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using PROMPT as it encourages clinicians to select therapy
targets based not only on sounds but also on other factors
such as phonotactic structures, planes of movement, and
relevance to the clients. The SmartTalk SmartCards provide
vocabulary items that are organised with respect to the
PROMPT motor speech treatment hierarchy. There are five
different decks of SmartCards, each targeting a different
stage of the hierarchy. Find out more at
smartcards.html
10. Video camera
Speech is as much about movement as it is about sounds.
A thorough analysis of an individual’s speech documents
both the sounds made and the associated movements of
the articulators. Based on these assumptions, a tape or mp3
recorder is not sufficient when collecting a speech sample,
especially when the assessment involves a person with a
suspected motor speech disorder. A video camera provides
a great way to collect a speech sample that you can later
analyse to see what sounds a client made and how they
were made.
time is always a challenge. The Super Duper Token Tower is
one way to show children that they are meeting their goals
and provide them with a sense of achievement. The tower
can be used in a variety of ways: children can set their own
goals, you can have a competition, work towards a reward
or collect the smiley faces and watch to see which side it
lands on. Token Towers can be purchased from www.
8. Systems Analysis Observation:
Structure, Function and Integration
Hayden, D. (2006). PROMPT introduction to technique: A
manual. Santa Fe, NM: The PROMPT Institute.
Speech pathologists who work with clients with motor
speech disorders would be well served to attend an
introduction to PROMPT Technique workshop. PROMPT
workshops teach therapists many skills in the assessment
and treatment of motor speech disorders. PROMPT
assessment techniques determine at what level an
individual’s motor speech system is breaking down and also
identify where therapy needs to start.
9. SmartTalk SmartCards
When providing therapy for children with a motor speech
disorder, choosing vocabulary can be difficult as there are so
many parameters to consider. This is especially true when
Correspondence to:
Emma Laube
Speech pathologist
email:
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