The difficulties of generalization and maintenance in stuttering treatment is discussed. Three strategies for promoting generalization and maintenance in school settings are suggested based on current research evidence: probing and training for generalization; incorporating real-life elements into therapy; and training clients to self-regulate…

This paper, originally published in 1985, advocates a phonological approach to speech assessment and intervention with children having speech sound disorders in addition to traditional approaches to articulation disorders. New procedures incorporating principles of the phonological approach can be expected to consist of both new and traditional…

Two voice therapy approaches, vocal hygiene instruction and vocal function exercises, were compared for their functional effects with 58 teachers with voice disorders. Only the exercise group reported a significant reduction in perceived vocal handicap and this group also reported more overall voice improvement and greater ease and clarity in…

This annotated bibliography lists 66 references concerning the delivery of speech language pathology services in rural areas. It was developed as part of Project RESPOND (Recruiting and Educating Speech-Language Pathologists in Outstate Nebraska Districts). Items are listed alphabetically by author and are dated from 1975 through 1992. A brief…

Approximately 107 school speech clinicians were asked questions concerning policies and facts of school finance. (LS)

This five-chapter book describes how clinicians (speech teachers, therapists, pathologists) can work effectively with young stutterers. The information contained in this booklet was obtained through an extensive program of study, testing, and research carried on for several years. The chapter on the "borderline stutterer" includes information on…

The booklet discusses generalization issues and the use of self-monitoring to promote generalization of articulation treatment. Following an explanation of generalization and its varieties (such as response generalization, stimulus-response generalization, and generalization across time), units cover measurement of generalization, materials, and…

A pilot project evaluated the use of a microcomputer database system to maintain hearing screening, evaluation, and followup records in a school for physically, emotionally, or educationally handicapped children (6 months-18 years). Using a universal database management system for a microcomputer, a program was designed which would allow for easy…

Methods of measuring speech intelligibility in hearing impaired students are reviewed; factors affecting speech intelligibility, such as segmental speech production and listener experience are considered; and implications for clinical management are noted. (CL)

The speech-language pathologist's training in language development, language comprehension, and language production makes that person an important member of the learning disabilities multidisciplinary assessment and instructional team. Specific roles of other team members in both assessment and remediation are delineated. (CL)

The article discusses principles of speech/language intervention that impose organization within naturalistic interactions. The general structure of the intervention process is presented including strategies to control for activity and response complexity, techniques for facilitating a communicative response, and methods for providing natural…

The article describes three aspects of classroom-based service delivery to children with speech or language impairments: (1) how classroom-based delivery developed within speech-language pathology; (2) types of classroom-based models; and (3) issues attending classroom-based intervention. (Author/DB)

Two operant speech treatment programs for establishing fluent speech--Delayed Auditory Feedback and Gradual Increase in Length and Complexity of Utterance--were compared, with 24 elementary-secondary level students. Both programs produced important improvement in fluency in a reasonable time period and resulted in similar levels of transfer and…

The instructional guide, student manual, and reference materials were developed by the PDQ Project, Planning and Development of Quality Services in the Schools, an effort by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to provide public school personnel working with communication disordered children with information and training related to…