The study examined the frequency of occurrence of velar deviations in spontaneous single-word utterances over a six-month period for 40 children (2 to 3-years-old). Results indicated that velars presented difficulty for less than half of the children. Velar difficulty was associated with position in the word and the vowel environment. (Author/DB)

Speech samples from five phonologically disordered children, aged 3:5 to 6:5, were evaluated using the following instruments: Assessment of Phonological Processes, Natural Process Analysis, and Procedures for the Phonological Analysis of Children's Language (modified). Potential first remediation targets were generated, and, in general, the…

The speech production of a prelingually deafened adult male was examined at 4 intervals: 1 week and again at 9 months postimplant with a single-channel cochlear implant, 14 months later with a nonfunctioning device, and 1 year following implantation with a multichannel device. Consonant accuracy and vowel accuracy changed little across conditions.…