Small Group versus Individual Speech Therapy with Hearing-Impaired Young Adults

The relative effectiveness of individual speech therapy (8 students) versus small group therapy (18 students) was evaluated with hearing impaired young adults who had articulation problems. Articulation skill mastery, improvement in speech intelligibility, and quantity and type of utterances were ex...

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Published inVolta Review Vol. 85; no. 2; p. 83
Main Author Albertini, John A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1983
Subjects
Articulation Impairments
Group Therapy
Hearing Impairments
Individualized Programs
Speech Communication
Speech Therapy
Young Adults
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Summary:The relative effectiveness of individual speech therapy (8 students) versus small group therapy (18 students) was evaluated with hearing impaired young adults who had articulation problems. Articulation skill mastery, improvement in speech intelligibility, and quantity and type of utterances were examined. Only quantity of utterances distinguished the groups. (Author/SEW)