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Publication Date: 2005
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Measuring Articulatory Error Consistency in Children with Developmental Apraxia of Speech
Betz, Stacy K.; Stoel-Gammon, Carol
Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, v19 n1 p53-66 Jan-Feb 2005
Error inconsistency is often cited as a characteristic of children with speech disorders, particularly developmental apraxia of speech (DAS); however, few researchers operationally define error inconsistency and the definitions that do exist are not standardized across studies. This study proposes three formulas for measuring various aspects of articulatory error consistency: proportion of errors, consistency of error types, and consistency of the most frequently used error type. Each formula is explained using examples of productions from children with DAS and phonological delay. Clinical implications for the use of error consistency to differentially diagnosis DAS and phonological delay are discussed.
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Error Patterns, Articulation (Speech), Developmental Delays, Error Analysis (Language), Phonology, Clinical Diagnosis
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Language: English
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