C_S_D 4320 Lecture 21: L21
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Goals of speech sound assessment: describe sound production system, and compare production system to: Adults or other children in the linguistic community: primary purpose: determine whether sound system is sufficiently different from norms/developmental norms to warrant intervention, secondary goals. Estimate prognosis (with and without treatment) Articulation/phonological delay sound errors similar to younger children. Disorder errors different from typically developing children, and / or numerous. Assessment must include: assessment or report of hearing. To make sure this is not just an undiagnosed hl that is causing this problem: assessment of oral mechanisms. Make sure they are within normal limits for structure and function. Assessment process is multi-step process: sampling and testing procedures. Screening tests for articulation / phonological disorders. Purpose: determine need for more comprehensive assessment. Screening test characteristics: limited sampling of sounds and contexts, cost effective. Time and money only limited number of sounds and context: can often be repeated. Informal and formal screening tests: informal.
