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Service Delivery Schedule Effects on Speech Sound Production Outcomes
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Rehfeld, David M.; Sulak, Tracey N. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: Children with speech sound disorders feature prominently on the caseloads of speech-language pathologists working in schools, with many receiving services once or twice weekly for 20-30 min. This study compared the outcomes of services provided twice weekly for 30 min to those provided 4 times weekly for 15 min to examine their…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Speech Therapy, Program Effectiveness, Articulation Impairments
The Impact of Musical Training on Understanding Dysarthric Speech: A Preliminary Study of Transcription Errors
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Connaghan, K. P.; Fisk, D.; Patel, R. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2021
A growing literature highlights the need to develop communication partner-based interventions for individuals with dysarthria. Identifying listener characteristics that facilitate speech understanding is a necessary step in designing communication partner interventions. Musicianship enhances speech understanding in adverse listening conditions…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Physical Disabilities, Music Education, Intervention
Comparing Traditional and Tablet-Based Intervention for Children with Speech Sound Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Jesus, Luis M. T.; Martinez, Joana; Santos, Joaquim; Hall, Andreia; Joffe, Victoria – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: This article reports on the effectiveness of a novel tablet-based approach to phonological intervention and compares it to a traditional tabletop approach, targeting children with phonologically based speech sound disorders (SSD). Method: Twenty-two Portuguese children with phonologically based SSD were randomly assigned to 1 of 2…
Descriptors: Intervention, Phonology, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Impairments
Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Intervention Delivered by Educators for Children with Speech Sound Disorders
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McLeod, Sharynne; Baker, Elise; McCormack, Jane; Wren, Yvonne; Roulstone, Sue; Crowe, Kathryn; Masso, Sarah; White, Paul; Howland, Charlotte – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of computer-assisted input-based intervention for children with speech sound disorders (SSD). Method: The Sound Start Study was a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Seventy-nine early childhood centers were invited to participate, 45 were recruited, and 1,205 parents and educators of 4- and…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Intervention
Educators' Perspectives on Facilitating Computer-Assisted Speech Intervention in Early Childhood Settings
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Crowe, Kathryn; Cumming, Tamara; McCormack, Jane; Baker, Elise; McLeod, Sharynne; Wren, Yvonne; Roulstone, Sue; Masso, Sarah – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2017
Early childhood educators are frequently called on to support preschool-aged children with speech sound disorders and to engage these children in activities that target their speech production. This study explored factors that acted as facilitators and/or barriers to the provision of computer-based support for children with speech sound disorders…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Computer Assisted Instruction, Speech
Low Intensity Phonological Awareness Training in a Preschool Classroom for Children with Communication Impairments
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Laing, Sandra P.; Espeland, Wendy – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2005
Phonological awareness is a term that refers to one's knowledge of the sound structure of spoken language. Children who understand that sounds in language represent the letters used in reading and writing typically learn to read more easily than children who do not. Children with language and/or speech impairments often demonstrate a lack of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Speech Impairments, Reading Skills, Preschool Children