Ultrasound as visual feedback in speech habilitation: Exploring consultative use in rural British Columbia,Canada |
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| Authors: | May B. Bernhardt Penelope Bacsfalvi Marcy Adler‐Bock Reiko Shimizu Audrey Cheney Nathan Giesbrecht |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of British Columbia, BCbernharb@interchange.ubc.ca;3. Provincial Resource Program for Cochlear Implants, BC;4. Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Richmond, BC;5. Centre for Child Development, Surrey, BC;6. Northern Health Authority, Masset, BC;7. Speech‐Language Pathologist, BC |
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| Abstract: | Ultrasound has shown promise as a visual feedback tool in speech therapy. Rural clients, however, often have minimal access to new technologies. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate consultative treatment using ultrasound in rural communities. Two speech‐language pathologists (SLPs) trained in ultrasound use provided consultation with ultrasound in rural British Columbia to 13 school‐aged children with residual speech impairments. Local SLPs provided treatment without ultrasound before and after the consultation. Speech samples were transcribed phonetically by independent trained listeners. Eleven children showed greater gains in production of the principal target / | |
| Keywords: | Rural speech‐language pathology consultation in speech therapy ultrasound as visual feedback |
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