Chapter 9 Guided Practice in Artic Therapy

Question 1

What are Dwights 8 concepts of artic therapy?

Answer 1

Concept 1: Traditonal Therapy
Concept 2: Other Approaches to Therapy
Concept 3: Correct Productions
Concept 4: Context of Groups
Concept 5: Clients as Models
Concept 6: Data Collection
Concept 7: Data Collection Format
Concept 8: Therapeutic Materials

Question 2

Concept 1: Traditional Therapy

Traditional TX involves several stages with specific methods. What are they?

Answer 2

1. Begin with ear training (auditory discrimination) with high level of correct productions for advancement.
2. Teach phoneme in isolation with high level of correct productions for advancement.
3. Teach phoneme in syllabic contexts to include CV, VC,, VCV, and CVC configurations with high level of correct productions for advancement.
4. Teach the phoneme in initial, medial, and final positions of sound in words with high level of correct productions for advancement.
5. Teach phoneme in words in phrases (all positions of words) with high level of correct productions for advancement.
6. Teach phoneme in words in sentences (all positions of words) with high level of correct productions for advancement.
7. Teach phoneme in words in conversation (all positions of words) with high level of correct productions for advancement.
8. Teach phoneme in words in generalized communication contexts (all positions of words) with high level of correct productions established as criteria for completion or dismissal.

Question 3

Concept 2: Other Approaches to Therapy

Answer 3

May want to consider another approach if multiple articulation errors are present.
i.e. poor intelligibility, phonological processes.

• Multiphonemic Articulation Approach
• Distinctive Features Approach
• Phonological Processes Approach

Question 4

Concept 3: Correct Productions

Answer 4

Establish a high percentage of correct productions of sounds during traditional
articulation TX.

Client should meet these criteria for two consecutive weeks before advancing to next
level.

100% at the foundation level is critical to support
progress in higher levels.

i.e. isolation and syllable mastery provide opportunities for success at word level.

Question 5

Concept 4: Context of Groups

Answer 5

Work on skills within context of groups as
often as possible.

Communication is interactive.

Question 6

Concept 5: Clients as Models

Answer 6

Use clients within the group as models for each other.

Question 7

Concept 6: Data Collection

Answer 7

Collect data on each client, each session, and avoid “data
mixing” – collecting data on more than one task.

i.e. don’t collect data on /t/ in the initial position and /t/ in final position in the same set of data. UNLESS, that is what you are doing ;)

Question 8

Concept 7: Data Collection Format

Answer 8

Use consistent format use consistent

method.

Question 9

Concept 8: Therapeutic Materials

Answer 9

Beyond stimulus-response use flash cards, toy models, or other therapeutic materials that add interest and variety to stimulations
without detracting from the number of client response possibilities.

of productions matter

Question 10

BREAK IT DOWN EVEN MORE!!

Answer 10

Fast -->Slow
Simple --> Complex (cognition/linguistically)
Focused --> Distracted (competing tasks)
Known environment --> unknown
Known listener --> unknown
Attentive listener --> confused listener