Electropalatography Treatment For School-Aged Children With Residual /¿/ Errors

Abstract

This paper considers the use of electropalatography (EPG) in treating school-aged children with residual /¿/ errors in connected speech. In speech-language pathology, the treatment of /¿/ misarticulation is a common challenge. Traditional therapy techniques do not always yield successful outcomes, resulting in the need to search for alternative treatment options (Hitchcock et al., 2017; Preston et al., 2014; Preston et al., 2018). Alternative treatments which utilize visual Biofeedback techniques, for example ultrasound and electropalatography (EPG), give speakers real-time visual feedback of tongue movements and connections (Nordberg et al., 2011). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of electropalatography treatment in school-age children with residual /¿/ errors.