Sixty first and second graders with /s/ misarticulations were divided into two groups, each group receiving one of two ear training procedures: analytical or creative dramatics. Auditory discrimination and articulation performances were assessed before and after an 18 week therapy program using the Wepman Auditory Discrimination Test and a deep test of articulation. At posttherapy testing, both groups improved significantly in discrimination and articulation proficiency. Both ear training procedures were equally effective in reducing discrimination errors. Greater gains in articulation were found in the creative dramatics group. In both groups, discrimination and articulation abilities were highly related; however, improvement in auditory discrimination was unrelated to articulation improvement.
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