Questionnaires elicited information from speech and language therapists (SLTs)
working in Scotland about individuals they had treated with Electropalatography
(EPG) between 1993 and 2003. The results showed that the majority of the group (n =
60) who had received EPG therapy during this period were school-age children with
either functional articulation disorders or cleft palate. The sounds most frequently
targeted in EPG therapy were /s/, /s/, /t/ and /d/. The (SLTs) judged that the
majority of the group had improved their articulation to some extent and almost all
had increased awareness of their own articulation difficulties following EPG
therapy. Despite these gains, most experienced difficulties generalizing new
patterns into everyday speaking situations. The results suggest that when using EPG,
SLTs need to adopt specific strategies to promote generalization and maintenance.
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