Abstract
To verify the effects of Speech Therapy focusing on phonological awareness and articulatory awareness in speech skills and in the literacy process of children with speech sound disorders. Seven children, aged between six and seven years old, male and female, and with speech disorders complaints participated in this study. These children were submitted to the following speech and language assessments: Children Phonological Assessment, Articulation Test, Articulatory Awareness Assessment, Phonological Awareness Testing by Oral Production and Word Writing Evaluation. Afterwards, they underwent speech and language therapy through the software "Pedro em uma noite assustadora". The sessions took place once a week, lasting approximately 30 minutes each. At the end of eight sessions, the children were reassessed with the same instruments used in the initial assessment. Data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Based on the analysis of data obtained, improvement in speech, articulatory awareness and phonological awareness skills, and Spelling Hypothesis of all children was observed. It can be concluded that speech therapy focusing on phonological awareness and articulatory awareness skills based on specific software has influenced the organization of speech patterns and acquisition of written language in most subjects.
Highlights
Children with speech sound disorders, especially those of a phonological nature, require special attention when these symptoms persist into school age, since alterations in the phonological system may influence both speech production and perception, as well as the understanding and application of phonological rules[1]
These rules are crucial for the acquisition of reading and writing, since early literacy is largely mediated by oral language[2,3]. It is crucial for speech sound disorders to be identified as early as possible in school-age and preschool-age children, so they can be placed in intervention programs which stimulate speech, and phonological awareness, preventing future difficulties in the development of writing skills[4]
Articulation impairments showed a significant decrease after treatment (Table 2). These findings showed that the intervention with a focus on phonological and articulatory awareness was effective in improving speech patterns
Summary
Children with speech sound disorders, especially those of a phonological nature, require special attention when these symptoms persist into school age, since alterations in the phonological system may influence both speech production and perception, as well as the understanding and application of phonological rules[1]. These rules are crucial for the acquisition of reading and writing, since early literacy is largely mediated by oral language[2,3]. This skill contributes to speech perception and production, as well as to the acquisition of alphabetic writing systems[6]
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
