Tutorial: Assessment and Analysis of Polysyllables in Young Children

Masso, Sarah; McLeod, Sharynne; Baker, Elise

doi:10.1044/2017_lshss-16-0047

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“…As it is challenging, if not impossible, to obtain and transcribe an appropriate speech sample due to the unintelligibility of the child, a polysyllabic word test has been suggested to acquire a more realistic sample of speech and induce motor challenges for the production of speech [7,19]. Such assessment has been referred to as one of the most fundamental evaluations of CAS by Murray et al and Dawson [5,7].…”

Section: Assessment Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: An Inquiry into Knowledge and Experience of Speech-Language Pathologists

Imani-Shakibayi

Zarifian²,

Zanjari³

2022

IRJ

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Objectives: The present research aims to identify the assessment and treatment processes used by Iranian Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) for Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) and investigate the impact of their knowledge level and experience on their choice of assessment and treatment. Methods: This research is a cross-sectional study using a survey design conducted on 260 SLPs with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of experience of working with preschoolers. The CAS assessment and treatment were measured by a validated questionnaire, which was completed in person or online. Results: The tests of Diadochokinesis (DDK) (66%), single-word speech sampling (58.1%), oral-motor assessment (54.6%), and connected speech sample analysis (53.1%) were the popular tests chosen by the participants. The treatment approaches indicated that Oral Motor Exercises (OMEs) (57.7%) were the only treatment for which over half of the participants voted. The experts chose phonologically-based treatments and Integrated Phonological Awareness (IPA), but the less-experienced participants were more interested in PROMPT (prompts for restructuring oral muscular phonetic targets). The majority of the participants (70.8%) believed that children with CAS make very slow progress and 21.9% declared that speech problems of such children persist through the school years. Discussion: The participants’ choice of assessment tasks is in line with the results of recent studies. However, opting for outdated treatments such as OME indicates a gap between the clinicians’ knowledge and experience in using evidence-based treatments.

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Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: An Inquiry into Knowledge and Experience of Speech-Language Pathologists

Imani-Shakibayi

Zarifian²,

Zanjari³

2022

IRJ

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“…Moreover, there is no research on the percentage of consonants correct (PCC) in Dutch, notably the most well-known and well-established measures used in clinical practice that is frequently cited in research literature (Fabiano-Smith, 2019;Masso et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…frequently cited in research literature (Fabiano‐Smith 2019; Masso et al . 2018). Accordingly, there is a clear need for norms of speech sound development for the Dutch language that are clinically sensitive to differentiate children with delayed or disordered speech development from typically developing children (Dodd et al .…”

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Speech sound development in typically developing 2–7‐year‐old Dutch‐speaking children: A normative cross‐sectional study

Haaften

Diepeveen

Engel-Hoek

et al. 2020

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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Background Dutch is a West‐Germanic language spoken natively by around 24 million speakers. Although studies on typical Dutch speech sound development have been conducted, norms for phonetic and phonological characteristics of typical development in a large sample with a sufficient age range are lacking. Aim To give a detailed description of the speech sound development of typically developing Dutch‐speaking children from 2 to 7 years. Methods & Procedures A total of 1503 typically developing children evenly distributed across the age range of 2;0–6;11 years participated in this normative cross‐sectional study. The picture‐naming task of the Computer Articulation Instrument (CAI) was used to collect speech samples. Speech development was described in terms of (1) percentage consonants correct—revised (PCC‐R) and percentage vowels correct (PVC); (2) consonant, vowel and syllabic structure inventories; (3) degrees of complexity (phonemic feature hierarchy); and (4) phonological processes. Outcomes & Results A two‐way mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) confirmed a significant increase in the number of PCC‐R and PVC between the ages of 2;0 and 6;11 years (p < 0.001). The consonant inventory was found to be complete at 3;7 years of age for the syllable‐initial consonants, with the exception of the voiced fricatives /v/ and /z/, and the liquid /r/. All syllable‐final consonants were acquired before age 4;4 years. At age 3;4 years, all children had acquired a complete vowel inventory, and at age 4;7 years they produced most syllable structures correctly, albeit that the syllable structure CCVCC was still developing. All phonological contrasts were produced correctly at 3;8 years of age. Children in the younger age groups used more phonological simplification processes than the older children, and by age 4;4 years, all had disappeared, except for the initial cluster reduction from three to two consonants and the final cluster reduction from two to one consonant. Conclusions & Implications This paper describes a large normative cross‐sectional study of Dutch speech sound development which, in clinical practice, can help Dutch speech–language pathologists to differentiate children with delayed or disordered speech development from typically developing children.

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“…Both built-in analyses (e.g., "Phonemic Inventory" and "Word Level Analysis of Polysyllables" [49]) and custom queries (e.g., frequency counts of stress patterns) in Phon 3.0 [43] were used to extract the required data from the connected speech samples. The data produced by Phon were summarised using Microsoft Excel.…”

Section: Speech Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Protocol for the Connected Speech Transcription of Children with Speech Disorders: An Example from Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Barrett

McCabe

Preston

2019

Folia Phoniatr Logop

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Objective: While it is known that connected speech has different features to single-word speech, there are currently few recommendations regarding connected speech transcription. This research therefore aimed to develop a clinically feasible protocol for connected speech transcription. The protocol was then used to assist with description of the connected speech of children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), as little is known about their connected speech characteristics.Participants and Methods: Following a literature review, the Connected Speech Transcription Protocol (CoST-P) was iteratively developed and trialled. The CoST-P was then used to transcribe 50 connected utterances produced by 12 children (aged 6-13 years) with CAS. The characteristics of participants' connected speech were analysed to capture independent and relational analyses. Results:The CoST-P was developed, trialled, and determined to have adequate reliability and fidelity. The frequency of inter-word segregation (mean = 29) was higher than intra-word segregation (mean = 4). Juncture accuracy was correlated with intelligibility metrics such as percentage of consonants correct. Conclusion:Connected speech transcription is challenging. The CoST-P may be a useful resource for speech-language pathologists and clinical researchers. Use of the CoST-P assisted in displaying CAS speech characteristics unique to connected speech (e.g., inter-word segregation and juncture). Author ContributionsThe concept for the paper was conceived by Catherine Barrett and Patricia McCabe with substantial input from Sarah Masso. Jonathan Preston and Patricia McCabe supervised collection of the participants' data. Catherine Barrett completed all tiers of transcription and completed the intra-rater reliability. Sarah Masso assisted with the use of Phon to complete analyses. Patricia McCabe completed inter-rater reliability. Catherine Barrett wrote the initial draft of the manuscript. Patricia McCabe and Sarah Masso provided conceptual advice and multiple edits. Jonathan Preston read and commented on two drafts of the manuscript. Statement of EthicsSubjects (or their parents/guardians) have given their written informed consent. The study protocol has been approved by the University of Sydney committee on human research.

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Tutorial: Assessment and Analysis of Polysyllables in Young Children

Cited by 6 publications

References 65 publications

Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: An Inquiry into Knowledge and Experience of Speech-Language Pathologists

Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: An Inquiry into Knowledge and Experience of Speech-Language Pathologists

Speech sound development in typically developing 2–7‐year‐old Dutch‐speaking children: A normative cross‐sectional study

Protocol for the Connected Speech Transcription of Children with Speech Disorders: An Example from Childhood Apraxia of Speech

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