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ERIC Number: ED088259
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1973
Pages: 52
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A Program of Behavioral Objectives for the Students.
McDowell, Thomas, Comp.; Sharbaugh, Marilyn, Comp.
Provided is a program of behavioral objectives for use with speech handicapped preschool and elementary level children in the areas of articulation disorders, language disorders, stuttering, tongue thrust, and voice. Communication disorders are defined as substandard behaviors which interfere with the student's ability to perform acceptably for his age and ability level. Given is an accountability plan form for recording student status and testing results before and after remediation. Listed for the area of articulation are general and specific objectives (with quantitative criteria to be individually determined) for the speech mechanism, identification and discrimination of gross sounds, isolated sound level, syllable level, and sentence level as well as appropriate instructional materials and methods. The section on language disorders lists usual developmental milestones from 6 months through 6 years of age as well as behavioral objectives for improvement in auditory memory, social maturity, phonics, visual memory, and likenesses and differences. Stuttering therapy is seen to focus on objectives such as self evaluation by the stutterer. Offered for tongue thrust therapy in addition to the listing of objectives, materials, and methods is a booklet of tongue thrust exercises for home practice. Objectives to improve pitch, intensity, and voice quality are suggested for the area of voice therapy. Also included are a form for objective writing by clinicians and an evaluation form. (DB)
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Authoring Institution: Pinellas County District School Board, Clearwater, FL.
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