Selection Criteria for Developing Therapy Goals

Abstract

Although phonological analysis of disordered speech has become very common since the late 1970s, relatively little has been written about how to use the results of a phonological analysis in planning remediation, particularly in selecting therapy targets. This paper is an attempt to fill part of that gap. After a brief review of suggestions made in the published phonological assessment procedures, several criteria for selecting target processes are presented. Next, there is a discussion of criteria to be used in selecting target sounds. In addition, some

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