Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound visual feedback in speech intervention for young children with cochlear implants. Although ultrasound technology has been used for intervention in children with speech sound disorders, there is little systematic evidence regarding relative efficacy of ultrasound visual feedback for young children with cochlear implants. Two children with cochlear implants participated in this study. The children’s articulation was tested using Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation-2 and probes. Therapy was provided semi-weekly for 30-minute sessions over the course of nine to 10 weeks. Visual inspection showed an increasing trend in production accuracy to the criterion accuracy of 80% for target sounds. Maintenance of skills were observed at two weeks and two months post-intervention. The results of this study indicated that ultrasound visual feedback is likely an effective intervention tool for treating speech sound disorders in children with cochlear implants. Future studies including a larger sample size should be conducted to verify these findings.
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