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INTRODUCTION
ASHA, 2011
Question 1
Does the number of opportunities for
target speech sound production change
depending on the intervention context
(i.e. speech room or classroom)?
Question 2
Does the accuracy of target speech
sound production increase or decrease
depending on the intervention context
(i.e. speech room or classroom)?
PARTICIPANTS
JACK
JILL
5;11
5;9
Dominant
Language
English
English
Reason for
Services
Delayed Sound
Production
Delayed Sound
Production
Initial th
Final th
Pre- and post-vocalic /r/
Initial th
Final th
3 months
29 months
CA
Targets
Duration of
Intervention
PROCEDURE
Four graduate students conducted
articulation intervention
Classroom
Sessions were
approximately 18 minutes
Participant was seated at
a small table with 3 other
students
The clinician worked with
the participant while
working on an in-class
activity
The clinician asked the
participant to say phrases
containing the target
sound
Speech Room
Sessions were
approximately 17 minutes
Intervention focused on
target phonemes at the
appropriate level of
complexity
Stimulus materials were
used (flashcards, word lists,
iPad)
After a set number of
productions, the student
was able to play with their
chosen toy or game
RESULTS &
DISCUSSION
Question 1
8
7
Classroom
Speech Room
5
4
3
2
1
0
Jack
Jack
Jill
Total
Jill
Classroom
Speech Room
4.6 (1.5)
3.6 (1.5)
4.1 (1.5)
6.1 (1.8)
7.2 (2.3)
6.6 (2.0)
Question 2
100%
Classroom
Speech Room
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Jack
Jack
Jill
Total
Jill
Classroom
Speech Room
88.2 (7.3)
80.2 (6,7)
84.5 (7.9)
81.3 (15.9)
87.9 (7.0)
84.6 (11.9)
DISCUSSION
The mean number of speech sound
productions was higher in the speech
room than the classroom.
The accuracy of productions was similar
across contexts.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2011). National outcome measurement
system: Pre-Kindergarten National Data Report 2006-2010. National Center for
Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders. Retrieved from:
http://www.asha.org/members/research/noms/
Flynn, P. (2010). New service delivery models: connecting SLPs with Teachers and
Curriculum. The ASHA Leader, 15(22). doi:10.1044/leader.SCM1.15102010.22