Cleft Audit Protocol for Speech (CAPS‐A): a comprehensive training package for speech analysis

Abstract

Speech and language therapists benefited from training on the CAPS-A, focusing on specific aspects of speech using definitions of parameters and scalar points, in order to apply the tool systematically and reliably. Ratings are enhanced by ensuring a high degree of attention to the nature of the data, standardizing the speech sample, data acquisition, the listening process together with the use of high-quality recording and playback equipment. In addition, a method is proposed for maintaining listening skills following training as part of an individual's continuing education.

Influência das consoantes de alta e baixa pressão intraoral sobre a nasalidade e nasalância da fala em pacientes com fissura de palato reparada

“…International studies regarding perceptual-auditory analysis have been warning that rater experience is an important factor, and that was enough, to a certain extent, for agreement coefficients to be high. However, presently, only using the criterion regarding the length of experience of an examiner does not seem to be sufficient anymore, training being a requirement (29) . In this study, no training was provided, neither reference samples were used, as the aim in the raters' assessments was to identify nasality in the subjects producing the two mentioned samples, which, theoretically, would use the same internal patterns of examiners.…”

Proposal and content validation of an orofacial myofunctional assessment protocol for individuals with cleft lip and palate

“…Some aspects concerning the general orofacial myofunctional assessment, such as mobility, muscular tonus, chewing and swallowing, were not anticipated, as it is believed that such assessments do not differ from those applied in other cases and thus other available assessment tools (5,6) can be used. The elaboration of the items contemplated in the proposal was based on professional experience and in the literature on the field of orofacial motricity and related to cleft lip and palate (4,5,(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29) . In the first version proposed, the examiners who analyzed it suggested some adjustments related to possible answers, which helped clarify the proposal.…”

Julgamento perceptivo-auditivo das oclusivas velares associadas à fissura labiopalatina por juízes com e sem experiência

“…By analyzing the various aspects presented in the literature that may influence the perceptual speech analysis, a study of literature review has brought questions about the extent to which the experience of the judge, when considered as a single factor, ensures satisfactory degree of agreement between judges 7 . Another study 16 , when using a procedure specifically designed for training the speech assessment of CLP population, obtained good agreement between judges in the identification order to identify these productions and also establish appropriate therapeutic planning 2 .…”