Exam 4 Flashcards
phonological therapy approach is best for:
children with phonological-based error patterns
intervention begins at the WORD level - where sounds have value in “meaning” (e.g., fin vs chin, sad vs sat)
principle of phonological therapy approach
error patterns are taken into consideration when selecting targets
principle of phonological therapy approach
may address multiple targets and/or entire sound classes
principle of phonological therapy approach
minimal pair
word pair that differs by only one phoneme
target word: cool
comparison: tool
minimal pair
select two sounds that are as similar as possible
minimal contrasts/opposition (phoneme contrast (e.g., t/k, d/t, t/s, p/f))
differ by only a phoneme or single feature
minimal contrasts/opposition (phoneme contrast)
minimal contrasts/opposition examples
bat-pat: voicing
tea-key: place
toe-so: manner
minimal contrasts/opposition is best for:
children with mild to moderate phonological impairment
< 6 errors patterns; error subst. are consistent
phonological delay
minimal contrasts/opposition targets
5-10 word pairs that mirror the child’s typical errors
maximal contrasts/opposition is best for:
children with moderate to severe phonological impairment
AKA: +6 sounds missing from the phonemic inventory
maximal contrasts/opposition targets:
5-10 word pairs that do NOT mirror the child’s errors
ideally, sounds in both word pairs are not in client’s sound inventory
two sounds are selected that are different
differ by production of all phonological features if possible
the goal: teach new sounds that represent different aspects of the phonological system and highlight the diversity of the phonological system
maximal contrasts/opposition
maximal contrasts/opposition activities
speech production practice (e.g., drill-play) + sorting + matching
multiple contrasts/opposition is best for:
children with moderate to severe phonological impairment (3-6 yo)
+6 error patterns across three manner categories
multiple contrasts/opposition targets
two to four sound to be used in word pair of the error sounds vs subst. (word 1 - contains a phoneme child can produce; word 2-4 - contains subst. that are maximally distinct from the error sounds)
primary focus: to enhance speech intelligibility by selecting a phoneme collapse as the target
multiple contrasts/opposition
multiple contrasts/opposition intervention includes
drill practice -> less drill-based and with more communicative context
therapy progression for minimal contrasts: step 1
discussion of words: clinician teaches the child the concepts within the words
therapy progression for minimal contrasts: step 1 procedure
clinician asks the child questions about each picture; child is required to point to the correct picture
therapy progression for minimal contrasts: step 2
discrimination testing and training: clinician tests child’s ability to discriminate between two targets
therapy progression for minimal contrasts: step 2 procedure
clinician produces word pairs in random order while patient points to the picture the clinician names; criteria is 7 consecutive correct responses
therapy progression for minimal contrasts: step 3
production training: clinician prompts child to produce minimal word pairs; sound teaching strategies are used as needed to teach target sounds
therapy progression for minimal contrasts: step 3 activity
child acts as the “teacher” prompting clinician to point to picture he/she says; “hide the penny”
therapy progression for minimal contrasts: step 4
carryover training: clinician prompts child to produce minimal word pairs in phrases/sentences of increasing length
generalization
production of a learning response in a new context
production of an untrained response
maintenance
ability to continue producing sounds correctly over time and across situations
select targets that have functional impact on child
promotes maintenance and generalization
select treatment stimuli from child’s environment
promotes maintenance and generalization
continue treatment until mastery is achieved in conversation
promotes maintenance and generalization
use natural reinforcers
promotes maintenance and generalization
fade reinforcement
promotes maintenance and generalization
invite various people into therapy
promotes maintenance and generalization
move treatment outside of the therapy room
promotes maintenance and generalization
teach self-monitoring
promotes maintenance and generalization
work closely with families
promotes maintenance and generalization
phonetic placement
teaching the articulatory placement of a sound
how to use phonetic placement
model the position (mirror)
show pictures of the correct articulatory position
use manual guidance (hands, cotton swab, etc)
Successive Approximation: sound shaping
use of a sound the child can ALREADY make to learn a new sound
successive approximation: sound shaping example
t to sh
produce a hard t with lip protrusion
maintaining lip protrusion, produce the t again, but slowly pull the tongue back
Modeling
clinician models (produces) the target response
therapy using modeling
child carefully watches clinician produce the target and is then encouraged to repeat the production
can use VOCAL EMPHASIS to highlight the sound
modeling example
Johnny, say [rrrrrrrrred]
verbal instruction
verbal stimuli to help facilitate a client’s actions
often given prior to a model
verbal instruction example
for /k,g/ “see the back of my tongue, I’m going to make it go up really high to touch the top of my mouth in the back”
Prompt
hints or cues that help facilitate an expected response
types of prompts
verbal
nonverbal
verbal prompt
use of vocal emphasis
“remember where your tongue goes for that sound”
“don’t forget the sounda t the end of the word”
nonverbal prompt
AKA physical prompts, visual cues, visual stimulation
physical signs and gestures that might help the child visualize correct production of the sound
example of nonverbal prompt
apraxia hand signals
positive reinforcement
an event that follows a response that increases the response’s frequency
types of positive reinforcement
primary
secondary
fading
primary reinforcement
food and drink
secondary reinforcement
verbal praise, positive attention, smiles, tokens, stickers, etc.