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Assessing stimulability in toddlers

A A Tyler1

  • 1Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno 89557, USA. anntyler@med.unr.edu

Journal of Communication Disorders
|July 1, 1996
PubMed
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This study introduces a new play-based task to assess speech sound stimulability in toddlers. Results show this scripted approach is effective for identifying sounds children can produce with support, aiding intervention planning.

Area of Science:

  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Childhood Communication Disorders

Background:

  • Assessing speech sound production in toddlers is crucial for early intervention.
  • Traditional stimulability tasks may be challenging to implement with young children.
  • A need exists for engaging and dynamic assessment tools for toddlers' speech development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and describe a novel, script-based stimulability task for toddlers.
  • To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of this task in assessing speech sound production.
  • To explore the clinical utility of stimulability testing in toddlers with and without speech-language delays.

Main Methods:

  • A script-based play task was developed to elicit fricatives, affricates, and liquids.

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  • Three cueing levels were used to support sound production.
  • The task was administered to toddlers with normal and delayed speech-language development, with reassessment at 6 months.

    • Main Results:

    • The scripted task successfully assessed stimulability in toddlers.
    • Toddlers responded well to direct elicitations within the play-based script.
    • Both groups acquired stimulable sounds, with individual variations noted in sound acquisition and non-stimulable sounds.

    Conclusions:

    • Script-based stimulability testing is a viable and effective dynamic assessment tool for toddlers.
    • This method provides valuable insights into a child's speech not captured by other measures.
    • The findings support the use of this task for individualized speech-language intervention planning in toddlers.