Epilogue: perspectives in the assessment of children's speech.
The goal of phonological assessment, according to Grunwell (1997), is to describe and classify sound differences in a child's speech based on the functions and organization of his/her sound system. Based on the description of the child's sound system, the most appropriate treatment goals and treatme...
| Published in: | American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 259 - 264 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Aug2002
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| Summary: | The goal of phonological assessment, according to Grunwell (1997), is to describe and classify sound differences in a child's speech based on the functions and organization of his/her sound system. Based on the description of the child's sound system, the most appropriate treatment goals and treatment plan are selected. The assessment perspectives presented in this forum will be discussed in the following sections: old and new developments, assessment options, limitations of current assessments, and finally, the role of theory. |
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