Developmental speech sound disorders in children Mental and Behavioural Disorders Developmental speech sound disorders in children
Conditions
Interventions
Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback Therapy to treat speech sound disorders. This treatment uses standard medical ultrasound to image the tongue and uses this as a a biofeeback tool for motor-based speech t
Sponsors
Queen Margaret University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 6 to 15 years 2. Diagnosed with a Speech Sound Disorder involving difficulty with lingual articulations
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No spoken English (at home OR at school) 2. Evidence of severe/profound current hearing loss 3. Major physical disability or structural abnormality of the vocal tract
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intelligibility is measured using the Intelligibility in Context Scale at each of the three baselines, immediately post-intervention and at 3 months post-intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Accuracy of speech production is measured using probe word lists and the Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology at each of the three baselines, immediately post-intervention and at 3 months post-intervention. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJoanne Cleland
Outcome results
None listed