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The use of facilitative vowel contexts in the treatment of post-alveolar fronting: a case study.
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International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders . May/Jun2010, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p368-380. 13p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Background: School-aged children with persisting speech sound disorders (SSDs) may show little improvement in speech accuracy following phonological or articulation therapy. Aims: To determine the effects of establishing consonant production in facilitative vowel contexts for a 7-year-old boy (CD) with persisting post-alveolar fronting. CD had received phonological awareness therapy and traditional articulation therapy as part of a community caseload. However, his post-alveolar fronting showed resistance to therapy. Methods & Procedures: CD received individual therapy for nine 45–55-min sessions. A checklist of quality indicators for single-subject research was used to explore the likelihood that a community clinic could meet quality indicators. Fifteen test words in each of target, generalization and control sets were measured at five times pre-, during and post-therapy. A trend analysis was used to measure the statistical significance of the results and to demonstrate the efficacy of therapy. Outcomes & Results: Therapy was successful. Gains on treatment and generalization test items were rapid and significantly higher than gains on control test items. Only three of 21 single-subject research quality indicators were not met in this research. Conclusions & Implications: Targeting facilitative vowel contexts was successful for this 7-year-old boy with persisting post-alveolar fronting which had been resistant to other therapy techniques. Speech and language therapists are encouraged to ensure that quality indicators for single-subject interventions are built into regular practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13682822
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 51995915
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/13682820903094737