There was a presentation at the aaa annual meeting in San Fran on ankloglossia: prevailing opinion regarding management. interviewed: otolaryngologists(oto)/ pediatricians, speech pathologists (sp) and lactation consultants.(lc) to determine: functional disabilities/ need for treatment. the quesitons asked: incidence/associated feeding and speech disorders/ recomoentation for surgical interventions/surgical outcomes. 68% of the lc report feeding difficulties/ 7% of the peds and 2% of the agree! needless to say 51% speech pathologist see correction helpful to speech difficulties! conclutions: significance of ankyloglossia as a cause of speech or feeding dificulties is controversial. more objective studies needed. Patricia