Hannah K Burke, Caroline E Hui, Lynette M Burke, Shelly J Lane
Preliminary mixed-methods investigation: Impact and acceptability of a combined life skills and adventure therapy program for adolescents
Australian occupational therapy journal
study investigated phonological awareness early literacy development 12 children presented 3 years age moderate severe speech impairment childrens response early intervention included specific activities facilitate phoneme awareness letter knowledge addition improving speech intelligibility examinedusing 3year longitudinal design childrens development phonological awareness monitored compared group 19 children without speech impairment monitoring period 3 5 years age children speech impairment received average 255 intervention sessions 6 years age childrens performance phonological awareness reading spelling measures also compared 19 children without impairment well matched control group children speech impairment received specific instruction phonological awarenessthe results indicated phoneme awareness stimulated children speech impairment young 3 4 years age b facilitating phoneme awareness development achieved concurrently improvement speech intelligibility c enhancing phoneme awareness letter knowledge preschool years associated successful early reading spelling experiences children speech impairmentthe data provide evidence support clinical practice integrating activities develop phoneme awareness letter knowledge therapy 3 4yearold children moderate severe speech impairment