speech development in languages of the world

Logopedie voor kinderen met schisis : de blik van diverse stakeholders

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKristiane Van Lierde

Metaphonological intervention in children with a cleft palate : why, what, and when?

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKristiane Van Lierde

Personalized, performance-specific speech intervention in children with a cleft palate : a systematic review protocol

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensFebe VandewieleKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Stem- en communicatiemoeilijkheden bij transgender mannen na één jaar testosterontherapie

Tine PapeleuClara LeynsCassandra AlighieriAmber VermeerenJoz MotmansEvelien D'haeseleer

Voice and communication in transmasculine individuals one year under testosterone : a qualitative study

Tine PapeleuClara LeynsCassandra AlighieriAmber VermeerenJoz MotmansGuy T'SjoenEvelien D'haeseleer

Voice and communication in transmasculine individuals one year under testosterone therapy : a qualitative study

Tine PapeleuClara LeynsCassandra AlighieriAmber VermeerenJoz MotmansGuy T'SjoenEvelien D'haeseleer

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF VOICE

2023

'Sometimes I feel sad' : a qualitative study on children’s perceptions with cleft palate speech and language therapy

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensJolien VerbekeKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

A protocol for a randomized-controlled trial to investigate the effect of infant sign training on the speech-language development in young children born with cleft palate

Mira De RyckKristiane Van LierdeCassandra AlighieriGreet HensKim Bettens

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Achieving the next level in cleft speech intervention : a protocol of a randomized sham-controlled trial to provide guidelines for a personalized approach in children with cleft palate

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensJamie PerryGreet HensNathalie RocheKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Dutch (Flemish) multilingual children’s speech development

Cassandra AlighieriEvelien D'haeseleerKristiane Van Lierde

Evidence-based phonological intervention in children with a cleft palate : what, why, and when?

Cassandra Alighieri

Evidence-based speech intervention in children with a cleft palate : a state-of-the-art overview

Cassandra AlighieriKari Lien

Evidence-based speech intervention in children with a cleft palate : content, dosage, and perspectives of speech therapists and parents

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKristiane Van Lierde

Experiences of transgender women after following speech feminization training : a qualitative study

Clara LeynsCassandra AlighieriJana De WildeKristiane Van LierdeGuy T'SjoenEvelien D'haeseleer

Experiences of transgender women after following speech feminization training : a qualitative study

Clara LeynsCassandra AlighieriJana De WildeKristiane Van LierdeGuy T'SjoenEvelien D'haeseleer

Experiences of transgender women after following speech feminization training : a qualitative study

Clara LeynsCassandra AlighieriJana De WildeKristiane Van LierdeGuy T'SjoenEvelien D'haeseleer

How acceptable is the use of linguistic-phonological intervention in children with cleft palate? A qualitative study in speech therapists

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensGreet HensEvelien D'haeseleerKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Logopedische diagnostiek en behandeling bij kinderen geboren met een lip-, kaak- en verhemeltespleet : een state-of-the-art overzicht

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelCharlotte ScheerensGreet HensKristiane Van Lierde

A2 Journal Article in TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE

One size does not fit all : van een uniforme aanpak naar een diagnose-specifieke logopedische behandeling bij kinderen met palatoschisis

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKristiane Van Lierde

Patient-reported outcome measures for speech outcomes in individuals with cleft (lip and) palate

Cassandra Alighieri

Pediatric speech-language pathology in East Africa : educational opportunities and availability of speech-language services

Cassandra AlighieriMarlies De BockGeorge GaliwangoDaniel SserembaKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in LOGOPEDICS PHONIATRICS VOCOLOGY

Peer attitudes towards adolescents with speech disorders due to cleft lip and palate

Cassandra AlighieriYmke HaeghebaertKim BettensImke KisselEvelien D'haeseleerIris MeerschmanRani van der SandenKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Telepractice in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric speech-language disorders : the opinions and experiences of speech-language pathologists

Robin De TaeyeKristiane Van LierdeCassandra Alighieri

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

The effect of a narrative intervention on the academic and narrative language abilities of typically developing bilingual children

Julie DaelmanCassandra AlighieriKristiane Van LierdeEllen SimonFeyza AltinkamisNele BaudonckEvelien D'haeseleer

The retrospective acceptability of high intensity versus low intensity speech intervention in children with a cleft palate : a qualitative study from the parents’ point of view using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability

Cassandra AlighieriKristiane Van LierdeHeleen CammuLaure VanoostKim Bettens

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Treatment outcomes of interdisciplinary care on speech and health-related quality of life outcomes in adults with cleft palate

Charis Van der StraetenJolien VerbekeCassandra AlighieriKim BettensEllen Van BeverenLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

2022

Behandeling van spraakstoornissen bij kinderen met schisis : info voor logopedisten

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKristiane Van Lierde

Better speech outcomes after very early palatal repair? A longitudinal case-control study in Ugandan children with cleft palate

Kim BettensCassandra AlighieriLaura BruneelEvelien D'haeseleerAnke LuytenDaniel SserembaDuncan MusasizibIsaac OjokAndrew HodgesGeorge Galiwango et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Evidence-based cleft palate speech intervention : integration of the best available research evidence with the therapists’ and the parents’ perspectives

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

Evidence-based logopedische behandeling van kinderen met palatoschisis : een integratie van wetenschappelijke evidentie met de perspectieven van logopedisten en ouders

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

Evidence-based speech intervention in children with a cleft palate : content, dosage, and perspectives of speech therapists and parents

Cassandra AlighieriKristiane Van LierdeKim Bettens

Experiences of transgender women with speech feminization training : a qualitative study

Clara LeynsCassandra AlighieriJana De WildeKristiane Van LierdeGuy T'SjoenEvelien D'haeseleer

A1 Journal Article in HEALTHCARE

Is hoog intensieve therapie beter? Een vergelijking tussen hoog intensieve logopedische therapie en laag intensieve logopedische therapie bij kinderen met een gespleten (lip en) verhemelte

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensAnne-Sophie De CaesemaeckerKristiane Van Lierde

A2 Journal Article in NEDERLANDS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR LOGOPEDIE

One size does not fit all : from a common approach towards performance-specific speech intervention in children with a cleft palate

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensNathalie RocheKristiane Van Lierde

One size doesn’t fit all : a pilot study towards performance-specific speech intervention in children with a cleft (lip and) palate

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelJamie PerryGreet HensKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH

Phonological intervention in children with a cleft palate : a balancing act between scientific evidence and use in clinical practice

Cassandra Alighieri

Sociodemographics and quality of life in Dutch-speaking adolescents and adults with and without a cleft lip and/or palate

Cassandra AlighieriEvelien D'haeseleerKim BettensKatrien BonteHubert VermeerschNele VermeireMerel ClaeysDaniel SserembaGeorge GaliwangoKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL

Speech diagnosis and intervention in children with a repaired cleft palate : a qualitative study of Flemish private community speech-language pathologists’ practices

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensSofie VerhaegheKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

2021

Effectiveness of speech intervention in patients with a cleft (lip and) palate : a randomized sham-controlled trial comparing a motor-phonetic versus a linguistic-phonological intervention

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

Evidence-based behandeling bij kinderen met palatoschisis : nieuwe inzichten op basis van humanitaire missies in Oeganda

Cassandra AlighieriKristiane Van Lierde

Evidence-based logopedische behandeling van kinderen met een palatoschisis : een integratie van de best beschikbare wetenschappelijke evidentie met de perspectieven van de logopedisten en ouders

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

From excitement to self-doubt and insecurity : speech-language pathologists’ perceptions and experiences when treating children with a cleft palate

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensSofie VerhaegheKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Is high-intensity speech intervention better? A comparison of high-intensity intervention versus low-intensity intervention in children with a cleft palate

Cassandra AlighieriKristiane Van LierdeAnne-Sophie De CaesemaekerKris DemuynckLaura BruneelEvelien D'haeseleerKim Bettens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH

Occurrence of speech-language disorders in the acute phase following pediatric acquired brain injury : results from the Ghent University Hospital

Cassandra AlighieriKatrien De MaereGaby PonceletLore WillekensCatharine Vander LindenKristine OostraKristiane Van LierdeEvelien D'haeseleer

A1 Journal Article in BRAIN INJURY

Parents’ perceptions on speech therapy delivery models in children with a cleft palate : a mixed methods study

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaure VanoostKris DemuynckSofie VerhaegheKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Perceptual speech outcomes after early primary palatal repair in Ugandan patients with cleft palate

Kim BettensLaura BruneelCassandra AlighieriDaniel SserembaDuncan MusasizibIsaac OjokAndrew HodgesGeorge GaliwangoAnke AdriaansenEvelien D'haeseleer et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL

Reliability of outcome measures to assess consonant proficiency following cleft palate speech intervention : the percentage consonants correct metric and the probe scoring system

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelEvelien D'haeseleerEllen Van GaeverKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH

Speech intervention in children with a cleft palate

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKristiane Van Lierde

Technical reading and writing skills and their relationship with linguistic processes in children with a cleft (lip and) palate : a comparison with peers

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensAnke AdriaansenEline NevejansAnke MalfroidKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in FOLIA PHONIATRICA ET LOGOPAEDICA

Van enthousiasme naar twijfels en onzekerheid : een kwalitatief onderzoek naar de percepties van logopedisten over de behandeling van kinderen met een lip-, kaak- en verhemeltespleet

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensSofie VerhaegheKristiane Van Lierde

A2 Journal Article in NEDERLANDS TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR LOGOPEDIE

2020

A cleft care workshop for speech and language pathologists in resource-limited countries : the participants' experiences about cleft care in Uganda and satisfaction with the training effect

Cassandra AlighieriImke KisselEvelien D'haeseleerLaura BruneelKim BettensDaniel SserembaPeter PypeKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Articulation skills in bilingual children with a migration background : a comparison between bilingual Turkish-Dutch, Arabic-Dutch and monolingual Dutch children

Cassandra AlighieriEvelien D'haeseleerJulie DaelmanFran Van LanckerMarilien LaperreImke KisselKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Comparison of motor-phonetic versus phonetic-phonological speech therapy approaches in patients with a cleft (lip and) palate : a study in Uganda

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelDaniel SserembaDuncan MusasiziIsaac OjocKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Diagnostics of cleft-related speech disorders : state of the art

Laura BruneelCassandra AlighieriKim BettensKristiane Van Lierde

Effectiveness of speech intervention in patients with a cleft palate : comparison of motor-phonetic versus linguistic-phonological speech approaches

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelEvelien D'haeseleerEllen Van GaeverKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH

Impact of speech rate and mouth opening on hypernasality and speech intelligibility in children with a cleft (lip and) palate

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensJessie EveraertKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Lipofilling in patients with a cleft lip (and palate) : a pilot study assessing functional outcomes and patients’ satisfaction with appearance

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensNathalie RocheLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Parental perceptions and expectations concerning speech therapy-related cleft care : a qualitative study

Cassandra AlighieriWim PeersmanKim BettensVienna Van HerrewegheKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Peer attitudes toward children with cleft (lip and) palate related to speech intelligibility, hypernasality and articulation

Kim BettensCassandra AlighieriLaura BruneelLara De MeulemeesterKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

Reliability results of perceptual ratings of resonance, nasal airflow and speech acceptability in patients with cleft palate by Ugandan speech-language pathologists following a two-day workshop

Laura BruneelCassandra AlighieriEvelien D'haeseleerImke KisselAnke AdriaansenDaniel SserembaKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Timeline of postoperative changes after KTP vaporization of true vocal fold varices

Cassandra AlighieriJason E. CohnHaigh PanossianRobert T. Sataloff

Editorial material

Treatment of cleft-related speech disorders : state of the art

Cassandra AlighieriLaura BruneelKim BettensKristiane Van Lierde

2019

Assessing health-related quality of life in patients with cleft palate in resource-limited countries : a preliminary evaluation of the VELO questionnaire in Uganda

Laura BruneelCassandra AlighieriKim BettensDuncan MusasiziIsaac OjokEvelien D'haeseleerKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Assessing the patient’s health-related quality of life in developing countries : lessons learned in Uganda

Laura BruneelCassandra AlighieriKim BettensEvelien D'haeseleerHubert VermeerschKristiane Van Lierde

Attitudes of normally-developing peers towards the speech of children with cleft palate between 7 and 12 years old

Kim BettensLaura BruneelCassandra AlighieriKristiane Van Lierde

Een kwalitatief onderzoek naar de verwachtingen van ouders omtrent spraaktherapie bij kinderen met een gespleten (lip en) verhemelte

Cassandra AlighieriWim PeersmanKim BettensSofie VerhaegheVienna Van HerrewegheKristiane Van Lierde

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with cleft palate : validation of the Dutch translation of the VELO questionnaire

Laura BruneelKim BettensCassandra AlighieriMarc De BodtKristiane Van Lierde

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with cleft palate : validation of the Dutch translation of the VELO questionnaire

Laura BruneelKim BettensCassandra AlighieriMarc De BodtKristiane Van Lierde

Health-related quality of life in patients with cleft palate : reproducibility, responsiveness and construct validity of the Dutch version of the VELO questionnaire

Laura BruneelCassandra AlighieriSofie De SmetKim BettensMarc De BodtKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Instrumental assessments of resonance : where are we now and where are we going?

Kim BettensLaura BruneelCassandra AlighieriKristiane Van Lierde

Intensive speech therapy in Ugandan patients with cleft (lip and) palate : a pilot-study assessing long-term effectiveness

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelDuncan MusasiziIsaac OjocEvelien D'haeseleerKristiane Van Lierde

Intensive speech therapy in Ugandan patients with cleft (lip and) palate : a pilot-study assessing long-term effectiveness

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelCharlotte VandormaelDuncan MusaziIsaac OjocEvelien D'haeseleerKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Lipofilling in patients with a cleft lip (and palate) : functional outcomes and patients’ satisfaction with appearance

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensNathalie RocheLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

Oral habits in children with cleft (lip and) palate : a pilot study

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKatrien BonteNathalie RocheKristiane Van Lierde

A1 Journal Article in FOLIA PHONIATRICA ET LOGOPAEDICA

Short, intensive speech therapy in Ugandan patients with a cleft (lip and) palate : a pilot-study assessing long-term effectiveness

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelDuncan MusaziIsaac OjocEvelien D'haeseleerKristiane Van Lierde

Treating cleft palate speech disorders in resource-limited countries : experiences from Uganda

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

2018

Effect van vocale warm-up oefeningen bij vrouwen met een leeftijd van 60+

Cassandra AlighieriFanny VerstappenEvelien D'haeseleerKristiane Van Lierde

A2 Journal Article in LOGOPEDIE (HERENTALS)

Gezondheidsgerelateerde levenskwaliteit bij schisispatiënten : test-hertestbetrouwbaarheid en responsitiviteit van de Nederlandstalige VELO-vragenlijst

Laura BruneelSofie De SmetCassandra AlighieriKristiane Van Lierde

Health-related quality of life in patients with cleft palate : validation of the Dutch version of the VELO questionnaire

Laura BruneelHannah KepplerKim BettensPaul CorthalsEvelien De GrooteEsther Van PoelCassandra AlighieriSofie De SmetKristiane Van Lierde

Oral habits in children with cleft (lip and) palate : a pilot study

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKatrien BonteNathalie RocheKristiane Van Lierde

Orale gewoonten bij kinderen met een gespleten lip en/of verhemelte : een pilootstudie

Cassandra AlighieriKim BettensKatrien BonteNathalie RocheKristiane Van Lierde

A2 Journal Article in LOGOPEDIE (HERENTALS)

Speech and language characteristics in internationally adopted children with cleft palate : a pilot study

Laura BruneelKim BettensEvelien D'haeseleerZoë ThijsCassandra AlighieriRuth BastenieKristiane Van Lierde

Test-retest reliability and responsiveness of the Dutch version of the VELO questionnaire

Cassandra AlighieriSofie De SmetLaura BruneelKristiane Van Lierde

Towards a standardized approach of speech and HRQoL in patients with cleft palate : lessons learned in Uganda

Laura BruneelKim BettensCassandra AlighieriHubert VermeerschKristiane Van Lierde