Stimulability treatment
Stimulability is when children can accurately copy a target speech sound that a therapist models for them. Research shows that children do well if they are able to copy target sounds. This approach aims to increase stimulability of non-stimulable sounds (Miccio & Elbert, 1996).
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Stimulability treatment
Stimulability is when children can accurately copy a target speech sound that a therapist models for them. Research shows that children do well if they are able to copy target sounds. This approach aims to increase stimulability of non-stimulable sounds (Miccio & Elbert, 1996).
Evidence Rating: Indicative
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Psycholinguistic framework
The Psycholinguistic Framework (Stackhouse & Wells, 1997) is a tool for speech and language therapists who are working with children who have unclear speech. It is a model to help therapists understand how a child is processing speech, which can then be used as a way of analysing how a child is saying particular words and sounds. This can be used as a basis for planning therapy.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Pre-teaching vocabulary
PTV provides a principled, evidenced approach for demonstrating, modelling and teaching children how to learn new words in order to promote independent word learning. It aims to support and scaffold the naturalistic way teachers already discuss new words in their classrooms by providing a structured pathway for word learning, ensuring children learn the words well enough to understand and use them effectively.
Evidence Rating: Indicative
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Family-centred Practice
The aim of FCP is to use increased parental involvement in their children’s speech and language therapy (SLT) to enhance SLT outcomes for children’s expressive and receptive language, as well as increase parental satisfaction with SLT.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Electropalatography (EPG)
Electropalatography (EPG) is a computer-based instrument used by specialists, which gives information on the location and timing of the tongue’s contact with the hard palate during continuous speech.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Vocabulary intervention in science
The intervention focuses on an intentional approach to vocabulary instruction
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Makaton
Makaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people communicate. Designed over forty years ago, it is aimed at adults and children with learning difficulties although it has been used more widely for children learning to speak. The signs and symbols can be used either as a main method of communication or as a way to support verbal communication and the development of early language.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Visualising and verbalising
Visualising and Verbalising (Bell, 1987) is a technique used to help understanding of language in language-impaired students. Visualising and Verbalising aims to improve mental imagery skills, which then help listening and reading comprehension.
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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Maximal oppositions
Maximal opposition therapy is an approach for speech and language therapists who are working with children who have unclear speech due to phonological impairment. The approach is based on the therapist’s analysis what children know about the adult speech system and what they need to learn to make their own speech clearer. This analysis helps therapists decide what elements of speech to target, so as to get the best results (Gierut, 1992; Gierut, 2001; Gierut, Elbert & Dinnsen, 1987).
Evidence Rating: Moderate
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