The MacKay-Kummer SNAP Test- R Simplified Nasometric Assessment
Procedures Ann W. Kummer, PhD, CCC-SLP The MacKay-Kummer SNAP
Test was developed in 1994 to improve the diagnostic value of
nasometry and to make administration easier with children and
non-compliant patients. In 2005, the SNAP Test was updated to
improve the ease of scoring, and it was re-normed using the
Nasometer II. Specific Advantages of the MacKay-Kummer SNAP Test
The specific advantages of the SNAP Test over other normed
passages are as follows: Can be used effectively with young
children or individuals with minimal compliance Does not require
literacy Contains passages that are semantically, pragmatically,
and lexically simple Can be used with individuals who
demonstrate articulation/phonological errors Is fast and easy to
administer Has pictures for cueing children Allows the examiner
to isolate certain phonemes for better diagnostic value
Description of the SNAP Test The SNAP Test includes the
following three subtests: The Syllable Repe