Name: Sound Judgment: Speech Prerequisites, Therapy Techniques, and Use of Motor Learning Principles
Rating: 5 (710 reviews)

Differentiating obligatory distortions from compensatory productions, sensory feedback techniques, and effective placement strategies for correction of speech sound errors (e.g., lateral lisp and distortion of /ɚ/ and /r/) are described in this course. Motor learning and motor memory principles are discussed as a framework for achieving carryover after sound acquisition has occurred.

Course created on January 12, 2023

Articulation, Phonology, and Speech Sound Disorders

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; SAC/1.5

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe differences between obligatory distortions and compensatory productions due to abnormal structure and make appropriate recommendations for each.
After this course, participants will be able to identify auditory, visual, and tactile-kinesthetic cues used to enhance the child’s awareness of the misarticulated sound versus the correct sound production.
After this course, participants will be able to describe effective speech therapy techniques used to achieve normal placement for speech sound errors.
After this course, participants will be able to describe motor learning and motor memory principles that help achieve carryover soon after acquisition of the appropriate placement.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-20 Minutes	Speech sound disorders related to abnormal structure (dental malocclusion and velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)
20-25 Minutes	Enhancing awareness of error versus target phonemes through visual, tactile-kinesthetic, and auditory cues
25-35 Minutes	General principles for choosing target phonemes and phonemic context
35-75 Minutes	Specific speech therapy techniques for achieving normal placement
75-85 Minutes	Motor learning and motor memory principles for carryover
85-90 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Ann W. Kummer
PhD CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow

Ann W. Kummer, PhD retired as the Senior Director of Speech-Language Pathology at Cincinnati Children's. She is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She’s done hundreds of national and international lectures. She’s authored numerous articles, 22 book chapters, and the text entitled: Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies: A Comprehensive Guide to Clinical Management, 4^th Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning. Dr. Kummer has received many honors, including Fellow of ASHA and Honors of ASHA.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Ann Kummer received an honorarium for this presentation. She receives royalties for books and materials related to this topic. Nonfinancial: No nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs

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Sound Judgment: Speech Prerequisites, Therapy Techniques, and Use of Motor Learning Principles