Phonological Process Intervention Methods

Question 1

Describe the Van Riper (traditional) approach

Answer 1

1-2 sounds at a time, achieve mastery before moving on, production training and ear training

Question 2

Describe the multiple phoneme approach

Answer 2

Targeting several phonemes at once; establishment, transfer, maintenance

Question 3

Describe the cycles approach

Answer 3

designed for highly unintelligible children, targeting processes in the same order.

Question 4

Describe the complexity approach

Answer 4

targeting more complex sounds to improve unrelated sounds; appropriate for severe phonological disorders

Question 5

phonological contrast approach

Answer 5

minimal pairs, maximal oppositions, multiple oppositions (select global phoneme collapse as intervention target)

Question 6

desribe the metaphon approach

Answer 6

uses minimal pairs- develops phonological awareness and communicative awareness