Principles of Intervention

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on intervention principles in speech therapy.

Phonological Processes

Patterns of sound errors that typically occur in speech development.

Treatment Programs

Plans that outline how clinicians will teach specific skills including teaching sounds, modeling, imitation, and providing reinforcement.

Reinforcement

A process that shapes desired behavior through positive feedback, tangible rewards, or social reinforcement.

Establishing Baselines

Determining the present level of performance to help define treatment objectives.

Treatment Continuum

The general sequence of treatment phases: establishment, generalization, and maintenance.

Generalization Phase

The phase where accurate sound production is practiced in untrained items, different contexts, and situations.

Maintenance Phase

Phase focused on sustaining correct sound production in natural environments and varying settings.

Bottom-up Strategy

An approach that begins with teaching individual sounds.

Top-down Strategy

An approach that starts with sound categories.

Vertical Goal Attack Strategy

A treatment strategy that targets 1-2 sounds until mastery before moving on to other sounds.

Successive Approximations

A shaping technique that begins with a behavior the child can perform and gradually leads to a new target sound.

Cues and Prompts

Visual, verbal, or tactile hints provided during therapy to encourage the correct production of sounds.

SOAP Notes

A documentation method used for recording client progress and details about a therapy session.

Data Collection

The process of gathering information on client progress during each session to assess treatment effectiveness.

Auditory Bombardment

An intervention strategy where a client hears a sound multiple times to enhance perception and production.

Treatment Approach

The method or combination of methods selected for delivering therapy based on the client's needs.

Feedback

Information provided to the client regarding their performance, which can be immediate, detailed, and consistent.