In order to determine the value of the Carter-Buck Tests of stimulability in forecasting speech skills of kindergarten children, 82 children (CA 5) were exposed to the tests; depending on their responsiveness to Test III of the series, children were divided into either a high or low stimulation group. At the end of a 6 month period without any speech therapy, both groups were statistically compared for self correction of articulation errors. The high group showed significant improvement over the low group, indicating the expected value of these tests.
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