SDUSD's 2010 Phonology Conference:
Efficient Assessment and Treatment
for Children with Phonological Disorders
Jessica A Barlow, Ph.D, Holly Storkel, Ph.D, CCC-SLP
Jennifer Taps, M.A., CCC-SLP
It is well-known that early intervention is critical for children with phonological disorders. Everyday interactions present communication challenges. Furthermore, research suggests that children who arrive in kindergarten with unintelligible speech are significantly more likely to experience academic difficulties (Williams, 2005).
In the past, conventional wisdom has suggested that treatment should mimic typical development in that sounds are presented in developmental sequence. However, children with phonological disorders require different input because of their limited sound repertoires. Instead, a paradigm shift has occurred during the past fifteen years, demonstrating the efficacy of teaching phonetically-complex, later-developing and nonstimulable sounds.
Such a paradigm shift requires SLPs to carefully study and apply these principles. This effort leads to reduced treatment time and a more expedient return to classroom instruction. The conference will cover the most critical concepts of complexity theory and will provide the opportunity to put the principles into practice for ten case studies (children ages 4-7). By the end of the day, participants will possess the tools and knowledge to apply these principles to their own caseloads.
The resources on this page were provided at the above conference on March 8, 2010. All resources are copyrighted to Barlow, Storkel and Taps unless otherwise noted. We hope that you find the resources valuable in your practice.
Click here to download the Phonology Conference Handout.
Click here to download the Implicational Laws.
Click here to download the Best Practices for Phonology.
Click here to download the Action Plan.
Click here to download the Simplified PATT.
Click here to download the Naturalistic Play Activities handout.
Click here to download all case studies.
Click here to download Adam's case study.
Click here to download David's case study.
Click here to download Harriet's case study.
Click here to download Jay's case study.
Click here to download Jonny's case study.
Click here to download Michael's case study.
Click here to download Natalie's case study.
Click here to download Patrick's case study.