Miccio article Flashcards
Approximately what ___% of utterances produced by a 3YOA SHOULD be intelligible to unfamiliar listeners?
75
What should a typical 2 YOA be able to produce?
1) 2 syllable words
2) sounds form a range of manner classes.
What should be identified before treatment planning? (3)
1) severity
2) underlying cause
3) contributing factors
Should articulators be observed at rest as well as during speech?
yes
What could involuntary chewing movement indicate?
possible neuromuscular dysfunction
What would a blueish tent on the palate indicate?
absence of underlying tissue (submucous cleft)
Asymmetrical retraction of the lips when saying [i] may suggest…
unilateral dysfuntion
reduced or absent movement of the velum when producing syllables with nasal versus oral stops may suggest….
levator problems
inability to comply with particular tasks may indicate problems with
cranial nerve innervation
What is important to test for when phonological disorders are suspected?
receptive and expressive language difficulties.
How can we initiate spontaneous speech?
pretend play
procedure talk
“read” wordless picture books
A language sample will help access: (5)
- grammar
- voice quality
- prosody
- fluency
- intelligibility
What is stimulability?
ability to imitate a sound absent from phonetic inventory immediately following an adult model.
What % must a child score to be considered “stimulable” for a sound?
30
What type of sounds are least likely to change without direct treatment?
nonstimulable
