Articulation Tests

Question 1

Arizona Articulation Proficiency Scale (AAPS-3)

Answer 1

Ages 1-18 *prek-kinder

• All consonants, blends, vowels and diphthongs
• Gendered norms
• Good for vowel distortion, clients that are highly unintelligible

Question 2

Fisher-Logemann Test of Articulation Competence (PVM)

Answer 2

Ages 3+

• Pre, inter, post-vocalic
• Consonants, consonant blends, vowels and diphthongs

Question 3

Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation 2

Answer 3

Ages 2-21

• sound/words and sound/sentences
• Initial, medial, final
• Consonants, consonant clusters, blends
• Connected speech
• No vowels/diphthongs
• Stimulability

Question 4

Photo Articulation Test (PAT:3)

Answer 4

Good one
Ages 3-8 *also adults
-All consonants, vowels and diphthongs
-Contextual testing option

Question 5

Templin-Darley

Answer 5

Very old

• Group of tests
• Consonants, consonant blends, vowels, diphthongs
• Permits modeling

Question 6

Test of Minimal Articulation Competence (TMAC)

Answer 6

Ages 3+

• Hard to score (intricate)
• Consonants, consonant blends, vowels, diphthongs
• Connected speech
• Stimulability
• Scores severity of diagnosis