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ArticleClinical linguistics & phonetics2016

Using ultrasound visual feedback to remediate velar fronting in preschool children: A pilot study.

Qiwen Heng, Patricia McCabe, Jillian Clarke, Jonathan L Preston

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Article in Clinical linguistics & phonetics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Tongue Part Movement Trajectories for /r/ Using Ultrasound.Perspectives of the ASHA special interest groups · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Qiwen Henga Speech Pathology, University of Sydney , Sydney , NSW , Australia.
Patricia McCabea Speech Pathology, University of Sydney , Sydney , NSW , Australia.
Jillian Clarkea Speech Pathology, University of Sydney , Sydney , NSW , Australia.
Jonathan L Prestond Communications Sciences and Disorders, Syracuse University , Syracuse , NY , USA.
Haskins Laboratories · USKK Women's and Children's Hospital · SGMurdoch Children's Research Institute · AUUniversity of Sydney · AU

Funding

Improving clinical speech remediation with ultrasound technologyR01DC013668 · NIDCD · CUNY GRADUATE SCH AND UNIV CTR · PI BOYCE, SUZANNE ELIZABETH, WHALEN, DOUGLAS H · 2014 to 2018
$3.4M
Reduction in spread of excitation as predictor multi-channel spectral resolutionR01DC012152 · NIDCD · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI LANDSBERGER, DAVID M · 2012 to 2016
$2.1M
Ultrasound Biofeedback for Therapy-Resistant Speech Sound Disorders in ChildrenR03DC013152 · NIDCD · SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · PI PRESTON, JONATHAN · 2013 to 2015
$497k
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC012152NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC013668NIDCD NIH HHS R01DC013668NIDCD NIH HHS R03DC012152NIDCD NIH HHS R03 DC013152
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anecdotally, velar fronting can be difficult to remediate in some children. This pilot study examined the use of ultrasound visual feedback in remediating velar fronting in typically developing children. A single-case, multiple-baseline across-subjects experimental design was used to examine acquisition, retention and generalisation of velar treatment targets. Two otherwise typically developing children (P1, aged 4;0; P3, aged 4;11) completed the study. The productions of /k/ and /ɡ/ at syllable level were targeted during treatment. P1 improved her productions of /k/ and /ɡ/ at syllable level during the treatment period and achieved correct production at word level during follow-up. P3 made no improvements in his productions of velar targets. This study suggests that ultrasound visual feedback may be an option for remediating velar fronting in some preschoolers. Further study is required.

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Biofeedback, PsychologyPhoneticsUltrasonographyArticulation DisordersChild, PreschoolCuesFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsSpeech TherapyTongueChildrenmotor learningspeech therapyultrasoundvelar fronting

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PMID26810299
PMCPMC4826297
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