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ERIC Number: EJ1222624
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jul
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-1461
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Tutorial: Speech Motor Chaining Treatment for School-Age Children with Speech Sound Disorders
Prestion, Jonathan L.; Leece, Megan C.; Storto, Jaclyn
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v50 n3 p343-355 Jul 2019
Purpose: Operationalized treatments for school-age children with speech sound disorders may result in more replicable and evidence-based interventions. This tutorial describes Speech Motor Chaining (SMC) procedures, which are designed to build complex speech around core movements by incorporating several principles of motor learning. The procedures systematically manipulate factors such as feedback type and frequency, practice variability, and stimulus complexity based on the child's performance. Method: The rationale and procedures for SMC are described. Examples are presented of how to design stimuli, deliver feedback, and adapt the approach. Free resources are provided to guide clinicians through implementation of the procedure. Data on fidelity of implementation and dose per session are presented. Clinical and research evidence is provided to illustrate likely outcomes with the procedure. Results: SMC is a method that can result in successful acquisition of target speech patterns and generalization to untrained words. Most clinicians can implement the procedure with over 90% fidelity, and most children can achieve over 200 trials per session. Conclusion: Clinicians and researchers can use or adapt the operationally defined SMC procedures to incorporate several principles of motor learning into treatment for school-age children with speech sound disorders.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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