A recent report by Rvachew and Nowak (2001) would seem to call into question some of the
work of Gierut and colleagues (Gierut, Elbert, & Dinnsen, 1987; Gierut, Morrisette, Hughes, & …

This paper describes a matrix for clinical use in the selection of phonological treatment
targets to induce generalization, and in the identification of probe sounds to monitor during …

The efficacy of teaching sounds in developmental sequence as defined by age norms was
evaluated in two independent investigations. Study I was a within-subject evaluation using …

Book Summary: This one-of-a-kind resource presents a wide range of expert opinions about
phonological disorders in children, allowing readers to understand and compare diverse …

For more than 40 years, phonological theory has been guided by approaches that are
essentially rule-based and derivational. Generative phonology in its various forms has …

San Diego State University, CA ithin the fields of linguistics and speechlanguage pathology,
too often the different core areas of language are evaluated and difficulty in multiple …

For children whose speech production skills lag behind expected developmental levels for
their community, it has become customary in the industrialized world to provide the child with …

Responds to a commentary about nondevelopmental approach to the selection of treatment
targets on phonological changes in children. Potential treatment targets for each child …

An area that was particularly perplexing for these practitioners was the eligibility criteria for
determining who would receive treatment for young children with speech sound errors. The …

Purpose There are a number of evidence-based treatments for preschool children with
phonological disorders (Baker & McLeod, 2011). However, a recent survey by Brumbaugh …