The article describes a 6-step procedure for using efficiently single-word responses elicited by articulation tests. The procedure involves assessing all consonants within a word rather than only test-target consonants. Responses yield information about articulation ability; frequency of target attainment, substitutions, and deletions; variability…

This manual describes auditory training activities that de-emphasize production work for articulation-impaired preschoolers. The goal of these activities is to remove the burden of producing sounds so that the clinician can train the child's ear so that the child will eventually be ready and able to produce sounds at an age-appropriate level. The…

Questionnaires elicited information from speech and language therapists (SLTs) working in Scotland about individuals they had treated with Electropalatography (EPG) between 1993 and 2003. The results showed that the majority of the group (n = 60) who had received EPG therapy during this period were school-age children with either functional…

Intended to aid speech-language pathologists in providing sequential, meaningful take-home assignments for articulation-impaired elementary school students, this book lists 95 activities which promote parent involvement in articulation-task learning. Each of the 95 activities (65 for non-readers and 34 for readers) is written on a slip which…

The manual offers criteria as guidelines in determining pupil eligibility for speech and language services in New Jersey. Criteria were originally developed by a task force of speech-language specialists and special education administrators, were then reviewed by public school speech-language specialists, and were subsequently revised. Criteria…