A Remediation Sequence to Improve Speech Intelligibility for Students With Down Syndrome
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- Published by American Speech Language Hearing Association in Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools
- Vol. 21 (3), 140-146
- https://doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461.2103.140
Abstract
This paper describes an approach to remediation of speech intelligibility for students with Down syndrome. Proposed is a series of intervention techniques organized using a developmental framework. This sequence emphasizes procedures that address deficits in the processing of sequential information and also includes some procedures that focus on reduced hearing acuity and limited oral-motor control.Keywords
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