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Articulation Treatment
The Baseline PhaseSlide2
Step 1
Has your client already had a recent articulation evaluation or is s/he continuing in treatment from a previous quarter?
Do you know what sounds are in error?
Do you know what sounds are to be targeted in treatment from given recommendations?
If NO, then go to Step 2
If YES, then go to Step 3Slide3
Step 2 – Articulation Evaluation
Conduct an evaluation using an articulation test.
Conduct a structural-functional examSlide4
Step 2 – Articulation Test
There are many to choose from.
Some easy to administer tests include:
Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation – 2
Structured Photographic Articulation Test – II
Arizona Articulation Proficiency ScaleSlide5
Step 2 – Articulation Test
Of the errors you find on the test, choose sounds in error or patterns that are expected to be developed by the child’s age and/or affect intelligibility the most.
If there are multiple sounds in error, conduct stimulability testing first to determine which sounds you will target for treatment (see Step 4 – Stimulability). Slide6
Step 2 – Structural-Functional Exam
Conduct a structural-functional exam to rule out any issues with the structure or function of the child’s articulators.
You will look at strength, range of motion, and coordination of the articulators.
You will receive instruction on this.Slide7
Step 3 – Connected Speech Sample
The connected speech sample is an important component of the baseline probing process.
You need to conduct this and put your findings in the assessment section of the report.
This information is generally reported as “percent correct.”Slide8
Step 3 – Connected Speech Sample
Usually having a conversation with a child is sufficient for eliciting a sample with plenty of examples of sound/s in error in multiple word positions.
There is no set time limit to the connected speech sample – the point is to obtain an adequate sample of sounds. If you can do that in a 3 minute sample, great. If you need more time, take it.Slide9
Step 3 – Connected Speech Sample
If you are trying to elicit less frequently occurring sound/s you may need to try some other strategies to ensure you get an adequate sample.Slide10
Step 3 – Connected Speech Sample
Possible strategies (not inclusive):
Using a story retelling task that is loaded with the target sound. For example,
Storytelling Probes of Articulation Competence
(SPAC) is a pre-made resource available in the Materials Room.
You might also provide the child with picture cards of words with the target sound/s in many positions and have them create a silly story for you.
Note: You may have to provide an example to the child of how to create the story – use other cards.Slide11
Step 3 – Connected Speech Sample
When you are recording data from the speech sample, you do not necessarily have to be careful to record by word position.
In general you record a “+” or “-” for all opportunities for the target sound and report it as a set.
(e.g., /s/ was in error in 60% of opportunities in connected speech)Slide12
Step 3 – Connected Speech Sample
Caveat!
If, as you are analyzing your connected speech sample, you are hearing a pattern (e.g., /s/ is correct in all word final positions, but in error in all other positions), you must record and report that. That is a significant finding.Slide13
Step 4 - Stimulability
Stimulability
Is trial teaching.
Is generally quick.
Informs your treatment: It tells you
what sounds (if there are multiple errors) are ready to be taught (or can be left alone to develop on their own!)
at what response level and cuing level to start in treatment for a single error sound.Slide14
Step 4 - Stimulability
As with all treatment, it is important to think systematically when doing stimulability.
Different clinicians have different ways of approaching stimulability, but the next several slides will describe one way to do it.Slide15
Step 4 - Stimulability
Study your
Eliciting Sounds, 2E
(Secord) focusing on the sounds you know to be in error.
Practice administering elicitation strategies on a peer, loved one, or child if you can.
Of course talk to your supervisor about any “tricks of the trade” s/he might have to share with you.Slide16
Step 4 - Stimulability
Prepare word, phrase, and sentence lists that you will use during this trial teaching phase.
Available to you is a document to help you with this:
http://courses.washington.edu/sop/ArticLang/Stimulability.pdfSlide17
Step 4 - Stimulability
Start at the word level.
Try different word positions using a variety of teaching cues.
If the client is not succeeding, go down to the syllable level.
If the client is still not succeeding, try at the isolation level.Slide18
Step 4 - Stimulability
Of course if the child is doing well at the word level, increase to the phrase level.
You might do short, functional phrases (e.g., “a white too
th
”
You might use a “rote phrase” (e.g., I see a ___; “This is a ___”)
If the child is doing well at the phrase level, increase to the sentence level.Slide19
Step 4 - Stimulability
On the following slide is an example of a chart that you might want to create for yourself to help record your data.Slide20
Step 4 - StimulabilitySlide21
Step 5 – Baseline Word Probes
Once you have established your target sounds you will administer word probes.
In general, you will probe all word positions or contexts.Slide22
Step 5 – Baseline Word Probes
Prepare probe cards.
There are many materials available in the Materials Room Articulation/Phonology cabinet. Or you can create your own.
Ideally find 10 words per position/pattern (but remember you have to have words to use in treatment as well).
If that’s not possible, see next slide for a strategy. Slide23
Step 5 – Baseline Word Probes
Can’t find 10 words per position?
Try to come up with at least 3 words per position/pattern.
Then present cards 2 times (not back to back though) to get a minimum of 6 opportunities.Slide24
Step 5 – Baseline Word Probes
Probe cards may be either written words or picture cards.
Use good judgment in deciding whether it is appropriate to use only written words. Consider the age/educational level of the child.
Be sure to choose words that are appropriate vocabulary (consider age and experience of child as well as family religious/cultural beliefs).Slide25
Step 5 – Baseline Word Probes
When selecting words try to keep the sounds in “pure positions.”
For example, some commercial materials may use a word like “mu
shr
oom” as a medial ‘sh’ word. But technically speaking, in this case it is a syllable final sound and the /r/ may make it extra difficult. This is in contrast with “fi
sh
ing” where the sound is truly intervocalic. Try the best you can.Slide26
Step 5 – Baseline Word Probes
When presenting baseline word probes you will instruct the child:
“I’m going to show you a card with a word on it. I want you to say the word for me. If you are not sure what the word is, I will tell you and then we’ll come back to it later to see if you remember it.”Slide27
Step 5 – Baseline Word Probes
In general we obtain 2 baseline word probe data points.
If the child was seen in a previous quarter (except for Summer), you can use a data point from the previous quarter as one of your baseline data points.
Once you have collected your baseline word probe data you will put these word cards away – probably until the end of the quarter.
Do NOT use your baseline word probe cards for treatment (unless there is a special circumstance).Slide28
Step 6 – Begin the Treatment Phase
You now have all the information you might need to get started with treatment.
Be sure to prepare adequate treatment materials to begin your teaching.Slide29
Step 6 – Begin the Treatment Phase
Begin to think about Behavioral Objectives.
Think about what you can realistically achieve by the end of the quarter (consider stimulability results).
For the purposes of this clinical experience, you probably will not be writing your BOs at the level of generalization. Read on…Slide30
Step 6 – Begin the Treatment Phase
You will likely write your BOs in terms of
where in treatment
you will get.
So your BOs will reflect that you will use “treated” words, not “untreated.”
You could write a BO that reflects performance at the conversational level, if that is appropriate (i.e., your stimulability testing indicated the child is ready to work at a high level – like the sentence level).Slide31
Step 6 – Begin the Treatment Phase
You will talk about the child’s performance on “untreated” words in the generalization section after each behavioral objective.Slide32
Questions?
If you have any questions about the baseline process –
Ask your supervisor!