Phonological and morphological interventions for children with co-occurring speech and language disorder : a feasibility single case study.
dc.contributor.author | Johnston, Brooklyn | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-23T23:26:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-06-23T23:26:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | en |
dc.description.abstract | Purpose: This study aimed to investigate whether a morpho-phonological intervention that used phonologically and morphologically complex target words targeted in a combination of speech and language intervention strategies resulted in improvements in speech and language measures for a child with co-occurring speech and language difficulties. The study also aimed to investigate the intervention's feasibility and whether the approach lent itself to clinician- friendly administration. Method: The study utilised a single-case design. The participant was aged four years eleven months and presented with a mild phonological disorder and queried diagnosis of developmental language disorder as measured by the Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology (DEAP) and Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Preschool 2 (CELF-P2). At the beginning of the study, the participant could not mark past tense –ed and third-person singular –s words or produce word-final /v/ and word-final /sh/. The participant received 13 intervention sessions that targeted his productions of past tense –ed in words that ended in word-final consonants or cluster /sht/, and third-person singular –s in word-final consonants or cluster /vz/ through minimal pairs, focused language stimulation, and shared story interventions. The researcher conducted a subjective feasibility analysis. Results: The participant improved his ability to mark third person singular –s but had no change in his ability to mark past tense –ed. The participant improved his ability to produce /sht/ in word imitations and spontaneous phrases but had variable results for his productions of /sht/ in spontaneous words and all productions of /vz/. The researcher identified facilitators and barriers to the intervention project's administration and provided suggestions for improving future studies' intervention procedures. Conclusion: This was the first study investigating the effectiveness of selecting morphologically and phonologically complex target words and administering them in a morpho-phonological intervention within the same session. This was also the first feasibility study of a morpho-phonological intervention for children with co-occurring speech and language difficulties. The results show promise that morpho-phonological intervention methods could improve the speech and language abilities in children with co-occurring speech and language difficulties. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10092/102080 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/11135 | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | University of Canterbury | en |
dc.rights | All Rights Reserved | en |
dc.rights.uri | https://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/theses | en |
dc.title | Phonological and morphological interventions for children with co-occurring speech and language disorder : a feasibility single case study. | en |
dc.type | Theses / Dissertations | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | Speech and Language Sciences | en |
thesis.degree.grantor | University of Canterbury | en |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
uc.bibnumber | 3050354 | |
uc.college | Faculty of Science | en |
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