Phonological processes in Portuguese children with speech sound disorders

Jesus, Luís M. T.; Lousada, Marisa; Domingues, Diana da Costa; Hall, Andreia; Tomé, David

doi:10.1515/psicl-2015-0003

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“…Twenty-two Portuguese children (four girls and 18 boys) with phonologically based SSD, with a mean age of 57 months, were selected. This disproportionate number of males to females is a typical distribution (70%-80% boys) in the Portuguese population and has been frequently reported in previous studies (Jesus, Lousada, Domingues, Hall, & Tomé, 2015;Wren & Roulstone, 2008) and in clinical caseloads (Broomfield & Dodd, 2004). Participants had no history of prior speech and language therapy.…”

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“…For each child, one phonological rule was chosen as an intervention target for each block. The criteria taken into account to choose the target phonological processes for intervention were frequency-occurring at least at a 40% rate in the child's speech (Hodson & Paden, 1991), intelligibility (Dodd & Bradford, 2000;Lousada et al, 2014) -less than two thirds (66%) of the utterances of a child can be understood by unfamiliar listeners (Gordon-Brannan & Hodson, 2000, p. 146), stimulability-including stimulable sounds (Dodd & Bradford, 2000), and developmental -earlier acquiring sounds (Dodd & Bradford, 2000;Jesus et al, 2015). A maximum of three speech sounds, produced in 24 different words, were targeted per block, for all participants across the two interventions.…”

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Comparing Traditional and Tablet-Based Intervention for Children With Speech Sound Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jesus

Martinez

Santos

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J Speech Lang Hear Res

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Purpose This article reports on the effectiveness of a novel tablet-based approach to phonological intervention and compares it to a traditional tabletop approach, targeting children with phonologically based speech sound disorders (SSD). Method Twenty-two Portuguese children with phonologically based SSD were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 interventions, tabletop or tablet (11 children in each group), and received intervention based on the same activities, with the only difference being the delivery. All children were treated by the same speech-language pathologist over 2 blocks of 6 weekly sessions, for 12 sessions of intervention. Participants were assessed at 3 time points: baseline; pre-intervention, after a 3-month waiting period; and post-intervention. Outcome measures included percentage of consonants correct, percentage of vowels correct, and percentage of phonemes correct. A generalization of target sounds was also explored. Results Both tabletop and tablet-based interventions were effective in improving percentage of consonants correct and percentage of phonemes correct scores, with an intervention effect only evident for percentage of vowels correct in the tablet group. Change scores across both interventions were significantly greater after the intervention, compared to baseline, indicating that the change was due to the intervention. High levels of generalization (60% and above for the majority of participants) were obtained across both tabletop and tablet groups. Conclusions The software proved to be as effective as a traditional tabletop approach in treating children with phonologically based SSD. These findings provide new evidence regarding the use of digital materials in improving speech in children with SSD. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.9989816

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Comparing Traditional and Tablet-Based Intervention for Children With Speech Sound Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jesus

Martinez

Santos

et al. 2019

J Speech Lang Hear Res

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“…This paper builds on this previous research [2,6,23,24], by digitally emulating the previously described tabletop approach, which was shown [6] to be a valid framework of intervention materials for children with SSD.…”

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The Table to Tablet (T2T) Speech and Language Therapy Software Development Roadmap

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Background Few studies have analyzed gains in using computers in speech and language therapy interventions for children with speech and/or language disorders when compared to a control group, but virtual tutors and computer-based visual feedback have been gaining interest in the literature. Previous systematic reviews mainly focused on development technological details of computer-based speech training systems or the potential of integrating mobile technology into education and rehabilitation, but recent systematic reviews have also evaluated the efficacy of computer-based speech and language therapy for children and how digital technology can support different activities, at school or elsewhere. Objective This study aimed to analyze a continuous communication and joint team approach to develop solutions focused on the real needs of end users, which digitally emulate reliable and validated physical intervention materials for children with speech sound disorders (SSD). Methods The Table to Tablet (T2T) software was developed using a design-based research methodology, which included four phases: activities development; ethnographic pretesting with a sample from the target population; software development; and beta-testing. The technology used to develop the software, the method used to ensure satisfaction and replay ability of the intervention materials, and results from the ethnographic and beta-testing phases are presented. Results Nineteen activities were developed during the first phase, which were then tested, with 7 service users, using a physical prototype. The beta-test approach included extensive testing and reformulation, supported by direct, nonparticipant observation and data collection using a questionnaire designed for children. Feedback was used to improve the software and interaction with users. Conclusions The use of T2T-based intervention programmes by speech and language therapists (SLTs) will allow these professionals to make a better and more effective communication intervention, based on proven methodologies, that coexists in a structured physical and a digital version. These versions provide a full, 6-week intervention program, with minimal effort in preparing the session by the SLTs while delivering a very consistent intervention, with high replay value. A continuous communication and joint team approach was beneficial to the project and to the development of a solution focused on the real needs of SLTs and children with SSD. All problems were approached as a team with different skills and expertise, which minimized errors (eg, the developer making choices that would save him from spending time doing something that would not be used) and time spent. To add to this, the importance of integrating the end users as testers and collecting their opinions and actions per session allowed the production of better-targeted activities. Trial Registration ...

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Towards a speech therapy support system based on phonological processes early detection

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Fabro

Lima

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Computer Speech & Language

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Phonological processes in Portuguese children with speech sound disorders

Cited by 9 publications

References 24 publications

Comparing Traditional and Tablet-Based Intervention for Children With Speech Sound Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparing Traditional and Tablet-Based Intervention for Children With Speech Sound Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Table to Tablet (T2T) Speech and Language Therapy Software Development Roadmap

Towards a speech therapy support system based on phonological processes early detection

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