Intensive Treatment for Persisting Rhotic Distortions: A Case Series.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The study explored changes in accuracy of American English rhotics as a result of an intensive 1-week therapy program for adolescents and young adults with residual speech sound errors that had not resolved with previous therapy.

Method

Four case reports are presented of individuals aged 13, 17, 21, and 22 years with residual /ɹ/ distortions. Each participant attended a 1-week intensive program consisting of pretreatment assessments, 14 hr of therapy, and posttreatment assessment. Treatment sessions included structured motor-based practice, ultrasound visual feedback of the tongue, and auditory speech perception training. To assess generalization, untreated words and sentences with rhotics were recorded before and after therapy; these were rated by listeners who were

SUBMITTER: Preston JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5945059 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature